Renault has nowofficially announced that they will bring two of their cars to the IndianMarket. One among the SUVs would be the Renault Duster. Iit may be one of thecheapest SUV in the world. The price of this car is said to be between 6.5 lakhto 7 lakh.. The Duster is available in two models with two-wheel or four-wheel drive. The 4x4variants make use of Nissan's all-wheel drive system which allows the driver tochoose from three different driving modes: Auto, in which the front/rear torquesplit is calculated automatically as a function of available grip, Lock,whereby 50 per cent of torque is consistently fed through the rear axle, and4x2 where the transmission is locked into two-wheel drive for maximum fuelefficiency.
The Duster is available in the 1.6 petrol or the 1.5 diesel.The 1.6 L petrol version is said to churn out 105 bhp while the 1.5 L is tunedto produce either 85 or 110 bhp. The Duster is long and wide as well and is abit smaller than the Mahindra Scorpio. The seating capacity of the car is five adults.
The Duster may face competition from all most all the SUV�s in India
Travelling comfort
Renault Duster's occupants willappreciate the high standard of travelling comfort it provides, whatever thetype of road or terrain, thanks to its high ride-height (205mm in 4x2 versionand 210mm in 4x4 version) and specific work on its suspension (damper travel,springs and calibration). Comfort is further enhanced by Duster's long wheelbase(2.67m) and big 16-inch wheels.
Renault Duster can be ordered with a1.6 16V 105 petrol engine or a dCi 85 diesel engines, both of which havealready showcased their qualities under the bonnet of numerous other Renaultmodels.
Both boast particularly thrifty fuelconsumption:
� The combined cycle fuel consumption of the 4x2 and 4x4versions of Renault Duster dCi 85 is just 5.1 and 5.3 litres/100kmrespectively.
� The combines cycle fuel consumption of the 4x2 and 4x4versions of Renault Duster 1.6 16V 105 is 7.5 and 7.9 litres/100kmrespectively.
No compromise on safety
Renault Duster benefits fromRenault�s acclaimed expertise in the area of safety.
On the active safety front, RenaultDuster features, depending on versions, Bosch 8.1 ABS, as well as EBVelectronic brakeforce distribution and EBA emergency brake assist.
On the passive safety front, RenaultDuster is fitted, as standard, with two front airbags (depending on market) andthree-point seat belts with load limiters for the front seats, to whichpyrotechnic pretensioners can be added. Depending on the version, two lateralhead/thorax airbags are fitted in addition to the driver and passenger frontairbags.
Manufacturing and sales
Revealed at the 2011 Buenos AiresMotor Show, Renault Duster is manufactured in the Curitiba plant (Brazil
Then it should spread acrossother South American markets.
This car will also be manufactured inthe SOFASA plant (Colombia
Renault Duster will besoon available in Russia , Ukraine , the Middle East (Jordan , Syria ,Lebanon ), India and some African countries (Egypt
Specifications
Petrol
Engine: 1598 cc
Power: 105bhp@5750
Torque: 148Nm@3750 rpm
Transmission: five-speed manual
Tyres: 215/65R16
Diesel
Engine: 1461 cc
Power: 110bhp@4000
Torque: 240Nm@1750 rpm
Transmission: six-speed manual
Tyres: 215/65R16
Dimensions
Length: 4315 mm
Width: 1822 mm
Height: 1625 mm
Wheelbase: 2673 m
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