Living with a Duster AWD: 1000 km monsoon road trip experience

I got an excellent mileage of 16.3 km/l for the whole trip.

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Took the Duster for a monsoon drive through the forests and hills of Odisha & Chhattisgarh. A bit tied up with work will try to compile the travelogue soon.

More than 1000 km of our drive was on single-lane highways through forests, hills, & ghats, with constant rain.

The car performed brilliantly. I got an excellent mileage of 16.3 km/l for the whole trip. The cruising speed I maintained was between 90-110 km/hr for the majority of the drive.

I used a can of Liqui Moly diesel additive on this trip. I have no idea if it was a placebo effect or not, the NVH level felt a tad better.

One sore point from this trip was, my car's front windshield got chipped by a stone coming from a truck's tyre. Right now I have decided to try some DIY with those kits available online. If the crack increases with time, will get the glass replaced.

The 70,000 km service is now due. The last service was done at 59,000 km, and the odo is already about to reach the 69,000 km mark. Planned to get the service done on August 1st week. Till then will refrain from using the Duster as much as possible.

Few pics from the trip.

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