Renault India updates the RxL 110 PS variant of the Duster

The waiting periods for the Ford EcoSport stretch anywhere between eight months to well over a year. In an era where instant gratification is the name of the game, especially when it comes to consumer goods such as mass-market automobiles, long waiting periods often send buyers to rival brands. Renault is one such brand that's seeing a steady stream of prospective EcoSport buyers who, dissuaded by the long waiting periods for the crossover, are making the shift to the Duster SUV.

To make the Duster more attractive to such buyers, the French automaker has given the RxL 110 Ps variant a minor refresh through the addition of twin airbags. Team-BHPian Abh1nav has added the detailed price list of the same. Previously, the RxL 110 PS variant of the Renault Duster was available only with ABS+EBD as a major safety feature. The addition of driver and passenger airbags to the Duster 110 RxL has seen the prices go up marginally, by about 11 thousand rupees. The Duster RxL 110 with airbags is now priced at 11.05 lakh rupees, ex-showroom Delhi. 

The Renault Duster RxZ 110 variant is priced about 60,000 rupees more than the RxL variant. For the extra 60,000 rupees, one gets alloy wheels, seat height adjustment and driver seat belt warning indicator as the three major additions in the RxZ model. Also, the RxZ 110 variant continues to be offered with cosmetic changes such as revised seat fabric and silver finish for the wing mirrors, door handles and roof rails. 

Renault just launched the "Anniversary Edition" of the Duster last week. The anniversary edition of the SUV added a new Blue paint scheme to the Duster range and also came with discounts totaling about 60,000 rupees. The top-end 110 RxZ variant of the Duster underwent another change earlier this year, when Renault omitted the rear AC unit in order to liberate more leg room on the second row.    

The Duster is available with petrol and turbo diesel engine options. The petrol engine is a 1.6 Liter unit that outputs 105 PS-140 Nm. The turbo diesel engine is the 1.5 liter K9K unit, available in two states of tune: 85 PS-200 Nm and 110 PS-248 Nm. The 1.6 liter petrol engine and 1.5 liter K9K engine in the 85 PS state of tune get 5 speed manual gearboxes. The 110 PS diesel engine gets a 6 speed manual gearbox. All variants of the Duster are front wheel driven.