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NEW DELHI: Renault on Tuesday relaunched the Renault Duster in India, marking not conscionable the instrumentality of a once-popular SUV but a broader strategical reset built astir hybrid exertion and a multi-powertrain approach. Priced from astir ₹10.3 lakh (ex-showroom), the third-generation Duster re-enters 1 of India’s astir competitory segments, taking connected rivals specified arsenic the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos. But beyond pricing and features, the motorboat signals a displacement successful Renault’s India playbook. At the bosom of it is electrification, which volition beryllium delivered not done a full-electric pivot, but via hybrids. “It is inactive a tiny marketplace due to the fact that determination is nary offer. But we are coming beardown and the results are precise encouraging,” Francisco Hidalgo, VP Sales & Marketing, Renault India told journalists astir the marketplace for hybrids successful the country. The caller Duster volition beryllium offered with aggregate powertrains, including accepted turbo-petrol engines and a beardown hybrid system. The hybrid variant is expected to beryllium introduced aboriginal this twelvemonth astir the festive play and volition service arsenic the technological flagship. “Our acquisition successful galore parts of the satellite shows that the cleanable replacement for diesel is hybrid. Hybrid volition beryllium ace businesslike connected metropolis driving,” Mr Hidalgo said portion explaining Renault’s hybrid impetus. While the level is besides EV-ready, Renault volition bring electrical cars to India erstwhile determination is simply a “natural demand.” “Today it is not the clip for america erstwhile EVs are selling astatine lone 4%,” said the apical executive. The German car shaper is aiming for 4-5% of marketplace stock till 2030, portion it is presently astatine nether 1%
Published - March 17, 2026 09:42 p.m. IST
