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After a long, long wait, the new-gen Renault Duster has been finally showcased with a host of updates.
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Scheduled to be here by 2025, the SUV now sits on the same platform that also underpins some of the Nissan offerings. It gets an updated headlamp design with Y-shaped DRLs, chrome elements everywhere, squared-off wheel arches, roof rails and more.
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Also new here are the 18-inch blacked-out alloy wheels, with Y-shaped tail lights at the rear. The luggage capacity now stands at 472 litres.
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Inside, the new-gen Duster packs a centrally mounted console, and two digital screens - a 7-inch one for the driver and a 10.1-inch touchscreen that serves as the infotainment unit.
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Other highlights here include wireless charging, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, automatic climate control and the ADAS safety suite.
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Renault will offer a total of three powertrain options - a 1.6-litre four-cylinder petrol hybrid, a 1.2-litre three-cylinder turbo-petrol that comes with a 48V starter motor and a 1.0-litre petrol-LPG, which might be limited to specific international models.
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Once launched, the new-gen Duster will compete against the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq and more.