Review After 70000 Kms-Great Car-VFM Product

Exterior No need to say anything here, it really stands out different on Road than the rest.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort) Needs improvemnt, Renault can charge some extra here if want , but better plasting can defenetly help in improving the over all experience.Now new Models have started coming with more features.

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox When went to Buy Duster, mileage oriented Indian Mind kitna deti hai selected the 85 PS version and after booking I started thinking that can 85 horses  manage such a big car  and somewhere in my mind I started blaming myself that, I did a mistake should have gone for the 110 PS version. But to my surprise in last two and half years and after 70000 Kms never felt less on power, it zooms like a Usain bolt on any type of road really great pick-up, Renault engineers really needs thumps-up for designing perfect gear ratios for a 85 PS engine.

It’s only when you want to go to 150-160 from 120 or 100, need of more power is felt on 85 PS version but believe me till 120 Km/hr  this car is no ordinary, its special. Some turbo lag can be felt if you are in traffic for more than 30 mns continuously else even turbo lag is not very noticeable.

Fuel economy is really good no complaint, it all depends how you drive I have managed as low as 11 km/l to as high as 21 km/l, in general Mumbai city gives me around 14-16 Km/l and on Highways anything between 17-20Km/l.So again no complaints on this economy with kind of pick-up and power feel it gives.

Gears are slightly notchy at times, not a very smooth shifting at times, Renault needs to work here the way they have worked on the engine, otherwise its manageable gear shifting.

Ride Quality & Handling Ride quality is superb and this is coming after 70000Kms driving this car, feels like a Sedan gives confidence and toughness of SUV, I have driven this car 985 Kms in one day in some 14hrs (Allahabad to Indore in one day), believe me after reaching Indore I had all the energy to go directly to Mumbai but kids were bored so we halted, otherwise it offers brilliant drivability, simply superb.

Some advice here, Please throw away the stock tires (Apollo or MRF, I am not saying they are bad but no match to Michelin) as soon as possible, after 60K I changed to Michelin Primacy SUV tires and believe me they add a lot to your Duster, I cursed myself why I Changed after 60K should have done on day one itself. It makes duster more drivable.

Also I use only synthetic engine oil, it makes engine even smoother, and it’s costly but any day better for engine and its life.

Final Words Just go for Duster...you will never regreat your self.

Areas of improvement Only thing which is troublesome to me (may not be to others) is breaking( Post Michelin Tires it has improved but still), I think Renault needs to have all four Disc brakes ASAP for better breaking control apart from improving on plastic, gear shifting, softer clutch…blah blah...(wish never ends).

Amazing SUV at its Prize-Nothing bad at this prizeNeeds Better Braking (At least Disc on Rear Tyre's)