Renault Duster news

The new year looks set to start off on a high for the Indian automotive industry as it will welcome many old and new nameplates to our market in the first month of 2026 itself

From recent crash test ratings of Maruti cars, teasers of upcoming SUVs, to Tata’s upcoming EVs, check out all the key updates

The Duster started the compact SUV segment in India, when it was first launched in July 2012

The new Duster will make its India debut on January 26, set to take on popular compact SUVs like the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos

The Duster, which spearheaded the compact SUV segment back in 2026, will be back in its fourth-gen avatar

The next-generation models of the Renault Kiger and Triber will be introduced this year instead

Both brands are expected to reintroduce their previously offered compact SUV nameplates in our market, with Nissan also likely to launch a flagship SUV offering in 2025

The Bigster gets a similar design as the Duster and gets a 4x4 powertrain option as well

It has scored 28.1/40 and 41.6/49 in adult occupant protection and child occupant protection, respectively

The two SUVs will be based on a new and heavily localised CMF-B platform, which will also underpin other Renault-Nissan models slated to arrive in India in the near future

Apart from the new infotainment touchscreen and driver display, the new Duster will also come with a hybrid powertrain and ADAS features

The third-gen Renault Duster is expected to be launched in India in 2025 and could be priced from Rs 10 lakh (ex-showroom)

The new Renault Duster is expected to make its comeback in India, in a new-generation avatar by 2025

Renault is expected to bring the new Duster to India sometime by 2025

The third-generation Renault Duster draws design similarities from the Dacia Bigster concept