29 KmpL – Renault Duster Hybrid Bookings Open – 17 Oct Launch
- Renault Duster Hybrid will launch in India on 17 October and bookings for the car is open at ₹21,000
- 29 Km/l mileage is what Renault claims to offer on the Duster Hybrid
Renault launched the third-generation Duster in India on 17 March 2026. After nearly six months the car is all set to receive a hybrid update. Renault will launch the Duster Hybrid on 17 October. Upon launch it’ll go against the likes of Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Grand Vitara SUV. Ahead of launch Bookings for the car are underway at a token amount of ₹21,000.
Renault Duster Hybrid – 29 Kmpl mileage
The official mileage figures for the new Renault Duster Hybrid stands at 29 Kmpl which is certainly best in the segment. For comparison the Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Grand Vitara offers a fuel efficiency of 27.97 kmpl. The company calls the Hybrid tech an E-tech system which seems to be inspired from Formula 1.
The Renault Duster Hybrid will get 1.8-litre 4-cylinder NA petrol engine along with two electric motors putting out 20 HP and 49 HP respectively making the car to have a combined output of 160 HP and 172 Nm. A 1.4 kWh battery pack will be on offer here which doesn’t requires charging as the car will be a strong hybrid. Renault says that the car has a ability to automatically switch engine drive, battery drive or both depending on conditions.
Prices of the car hasn’t been revealed yet. Maruti Grand Vitara price is in between 10.80 lakh to ₹19.80 lakh (ex-showroom) while Toyota Hyryder retails between 11.31 lakh to ₹20 .31 lakh (ex-showroom). As Renault Duster sales are on decline its highly likely that the brand will price it competively as it would be the last bet from the automaker to boost the Duster sales.
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