Renault cuts Duster prices by over Rs. 1 lakh
French multinational automobile manufacturer Renault on Thursday cut the prices of its SUV Duster by over Rs. 1 lakh in India with immediate effect on account of increased localization. According to a report, the 2018 Duster petrol price range now starts at Rs. 7.95 lakh (ex-showroom) while the price of the diesel variants now starts at Rs. 8.95 lakh. Here's more.
What the CEO had to say regarding the price slash?
Renault India Operations Country CEO and Managing Director Sumit Sawhney said the company had one of the highest localization done on KWID with 98% at the time of launch. "We are happy to pass on the benefits to the new Duster customers making it more attractive across the range enabled by our aggressive localization strategy on Duster as well," he added.
Petrol variants starts from Rs. 7.95L, diesel from Rs 8.95L
The petrol variants of Duster are now priced between Rs. 7.95-9.95 lakh while the diesel trims are tagged between Rs. 8.95- 12.79 lakh. Earlier, the petrol variants were priced between Rs. 8.5- 10.24 lakh and diesel versions between Rs. 9.45-13.79 lakh (all prices ex-showroom). The company rolls out its model lineup in India from its Chennai-based manufacturing plant.
