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They should have gone with the VERITO engine which does duty in many other vehicles too.
nice piece of job if it is coming more stuff loaded, but 90ps engine would have been better and still no rear parking sensors???? add 10k more add these feature tooooooo…
Ah !! The interiors look more tempting , well spruced up .
nice piece of job if it is coming more stuff loaded, but 90ps engine would have been better and still no rear parking sensors???? add 10k more add these feature tooooooo…
Ah !! The interiors look more tempting , well spruced up .
Good car bad styling 
What shit is this? :/
It looks U G L Y and F U N N Y , resembles the MONTANA car which was launched in mid 80′s by the Sipani motors ……. The outgoing 800 looks far better then this box .
As Rohit Chauhan has said its BULLSHIT . I hope it steals the heart of the buyers mechanically , or else ?????
WORST MODEL!!!!!! ALTO = WORST 800 = SOMEWHAT GUD. IF THEY TWO MINGGLED?????????? FLOP MODEL!!
design is not too good…
This is the worst joke that MARUTI has ever made in the history of Automobile !!! Damn ! Worst model of Alto till date… It is combined of Wagon R+ A-Star+ i20….. pls dont think to launch this car in the market . ..
Would suit Mr. Bean better !!
old is gold in this case…
Maruti 800, this name can do wonders.. 
What’s wrong with maruti designers..? They are giving each and every good looking car a Pathetic makeover.
the worst car from Suzuki!!! the last line is wrong, Even santro and eon look far better than this.
The problem is the doors… same as the A-star. From the side A-star was garbage
its sames as A star
Front FIGO. Side A – Star…Tail light – tried to copy frm i 10.. In short COMPLETE SHIT….
This car has a refreshed look indeed. The original alto is basically sold in India in the name of A-Star. I can see a miniature of A-star in this new Alto, its good one. Rest of the people may find resemblances with other cars but , personally, I don’t think so. The key reason to success of Maruti 800 and the Alto (older) is its KILLER pricing.…[Read more]
Just had a chat with a Maruti dealer’s sales exec. Was told the CNG version would be about 3.9 or 4 k on road. Front and interiors resemble ford figo and rear looks like etios liva. would be launched on 15th October, and can be delivered in Navratras.
renault Scala.
Look wise the Renault Scala has an advantage , especially the at the rear , small changes such as , reshaped rear bumper , tail lights and the chrome stripe on the boot lid has made a lot of difference .
both pulse and scala’s rear is much better than sunny and micra
Scala undoubtly
Scala all the way! Reanult’s got some quite competent cars in its profile. All it needs to prove is that it can provide good A.S.S. also. *Fingers Crossed*
Simple, scala!
Nisan Sunny… Itz Caaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaarrr… But scala Scaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar…:P
Sunny..I love it
the infotainment system’s display quality seems to be quite poor.
Roshun your site page is breaking…. In style.css line no 373 its float:left; make it float:right; the page will get alright
Great review Roshun !
Succint and to the point. The Duster seems to the answer to the prayers of many tourers in this country, frugal, spacious and well-priced alternative to a sedan with good ground clearance. For those looking for features at the lowest possible price, there are alternatives from Mahindra and Tata.
roshun ji nice article,can u tell about the view from front and rear mirror, is drivers seat position alright for road view
Awesome review Roshun.
Nice review Roshun!
Couple of more things one would like to know:
nice one Roshun – thank you
(please merge my earlier posts… shift+enter doesn’t seem to work on this site!) How good is the Duster on issues like ‘ease of parking’, ‘rear window visibility’ and ‘driveability’ in typical Indian traffic?
Rear view is good in the mirrors – good field of view. Straight out the back window it’s slightly restricted. It is easy to park and has a pretty tight turning circle. In city traffic I would think the 85PS would be better than the 110PS because of the turbo lag, although at slow speeds it crawls quite well.
thanks Roshun ..Great review … Waiting for your video review … Well I think sans the rear seat space , this car is great appeal to any wanna-be SUV drivers . As you mentioned , the car is very involving , it doesnt have dead space for driver anywhere , even if it is finding the steering wheel controls ( below the steering !! ) jokes apart…[Read more]
Here’s the video review: http://www.cartoq.com/expertvoice/renault-duster-road-test-and-video-review/
Would be great if you could do a review with the 85PS engine as well!
Thanks a lot for the nice detailed info , i loved reading it and thoroughly enjoyed viewing the video review , i have also tested this variant and had a thrilling experience driving it but i wasn’t able to try it on the rough terrains as shown in the video review here , yes it definitely gave a car like feeling and as you said the ride and…[Read more]
Hi, I have booked the duster before the launch. Have taken a test drive of the 110 ps REX model. I am quite happy with the car except the rear leg room. But am not able to make my mind between a 110ps or a 85ps. Though the 110 ps was quick and i felt like driving a responsive engine, but I also experience a bit of turbo-lag upto 1600rpm. When I…[Read more]
Buy the 110, but you’ll need to adapt your driving style a little to compensate for the turbo-lag, especially in the hills. You’ll have to downshift early to keep the rpm above 1800 – and then there’s no problem. In the long run, the 110 PS would serve you better. It flies on the highway, but again judicious gear shifting is needed. Eg. when…[Read more]
Test drove both, the 85ps RXE and the 110ps RXZ(O). Can make th following observations based on my test drives:
Very easy ingress and egress
Sufficient legroom on the front and sufficient kneeroom at the rear as well (as against some people complaining about it). I am 6 feet and sat on front seat adjusting comfortably, then sat at the rear with…[Read more]
Good points Sarthak! Hope you get your Duster soon. Yes, the ride and handling is excellent and a revelation.
Wunderbar ! So after all these days…what’s the latest on the Duster ? Haven’t seen any on the roads yet…
Got my duster on the 15th August..!! Have driven 500 Kms so far, on roads ranging from the best kind in India (Jaipur Ajmer Expressway) to the worst kind of roads, filled with potholes (Ajmer Pushkar road), and the Duster brought a big smile on my face from the way it handled both the terrains. On the expressway, I drove it at max. 130 kmph (~2600…[Read more]
Got my duster on the 15th August..!! Have driven 500 Kms so far, on roads ranging from the best kind in India (Jaipur Ajmer Expressway) to the worst kind of roads, filled with potholes (Ajmer Pushkar road), and the Duster brought a big smile on my face from the way it handled both the terrains. On the expressway, I drove it at max. 130 kmph (~2600…[Read more]
Awesome! Congratulations Sarthak, keep posting back on how the Duster’s holding up. Yes, it is fun-to-drive. How was the fuel economy so far, or too early for that? Do follow the running in process properly for better long-term benefits of the vehicle. http://www.cartoq.com/how-to-safely-run-in-your-car/
thanks Roshun! Yes, I didn’t hit the pedal too hard owing to the running in safety measures, but couldn’t resist myself from getting to a 130 kmph mark a few times out on the open 6 lane highway. The MID shows a mileage of 15.2 kmpl after my trip of about 300 kms on the expressway and 50 kms on the broken roads. I am impressed, considering the…[Read more]
Exterior:- I feel this is the best looking mini SUV in terms of Price, Its like a mini Fortuner. The SUV creates its own Macho Look when its on road. The Chrome Grills and the hunky body will make you look at the car, even if you have the least interst in automobiles. The Double Barrel headlights suit the car. The roof rails etc add to the style.…[Read more]
It isn’t a bad idea , precisely they should go forward and launch it if they can , it will be a self styled car with no competition whatsoever and it will be very useful for those families travelling with 5 members and a driver , they’ll travel very comfortably with a load of luggage also , which is a problem in Ertiga because with 6…[Read more]
Linea is a suerbbb car no doubt onlt the worst thing why its not selling is all know A.S.S and is not so good….once Fiat open seperate showrroms and workshops with 24*7 facilities and if they provide a better service den surely there r many Fiat loverssss both lines new and old 1 looks gr8….fiat has to bring sum of the missing features also as…[Read more]
Change is inevitable. Linea looked & looks superb! Good job Fiat. I agree with Hrishi about addition of automatic gearbox & more features to both Linea & Punto. They’re two complete cars.
2012 is better looking
I think Fiat needs to overcome their previous baggage and provide ONLY the 1.4 litre T-Jet in petrol. But they will obviously not do that since the 1.4 litre FIRE is made for both Linea and Manza in Ranjangaon so it is cheaper to make than importing the T-Jet engine. Same goes for the 1.6 litre Multijet. One of the main reasons for the success of…[Read more]
With the face-lifted Linea , i hope the face-lift in the company too … I totally agree to what Hrishi Acharya and Siddhanta Mishra have said … Adding to their statement i will like to say — To achieve success in India , especially in this segment it should focus on diesel engines only , The LINEA , VERNA , VENTO , FIESTA , DESIRE , MANZA …[Read more]
I don’t like the new central console, the retro dials were nice. They should have kept them.
awsome
Ssssssssssssss…………….
WOW……….this is awsom offroader….. it will be great to drive this from Mumbai to Ladak
loving
awesome
o_O
nice
TOUGH ATTITUDE !!! looks stunning .
looks like LR defender or somewhat like LR DC100 concept
GR88 WORKS…MAHINDRA…WHY DONT THEY MARKET THIS?
loving
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I hope they launch it with the latest shape , which is a lot better then the the one shown here in the pic .
looks like a Cheap Chinese fake of a Merc SUV …. lol
look like renoult duster