Renault has taken the wraps off its facelifted Duster which comes equipped with a new AMT gearbox. The 2016 edition of the popular compact SUV also features cosmetic changes, mainly in the fascia of the car – the headlamps and tail-lamps, the bumper and grille are all redesigned. It also gets newly designed alloy wheels.
Additional features on the Duster include restyled roof rails, LED tail-lamps, power folding wing mirrors, navigation system, automatic climate control, rear view camera, auto up/down windows and cruise control.
The styling tweaks have been carried over from the facelifted Duster unveiled in Brazil earlier. This will be the first Renault-badged product to be offered with an automated manual gearbox, globally.
The Easy-R AMT gearbox, which was displayed by Renault’s sister brand Dacia at the 2015 Frankfurt motor show, will be offered instead of the DCT auto gearbox. While the DCT would have offered a smoother drive than the AMT, its cost was working out to a price tag higher by around Rs 2 lakh, according to company sources. The Duster Easy R AMT will come only with the Duster 110PS version.
However, the Duster Easy R AMT will be priced significantly higher than the standard manual-gearbox equipped version. Renault will launch the updated Duster and the Duster Easy R this year.
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