Renault Duster prices hiked by Rs. 30-40K across India

Renault Indian announced a price hike for its top selling Duster SUV ranging from Rs. 30,000 to Rs. 40,000 across India. The Duster was launched in June with an introductory price of Rs. 7.19 Lakh for its entry petrol variant. The new prices will be effective from October 1, 2012. Duster has received an overwhelming response from the Indian customers clocking 20,000 bookings since launch.

The introductory prices will be maintained for all the bookings made until the end of August 2012, delivered or not at the time of the price hike.

The price for Duster petrol variant will see a price increase by Rs.30,000 whereas the Duster diesel will see a price hike by Rs. 40,000.

Renault India is rapidly increasing its dealership network. Currently, the company has 70 dealerships which will increase to 100 strong by the end of 2012.

Referring to this hike, Marc Nassif, MD Renault India Pvt Ltd, said “We had launched the Duster with a very attractive introductory price and the response from the customers has been tremendous. We are very thankful to our early adopters who deposited trust in the Renault brand. The Duster is well on its way to become a benchmark product in its segment.

To meet the demand for the Duster we have increased our production to 3 shifts in our Chennai factory as well as the outputs of our vendors. Facing an increase in raw material prices and instability in foreign exchange, factors which are beyond our control, we had to increase the retail price of Renault Duster.

We have tried to keep the increase to a minimal level to ensure that our customers get the best value for money. With the new price the Duster remains one of its kind and a unique value proposition in the Indian market with its unmatched comfort, ride and handling, roominess, premium features and fuel efficiency.