The much-awaited 2019 Renault Duster facelift finally has a launch date, and the updated model will officially go on sale in India on July 8. In fact, Renault India recently also put out a teaser image for the facelifted Duster SUV, announcing the launch date. While globally, the Duster is already in its third generation, the India-bound model is still a few years away, and this new facelift is meant to keep the SUV relevant until the new-gen model arrives. Upon launch, the 2019 Renault Duster will continue to rival the likes of Hyundai Creta and Nissan Terrano.
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Don't just be seen; get noticed. The #NewRenaultDUSTER is launching on July 8th. #NowEvenBolder
— Renault India (@RenaultIndia) July 2, 2019
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Visually, the facelifted Renault Duster borrows its styling cues from the new, Euro-spec Dacia Duster, mainly the front grille. The headlamps, however, are all-new and now feature both projector lights and LED daytime running lamps. The SUV also gets new bumper with a wider central airdam with a bull-bar like element, with black housings on either end with new round foglamps and additional lighting inserts.
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The Renault Duster facelift borrows its styling cues from the new, Euro-spec Dacia Duster
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The updated Duster will also get a set of interesting-looking alloy wheels, however, the rest of the profile remains unchanged. At the rear, the SUV appears to get a flatter tailgate with matte black applique with the Duster branding and similar inserts on either end. The updated Renault Duster also comes with a redesigned rear bumper, while the taillamps remain unchanged. The updated Duster will meet the new crash norms and is likely to get a lot of safety equipment as standard like - dual airbags and ESC or an electronic stability control program.
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It gets tweaked bumper and flat tailgate at the rear.
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Under the hood the 2019 Renault Duster is likely to remain unchanged, offering the same 105 bhp 1.5-litre petrol and 1.5-litre diesel engine offered in two tunes 84 bhp and 108 bhp. The transmission duties will continue to be taken care of by a 5-speed and 6-speed manual gearbox with optional CVT automatic for the petrol and an AMT unit for the diesel model. However, both are likely to be Bharat Stage VI (BS6) ready.
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