The presentation of the new Renault Duster crossover was held in Geneva in 2009. The car was the first development of the concern Renault in the class of SUVs. However, with impressive data characterizing the car as an all-terrain vehicle, the Duster still looked like a family car. Therefore, he confidently occupied his niche in the cluster of universal representatives of the middle class. Reasonable price contributed to this. Also, buyers were attracted by the perfect maneuverability of the machine.
Salon
Technical characteristics of Renault Duster cars are quite high. The base platform for the crossover was the popular Renault Logan. Four-wheel drive provided by the Japanese Nissan. It is because of this that Duster has such a high permeability coefficient. The machine is compact, with a spacious interior, comfortable ergonomic seats and high-quality velor upholstery. The level of comfort in the cabin is maintained at the level of world standards, all the windows are electrically powered, layer air conditioning, a powerful quad audio system.
Speed
Renault Duster, whose specifications are not high-speed, is ideal for family trips over long distances. Although the car on the highway may well develop a decent cruising speed and maintain it for a long time. To move the car in high-speed mode, you need to evenly distribute the cargo in the trunk and on the roof, then the Renault Duster (technical specifications allow this) can reach 120 kilometers per hour.
Engine
The Duster’s engine is four-cylinder with a capacity of 102 liters. s., operates in a constant economic mode, consuming gasoline within 9.5 liters in the city and 6.5 liters on a suburban highway. Renault Duster, whose technical characteristics are more focused on cross-country traffic, is equipped with a standard manual gearbox. However, in 2013, a two-liter gasoline engine with an automatic transmission was installed on the car. Progress does not stand still and in the near future Renault Duster (the technical characteristics of the car in all other directions will remain unchanged) will have a diesel engine installed.
Production and prices
The Duster SUV is supplied to the Russian market in the form of units and assemblies for assembly at the Russian AvtoFramos plant. This enterprise has been under the patronage of the Moscow government since 1998 and it occupies the production facilities of the former Moskvich OJSC. The Renault Duster model, the technical characteristics of which allow making structural changes, is gradually overgrown with all kinds of improvements in the assembly process, thanks to innovations, the consumer demand for the crossover is increasing. All changes are agreed with the French side, representatives of the Renault concern are informed, their opinion is necessarily taken into account. For Renault Duster, the technical specifications, price, service scheme, retail sales and some other indicators are adopted in the averaged, "floating" version. A flexible pricing policy, for example, allows you to determine the cost of a car in a fairly wide range, from 450 thousand rubles to 720 thousand. A crossover in the standard configuration costs 600 thousand rubles, in an improved one - a little more expensive.