Renault Duster Techno+ vs Iconic: is the step up worth it?
Moving up costs you ₹1.70L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹16.99L for the Iconic against ₹15.29L for the Techno+.+₹1.70L
The full story
Moving up costs you ₹1.70L ex-showroom on the same engine and gearbox: ₹16.99L for the Iconic against ₹15.29L for the Techno+.
For that you get level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera, ventilated front seats and 6-way powered driver seat, and 3 more.
Techno+ or Iconic, and what each costs
Where you start
Techno+
The tech step: the 26.03 cm digital cluster, blind-spot warning, front and side parking assist, hill descent control and 18in diamond-cut alloys. Sold only on the TCe 160.
- Techno+ Turbo Petrol MT₹15.29Lex-showroom Delhi
- Techno+ Turbo Petrol AT₹16.69Lex-showroom Delhi
The step up
Iconic
The flagship: 6-way electric ventilated front seats, leatherette, 48-colour ambient lighting and the full 17-function ADAS suite with adaptive cruise and the 360 camera.
- Iconic Turbo Petrol MT₹16.99Lex-showroom Delhi
- Iconic Turbo Petrol AT₹18.49Lex-showroom Delhi
Our take
₹1.70L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
What Techno+ to Iconic costs on the road
What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,78,500 to ₹2,03,779 on the road, against the ₹1,70,000 the price list shows.
Why the road figure moves, and by how much
Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,70,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts.
The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹25,279 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest.
Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹25,279, and both be right.
What the Iconic adds
- 360° camera
- ADASLevel 2 (full suite)
- Ventilated front seats
- Powered driver seat6-way
- Wireless phone charger
- Ambient lighting
- Leatherette upholstery
The working behind our take
₹1.70L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.70L: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and ventilated front seats for it. The useful extras on top: 6-way powered driver seat and wireless phone charger. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
Techno+ vs Iconic: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Duster Iconic worth ₹1.70L over the Techno+?
- For ₹1.70L you get level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera, on top of 5 other things the Techno+ goes without.
- What does the Renault Duster Iconic have that the Techno+ does not?
- It adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera, ventilated front seats, 6-way powered driver seat, wireless phone charger and ambient lighting, and 1 more.
- How much is the Renault Duster Techno+?
- From ₹15.29L for the Techno+ Turbo Petrol MT to ₹16.69L for the Techno+ Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
- How much is the Renault Duster Iconic?
- From ₹16.99L for the Iconic Turbo Petrol MT to ₹18.49L for the Iconic Turbo Petrol AT, ex-showroom, across 2 ways of buying it.
- Is there an automatic Techno+ or Iconic?
- Both: the Techno+ Turbo Petrol AT at ₹16.69L and the Iconic Turbo Petrol AT at ₹18.49L, ex-showroom.
- What does the step from the Duster Techno+ to the Iconic cost on the road?
- What you pay for this step depends on where you register it: ₹1,78,500 to ₹2,03,779 on the road, against the ₹1,70,000 the price list shows. Road tax is charged on what the car costs, so moving up a trim moves the tax up with it. The ₹1,70,000 is the distance between two price tags; the road figures add the tax and the charges that difference attracts. The rate is your state's to choose, and they do not choose alike, so this one step is worth ₹25,279 more in one place than in another. Of the 25 states we can price this step in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest. Only the rate where the car is registered applies to you, so hold a dealer's quote against your own state's figure rather than the range. The range is still worth knowing: it is why two owners can quote this step to each other, differ by ₹25,279, and both be right.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.