Renault Duster Evolution
1.3L Turbo TCe 160 Petrol · 6-speed manual
Stealth Black
Vehicle images: Renault India official media assets (renault.co.in)
Powertrain
The muscle: 163 PS and 280 Nm make this the most powerful engine in the segment, strong and effortless on the highway. The 6-speed wet-clutch DCT is the relaxed, quick-shifting pick; the manual keeps it engaging
Features
Safety
- Airbags
- 6
- Electronic stability control
- ✓
- All-wheel disc brakes
- -
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- ✓
- Tyre pressure monitor
- ✓
- Hill descent control
- -
- Rear parking camera
- ✓
- 360° camera
- -
- Front parking sensors
- -
- Blind spot monitor
- -
- ADAS
- -
- SOS call
- -
Exterior
- Headlamps
- LED projector
- Wheel size
- 17"
- Wheel type
- Alloy
- LED fog lamps
- -
- Roof rails
- ✓
- Sequential indicators
- -
- Rear fog lamp
- -
- Puddle lamps
- -
Infotainment
- Touchscreen
- 10.1"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- ✓
- Wired CarPlay / Android Auto
- ✓
- Speakers
- 6
- Premium sound system
- -
- Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- -
- Driver display
- 7" digital
- Connected car tech
- -
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- -
- Tri-screen cabin layout
- -
Comfort & Convenience
- Cruise control
- ✓
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- -
- Auto climate (single zone)
- -
- Dual-zone climate control
- -
- Sunroof
- -
- Auto headlamps
- ✓
- Auto-folding wing mirrors
- -
- Rain-sensing wipers
- -
- Rear wiper & washer
- -
- Rear defogger
- -
- Rear window sunshades
- -
- Rear centre armrest with cupholders
- -
- Cooled glovebox
- -
- Ventilated front seats
- -
- Rear ventilated seats
- -
- Second-row captain seats
- -
- Third-row AC vents
- -
- Height-adjustable driver seat
- ✓
- Powered driver seat
- -
- Driver seat memory
- -
- Wireless phone charger
- -
- Head-up display
- -
- Ambient lighting
- -
- Boss mode (front seat fold)
- -
- Drive modes
- -
- Regenerative braking
- -
- Terrain modes
- -
- Frequency-selective dampers
- -
- Air purifier
- -
- Auto-dimming mirror
- -
- 60:40 split rear seat
- ✓
- Rear USB-C ports
- -
- Leatherette upholstery
- -
Dimensions
Key specifications
- Ground clearance
- 212 mm
- Boot space
- 518 litres (700 with rear seats folded)
- Seating
- 5 seats, 2 rows
- Warranty
- 3 years / 1,00,000 km
What the Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT costs on the road
The price above is the sticker. With road tax, registration and the rest of the charges counted in, the Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT comes to ₹13,65,300 on the road in Itanagar and ₹15,72,451 in Bengaluru.
Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so where you register decides ₹2,07,151 of what you pay for the identical car. Of the 25 states we can price this variant in, Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest and Karnataka highest. You pay it where you live, so take this as a reason to check the quote you were given, not as a way to save money.
Comprehensive own-damage cover is on top of both figures: it has been market-priced since 2007 and moves with the insurer, the cover value and your no-claim bonus, so no honest single number exists for it. Budget for it from real quotes.
The full Itanagar breakdown →The Bengaluru one →Renault Duster on-road price, state by state →
The full story
At ₹12.99L ex-showroom Delhi this is the third of 11 Duster variants by price, ₹1.30L above the Evolution Turbo Petrol 100 PS MT. The same Evolution kit starts at ₹1.30L less as the Evolution Turbo Petrol 100 PS MT; the extra here buys the Turbo Petrol with the 6-speed manual. Stepping up to Techno from here starts at ₹50,000 more and buys headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and connected car tech among 5 additions. That price is a different engine or gearbox though: keeping the Turbo Petrol with the 6-speed manual, the Techno starts at ₹14.49L.
More about the Evolution trim
The connectivity step, and a big one: the 25.65 cm openR link screen with wireless mirroring and six speakers, a rear camera, cruise control and 17in alloys. The first trim you can also have with the TCe 160 and its DCT.
Renault Duster Evolution: the questions people ask
Price, on-road total, engine and what this trim goes without.
- What is the price of the Renault Duster Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT?
- ₹12.99L, ex-showroom Delhi. That makes it 3rd of 11 by price, ₹1.30L above the Evolution Turbo Petrol 100 PS MT.
- What is the on-road price of the Renault Duster Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT?
- Expect ₹13,65,300 in Itanagar and ₹15,72,451 in Bengaluru. Road tax is set by the state rather than by the maker, so the identical car costs ₹2,07,151 more at one end of the country than the other. That is the sticker plus road tax, registration and the rest of the charges, across the 25 states we have verified. It does not include comprehensive own-damage cover, which every insurer prices differently.
- Which engine and gearbox does the Renault Duster Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT have?
- The Turbo Petrol, 163 PS, with the 6-speed manual. The maker's figure for it is 17.8 km/l.
- What mileage does the Renault Duster Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT really return?
- 2 independent publishers have measured it at around 10.5 to 12 km/l. The certified figure is 17.8 km/l, so plan your running costs on the measured range rather than on that.
- What features does the Renault Duster Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT get?
- The kit worth naming on this trim: Rear parking camera, Touchscreen (10.1"), Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto, Cruise control, Wired CarPlay / Android Auto and Speakers (6).
- What does the Renault Duster Evolution Turbo Petrol 163 PS MT miss out on?
- The Techno above it adds headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), connected car tech, auto climate (single zone), dual-zone climate control and 1 more, for ₹50,000 more. That is the cheapest way into the Techno though, on a different engine or gearbox: keeping this one, it is ₹1.50L more.
- Is the Evolution the right Duster to buy?
- That depends on where the value sits across the whole range rather than on this trim alone, and we work it out variant by variant on our Renault Duster which-variant page. The short version: pay for a step only where the kit it adds is kit you would actually use.