Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Renault Duster cheaper?

The Renault Duster, by ₹3.20L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.69L ex-showroom Delhi for the Scorpio-N. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Renault Duster?

On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N seats 7 against the Duster's 5 and the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 460. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.

Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Renault Duster?

The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹17.16L for the Scorpio-N, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Mahindra Scorpio-N's ₹13.69L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹3.20L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Scorpio-N has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.49L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Scorpio-N seats 7, the Duster 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Scorpio-N comes in petrol and diesel, the Duster in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Scorpio-N Z4 at ₹18.03L or the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L, the Scorpio-N leaving ₹46,000 of that in your pocket.

Mahindra Scorpio-N

Z4 Diesel AWD MT

₹18.03L ex-showroom Delhi₹46,000 of the budget left over

Renault Duster

Iconic Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickRenault Duster Iconic

₹46,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS

also getshill descent controlfront parking sensors

Choose the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z4 if: You would rather keep the ₹46,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesthird-row AC vents
Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if: Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here with6 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Scorpio-N vs Duster, on paper

Spec	Mahindra Scorpio-N	Renault Duster
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹13.69L to ₹25.49L	₹10.49L to ₹18.49L
Variants	27	11
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Petrol, Diesel	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹17.16L	₹14.49L
Boot	460 litres	518 litres
Length	4,662 mm	4,346 mm
Width	1,917 mm	1,804 mm
Wheelbase	2,750 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	-	212 mm
Fuel tank	57 litres	-
Warranty	-	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickRenault Duster Iconic

₹46,000 more buys airbags (6 against 2) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹46,000The case for itairbags (6 against 2)level 2 (full suite) ADAS360° cameraalso getshill descent controlfront parking sensors

SeatsOnly the Mahindra Scorpio-N seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra kitDuster Iconicblind spot monitortyre pressure monitorrear parking cameraheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen)
Trade-offDuster Iconicall-wheel disc brakesthird-row AC vents

The full story

Worth the extra ₹46,000: the Duster Iconic adds airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.

Only the Mahindra Scorpio-N seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the Duster Iconic: blind spot monitor, tyre pressure monitor, rear parking camera and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against Halogen), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes and third-row AC vents, which the Scorpio-N Z4 keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Scorpio-N to buy →Which Duster to buy →

Scorpio-N vs Duster: the questions people ask

Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Renault Duster cheaper?: The Renault Duster, by ₹3.20L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.69L ex-showroom Delhi for the Scorpio-N. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.49L it is the Scorpio-N Z4 against the Duster Iconic. Worth the extra ₹46,000: the Duster Iconic adds airbags (6 against 2), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
Which is more practical, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Renault Duster?: On the figures the makers publish, the Scorpio-N seats 7 against the Duster's 5 and the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 460. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Renault Duster?: The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹17.16L for the Scorpio-N, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.