Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster cheaper?

The Renault Duster, by ₹28,000: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster?

On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 375. 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 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster?

The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, 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.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹28,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Grand Vitara has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.50L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Grand Vitara comes in petrol, CNG and hybrid, the Duster in petrol.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand Vitara Alpha at ₹18.00L or the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L, the Grand Vitara leaving ₹49,000 of that in your pocket.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid AWD AT

₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹49,000 of the budget left over

Renault Duster

Iconic Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickRenault Duster Iconic

₹49,000 more, and the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine

also getslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor

Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if: You would rather keep the ₹49,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withClarion premium sound systemhead-up displayrain-sensing wipers
Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Grand Vitara vs Duster, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara	Renault Duster
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.77L to ₹19.50L	₹10.49L to ₹18.49L
Variants	13	11
Body type	Midsize SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid	Petrol
Cheapest automatic	₹13.45L	₹14.49L
Boot	375 litres	518 litres
Length	4,345 mm	4,346 mm
Width	1,795 mm	1,804 mm
Wheelbase	2,600 mm	2,657 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm	212 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	-
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	3 years or 1,00,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickRenault Duster Iconic

₹49,000 more, and the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹49,000Under the skinthe Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feelalso getslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor

Boot spaceThe Duster swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
PowerThe Duster Iconic is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
Extra kitDuster Iconicheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)hill descent controlfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.1" against 9")
Trade-offDuster IconicClarion premium sound systemhead-up displayrain-sensing wipers

The full story

Worth the extra ₹49,000: the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.

The Duster swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
The Duster Iconic is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
Also on the Duster Iconic: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), hill descent control, front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up Clarion premium sound system, head-up display and rain-sensing wipers, which the Grand Vitara Alpha keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Grand Vitara to buy →Which Duster to buy →

Grand Vitara vs Duster: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster cheaper?: The Renault Duster, by ₹28,000: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi for the Grand Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Renault Duster: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.49L it is the Grand Vitara Alpha against the Duster Iconic. Worth the extra ₹49,000: the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster?: On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 375. 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 Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster?: The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, 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.