Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Renault Duster: which should you buy?
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara's ₹10.77L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.28L 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 ₹0.49L of that in your pocket.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
Alpha Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹18.00L ex-showroom Delhi₹0.49L of the budget left over
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.49L more for the Duster Iconic: the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a 58 percent jump you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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: touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), dual-zone climate control, 6-way powered driver seat and front parking sensors, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up tyre pressure monitor, head-up display and auto headlamps, which the Grand Vitara Alpha keeps
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.49L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You want the stronger, quicker car and will use the performance
Grand Vitara vs Duster, on paper
| 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 |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Grand Vitara vs Duster: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Renault Duster cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹0.28L: 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. The real reason to pay ₹0.49L more for the Duster Iconic: the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a 58 percent jump you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.