Renault Duster vs Skoda Kushaq: which should you buy?
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Skoda Kushaq's ₹10.69L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹0.20L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Kushaq has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.99L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L or the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹17.89L, the Kushaq leaving ₹0.60L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.60L more for the Duster Iconic: 163 PS against 115 PS, a 42 percent jump you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. 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: blind spot monitor, dual-zone climate control and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up tyre pressure monitor, auto headlamps and auto-folding wing mirrors, which the Kushaq Monte Carlo keeps
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.60L 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
Duster vs Kushaq, on paper
| Renault Duster | Skoda Kushaq | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹12.89L |
| Boot | 518 litres | 385 litres |
| Length | 4,346 mm | 4,229 mm |
| Width | 1,804 mm | 1,760 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,651 mm |
| Ground clearance | 212 mm | 188 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 4 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Duster vs Kushaq: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Duster or the Skoda Kushaq cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹0.20L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹10.69L ex-showroom Delhi for the Kushaq. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Renault Duster vs Skoda Kushaq: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Duster Iconic against the Kushaq Monte Carlo. The real reason to pay ₹0.60L more for the Duster Iconic: 163 PS against 115 PS, a 42 percent jump you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the Skoda Kushaq?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 385. 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 Renault Duster or the Skoda Kushaq?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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.