Renault Duster vs Tata Curvv: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Curvv starts at ₹9.76L against the Renault Duster's ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹73,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Curvv has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.16L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Duster comes in petrol, the Curvv in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L or the Curvv Accomplished at ₹17.66L, the Curvv leaving ₹83,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹83,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor
- Choose the Tata Curvv Accomplished if
- You would rather keep the ₹83,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withJBL premium sound system10.25" touchscreen9 speakers
- 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
Duster vs Curvv, on paper
| Spec | Renault Duster | Tata Curvv |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L | ₹9.76L to ₹19.16L |
| Variants | 11 | 21 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Coupe SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹12.56L |
| Boot | 518 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 4,346 mm | 4,308 mm |
| Width | 1,804 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Ground clearance | 212 mm | 208 mm |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹83,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Duster Iconic is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
- Extra kitDuster Iconic6-way powered driver seatwired CarPlay / Android Auto60:40 split rear seat
- Trade-offDuster IconicJBL premium sound systemtouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")speakers (9 against 6)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹83,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
- The Duster Iconic is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
- Also on the Duster Iconic: 6-way powered driver seat, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up JBL premium sound system, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and speakers (9 against 6), which the Curvv Accomplished keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Duster vs Curvv: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Curvv cheaper?
- The Tata Curvv, by ₹73,000: it starts at ₹9.76L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Duster. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Renault Duster vs Tata Curvv: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Duster Iconic against the Curvv Accomplished. Worth the extra ₹83,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Renault Duster or the Tata Curvv?
- The Curvv: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.56L 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.