Renault Duster vs Tata Curvv EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Tata Curvv EV's ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹6.50L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Curvv EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Duster comes in petrol, the Curvv EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L or the Curvv EV Accomplished X at ₹16.99L, the Curvv EV leaving ₹1.50L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.50L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Accomplished X if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.50L, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with10.25" touchscreendrive modeselectronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
Duster vs Curvv EV, on paper
| Spec | Renault Duster | Tata Curvv EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L | ₹16.99L to ₹19.49L |
| Variants | 11 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Coupe SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹16.99L |
| Boot | 518 litres | 500 litres |
| Length | 4,346 mm | 4,310 mm |
| Width | 1,804 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,560 mm |
| Ground clearance | 212 mm | - |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
₹1.50L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kitDuster Iconicventilated front seatsdual-zone climate control6-way powered driver seatwired CarPlay / Android Auto
- Trade-offDuster Iconictouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")drive modeselectronic parking brake + auto hold
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.50L: 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 Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Duster Iconic: ventilated front seats, dual-zone climate control, 6-way powered driver seat and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1"), drive modes and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the Curvv EV Accomplished X keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Duster vs Curvv EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Curvv EV cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹6.50L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Curvv EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Renault Duster vs Tata Curvv EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Duster Iconic against the Curvv EV Accomplished X. Worth the extra ₹1.50L: 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 EV?
- The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹16.99L for the Curvv EV, 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.