Renault Duster vs Tata Curvv EV: which should you buy?
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
The real reason to pay ₹1.50L more for the Duster Iconic: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: dual-zone climate control and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Curvv EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Duster Iconic: ventilated front seats, front parking sensors, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up tyre pressure monitor, touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and drive modes, which the Curvv EV Accomplished X keeps
- Choose the Tata Curvv EV Accomplished X if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.50L than pay for kit you will not miss, and the EV running costs seal it
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Duster vs Curvv EV, on paper
| 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 | - |
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. The real reason to pay ₹1.50L more for the Duster Iconic: level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor. The useful extras on top: dual-zone climate control and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- 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.