Renault Duster vs Tata Nexon EV: which should you buy?
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Tata Nexon EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹17.49L, where the Nexon EV tops out. Past that only the Duster has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.49L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Duster comes in petrol, the Nexon EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹17.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Iconic at ₹16.99L or the Nexon EV Empowered+ at ₹17.49L, the Duster leaving ₹0.50L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.50L more for the Nexon EV Empowered+: tyre pressure monitor and JBL system with Dolby Atmos. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- The Duster swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the Nexon EV Empowered+: drive modes, speakers (9 against 6), auto headlamps and height-adjustable driver seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Nexon EV Empowered+, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane) and dual-zone climate control, which the Duster Iconic keeps
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.50L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Duster vs Nexon EV, on paper
| Renault Duster | Tata Nexon EV | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L | ₹12.49L to ₹17.49L |
| Variants | 11 | 6 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹12.49L |
| Boot | 518 litres | 350 litres |
| Length | 4,346 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,804 mm | 1,802 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,498 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 Nexon EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Nexon EV cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹2.00L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Nexon EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Renault Duster vs Tata Nexon EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹17.49L it is the Duster Iconic against the Nexon EV Empowered+. The real reason to pay ₹0.50L more for the Nexon EV Empowered+: tyre pressure monitor and JBL system with Dolby Atmos. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L). The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the Tata Nexon EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 350. 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 Tata Nexon EV?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L 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.