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.

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.

Renault Duster vs Tata Nexon EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

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 ₹50,000 of that in your pocket.

Renault Duster

Iconic Turbo Petrol MT

₹16.99L ex-showroom Delhi₹50,000 of the budget left over

Tata Nexon EV

Empowered+ Electric AT

₹17.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Nexon EV Empowered+

₹50,000 more buys JBL premium sound system and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")

also getstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")vehicle-to-load (V2L)

Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if: You would rather keep the ₹50,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASbi-LED projector headlampspanoramic sunroof
Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered+ if: You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withJBL premium sound system12.3" touchscreenvehicle-to-load (V2L)

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Duster vs Nexon EV, on paper

Spec	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	-

The working behind our take

Our pickTata Nexon EV Empowered+

₹50,000 more buys JBL premium sound system and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1"). Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹50,000The case for itJBL premium sound systemalso getstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")vehicle-to-load (V2L)

Boot spaceThe Duster swallows the most luggage at 518 litres
Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
Extra kitNexon EV Empowered+drive modesspeakers (9 against 6)regenerative braking
Trade-offNexon EV Empowered+ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)

The full story

Worth the extra ₹50,000: the Nexon EV Empowered+ adds JBL premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).

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) and regenerative braking, 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)), headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), which the Duster Iconic keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Duster to buy →Which Nexon EV to buy →

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+. Worth the extra ₹50,000: the Nexon EV Empowered+ adds JBL premium sound system for it. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1") and vehicle-to-load (V2L).
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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.