Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?

The Tata Punch EV, by ₹70,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Duster. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the Tata Punch EV?

On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 366. 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 Punch EV?

The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, ex-showroom. 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 Punch EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Tata Punch EV starts at ₹9.79L against the Renault Duster's ₹10.49L ex-showroom, so it is ₹70,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹12.99L, where the Punch EV tops out. Past that only the Duster has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.49L.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Duster comes in petrol and hybrid, the Punch EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹12.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Adventure Edition at ₹12.99L or the Punch EV Empowered Plus S at ₹12.99L.

Renault Duster

Adventure Edition Turbo Petrol 100 PS MT

₹12.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Punch EV

Empowered Plus S Electric AT

₹12.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

Same money, and it brings 360° camera and ventilated front seats

also gets360° cameraventilated front seats

Choose the Renault Duster Adventure Edition if: You carry things, and this one swallows more at 518 litresOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorbi-LED projector headlampspanoramic sunroof
Choose the Tata Punch EV Empowered Plus S if: You want the quicker of the two and will use the 129 PSOnly one here with360° cameraventilated front seatsvehicle-to-load (V2L)

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Duster vs Punch EV, on paper

Spec	Renault Duster	Tata Punch EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.49L to ₹19.49L	₹9.79L to ₹12.99L
Variants	14	6
Body type	Midsize SUV	Micro SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Hybrid	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.49L	₹9.79L
Boot	518 litres	366 litres
Length	4,346 mm	3,880 mm
Width	1,804 mm	1,742 mm
Wheelbase	2,657 mm	2,445 mm
Ground clearance	212 mm	190 mm
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Our pickTata Punch EV Empowered Plus S

Same money, and it brings 360° camera and ventilated front seats. Here is everything that fed that call.

Same moneyUnder the skinthe electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feelthe Punch EV Empowered Plus S shifts itself while the other is a manualalso gets360° cameraventilated front seats

Boot spaceThe Duster swallows more luggage at 518 litres
Running costsThe Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
PowerThe Punch EV Empowered Plus S is the stronger of the two at 129 PS
Extra featuresPunch EV Empowered Plus Svehicle-to-load (V2L)drive modeswireless phone chargerregenerative braking

The full story

Same money either way, so take the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and ventilated front seats.

The Duster swallows more luggage at 518 litres
The Punch EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
The Punch EV Empowered Plus S is the stronger of the two at 129 PS
Also on the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: vehicle-to-load (V2L), drive modes, wireless phone charger and regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Duster to buy →Which Punch EV to buy →

Duster vs Punch EV: the questions people ask

Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Punch EV cheaper?: The Tata Punch EV, by ₹70,000: it starts at ₹9.79L against ₹10.49L ex-showroom for the Duster. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Renault Duster vs Tata Punch EV: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹12.99L it is the Duster Adventure Edition against the Punch EV Empowered Plus S. Same money either way, so take the Punch EV Empowered Plus S: the electric's 129 PS against the petrol's 100 PS, a jump of 29 percent you will feel and it shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 360° camera and ventilated front seats.
Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the Tata Punch EV?: On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 366. 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 Punch EV?: The Punch EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹9.79L against ₹14.49L for the Duster, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.