Renault Duster vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder's ₹11.31L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹82,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster tops out. Past that only the Urban Cruiser Hyryder has anything left to sell you, up to ₹19.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Duster comes in petrol, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V at ₹17.67L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹82,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
V Petrol Mild Hybrid AT₹17.67L ex-showroom Delhi₹82,000 of the budget left over
Our take
₹82,000 more, and the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V if
- You would rather keep the ₹82,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakeshead-up display8-way powered driver seat
- Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 163 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
Duster vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Renault Duster | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.49L to ₹18.49L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 11 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.49L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 518 litres | - |
| Length | 4,346 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,804 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,657 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 212 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | - | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹82,000 more, and the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Duster Iconic is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
- Extra kitDuster Iconicheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)hill descent controlfront parking sensorstouchscreen (10.1" against 9")
- Trade-offDuster Iconicall-wheel disc brakeshead-up displaypowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)
The full story
Worth the extra ₹82,000: the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- The Duster Iconic is the strongest of the two at 163 PS
- Also on the Duster Iconic: headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), hill descent control, front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, head-up display and powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Duster vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Renault Duster or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Renault Duster, by ₹82,000: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹11.31L ex-showroom Delhi for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Renault Duster vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.49L it is the Duster Iconic against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V. Worth the extra ₹82,000: the Duster Iconic runs the turbo engine and 163 PS against 103 PS, a jump of 58 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Renault Duster or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L 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.