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, so it is ₹82,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.49L, 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 and hybrid, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Emotion E-Tech at ₹19.49L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid at ₹19.24L, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder leaving ₹25,000 of that in your pocket.
Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder
G(O) Hybrid Hybrid ATOur take
₹25,000 more buys 160 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 38 percent you will feel
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid if
- You would rather keep the ₹25,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesdrive modeswireless phone charger
- Choose the Renault Duster Emotion E-Tech if
- You want the quicker of the two and will use the 160 PSOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlamps10.1" touchscreendual-zone climate control
Duster vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Spec | Renault Duster | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹10.49L to ₹19.49L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 14 | 12 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Hybrid | 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
₹25,000 more buys 160 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 38 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- PowerThe Duster Emotion E-Tech is the stronger of the two at 160 PS
- Extra featuresDuster Emotion E-Techtouchscreen (10.1" against 9")dual-zone climate control6-way powered driver seatdriver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital)
- Trade-offDuster Emotion E-Techall-wheel disc brakesdrive modeswireless phone charger
The full story
Worth the extra ₹25,000: the Duster Emotion E-Tech gives you 160 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 38 percent you will feel. It also adds headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector).
- The Duster Emotion E-Tech is the stronger of the two at 160 PS
- Also on the Duster Emotion E-Tech: touchscreen (10.1" against 9"), dual-zone climate control, 6-way powered driver seat and driver display (10.25" digital against 7" digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Duster Emotion E-Tech, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, drive modes and wireless phone charger, which the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid 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 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 ₹19.49L it is the Duster Emotion E-Tech against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder G(O) Hybrid. Worth the extra ₹25,000: the Duster Emotion E-Tech gives you 160 PS against 116 PS, a jump of 38 percent you will feel. It also adds headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector).
- 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. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.