Is the Renault Duster or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?

The Renault Duster, by ₹6.80L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the VinFast VF 6?

On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 423. 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 VinFast VF 6?

The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹17.29L for the VF 6, 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 VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the VinFast VF 6's ₹17.29L ex-showroom, so it is ₹6.80L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 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 VF 6 in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Techno E-Tech at ₹18.99L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L, the Duster leaving ₹20,000 of that in your pocket.

Renault Duster

Techno E-Tech Hybrid AT

₹18.99L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹20,000 of the budget left over

VinFast VF 6

Wind Infinity Electric AT

₹19.19L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickVinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity

₹20,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the hybrid's 160 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel

also getsairbags (7 against 6)level 2 (full suite) ADAS

Choose the Renault Duster Techno E-Tech if: You would rather keep the ₹20,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlamps7" digital driver display
Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Duster vs VF 6, on paper

Spec	Renault Duster	VinFast VF 6
Price (ex-showroom)	₹10.49L to ₹19.49L	₹17.29L to ₹19.19L
Variants	14	3
Body type	Midsize SUV	Compact Electric SUV
Seats	5	5
Fuels	Petrol, Hybrid	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹14.49L	₹17.29L
Boot	518 litres	423 litres
Length	4,346 mm	4,241 mm
Width	1,804 mm	1,834 mm
Wheelbase	2,657 mm	2,730 mm
Ground clearance	212 mm	190 mm
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	7 years or 1,60,000 km

The working behind our take

Our pickVinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity

₹20,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the hybrid's 160 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹20,000Under the skinthe electric's 204 PS against the hybrid's 160 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feelalso getsairbags (7 against 6)level 2 (full suite) ADAS

Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
PowerThe VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
Extra featuresVF 6 Wind Infinity360° camerablind spot monitorall-wheel disc brakesventilated front seats
Trade-offVF 6 Wind Infinityheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)wired CarPlay / Android Auto7" digital driver display

The full story

Worth the extra ₹20,000: the electric's 204 PS against the hybrid's 160 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.

The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
The VF 6 Wind Infinity is the strongest of the two at 204 PS
Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, all-wheel disc brakes and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 7" digital driver display, which the Duster Techno E-Tech keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Duster to buy →Every VF 6 variant →

Duster vs VF 6: the questions people ask

Is the Renault Duster or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?: The Renault Duster, by ₹6.80L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Renault Duster vs VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.19L it is the Duster Techno E-Tech against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹20,000: the electric's 204 PS against the hybrid's 160 PS, a jump of 28 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the VinFast VF 6?: On the figures the makers publish, the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 423. 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 VinFast VF 6?: The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L against ₹17.29L for the VF 6, 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.