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Renault Duster will be built at Chennai plant in September 2025, launching with petrol engine in 2026. Hybrid, CNG and electric options are also likely. Creta will compete with SELTOS.
Launch timeline
The much awaited Renault Duster Hybrid can come within 6 to 12 months of the arrival of petrol variants in the Indian market. It will be placed against the upcoming Next-Jen Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos. According to media reports, the world premiere of the second generation Kia SELTOS may be in November 2025, after which its launch in India will be around April 2026.
The new generation Hyundai Creta will come with big designs and features updates in 2027. Interestingly, the new generation of Creta and SELTOS will be hybrid with their genetic upgrade. If the reports are correct, the new Kia SELTOS hybrid, the new Renault Duster will debut before the hybrid, while the new Creta Hybrid will reach the showroom after both these models.
Petrol and hybrid options
The Renault Duster of 2026 can initially be offered with 1.0L Natural Aspirated Petrol and 1.3L Turbo Petrol Engine Options. The Duster Hybrid sold in the global market comes with 94bhp, 1.6L petrol engine, dual motors and 1.2kwh batteries. This configuration gives maximum power of 140bhp. India-spec Duster can also get the same hybrid powertrain.
CNG and Electric Options
Renault is also considering CNG and electric Duster for the Indian market. If introduced, the CNG variant can use the third-party solutions seen in Kiger and Triber. However, the electric variant is currently in the think tank phase and it can take longer to come to the Indian roads.