The new Renault Duster for Russia will be presented on February 11

Renault announced the presentation of the second -generation Duster crossover for the Russian market. It is expected that the online event at which the updated Duster will be presented will be held on February 11, RBC writes.

"The legendary SUV received a new modern exterior design, a completely new interior and a new bright metallic color, Orange Atacama, while retaining his famous off -road character. The new Renault Duster became larger compared to the previous generation and remained a leader in the class in geometric passage parameters," the company noted earlier. The assembly of the crossover will be launched at the company's factory in Moscow.

The length of the updated Duster is 4341 mm (+26 mm), and the width and height of the crossover remained the same (1804 mm and 1602 mm, respectively). Among external changes, you can note a new radiator lattice and headlights with LED daytime running lights, a more gentle windshield and a new -shaped LED dimensional lights. The company promises to disclose details about the salon of the new Duster later.

It is also unknown which engines will be equipped with an updated crossover. According to rumors, Duster will lose a 2.0-liter "atmospheric" and a four-band automatic box, and the top-end engine will be a 150-horsepower "turbo-fame" with a volume of 1.33 liters, which is equipped with Renault Arkana. Probably, the crossover will also be released with a 1.6-liter engine with a capacity of 114 horsepower.

Now the Russian market is sold in the previous generation Renault Duster. The most affordable version of this crossover can be purchased at a price of 912 thousand rubles.

According to the European Business Association (AEB), according to the results of 2020, Renault took fourth place in the Russian car market, losing AvtoVAZ, Kia and Hyundai. The volume of sales of Renault cars in Russia amounted to 128,408 cars, decreasing by 11% compared to 2019.