2026 Renault Duster Gets 5-Star Safety Rating From Bharat NCAP

Renault Duster, which has recently made a comeback in the Indian market, has now achieved another milestone by securing a 5-star safety rating by Bharat NCAP across both adult and child protection. Here’s a detailed account of its crash test: –

Adult Occupant Protection (AOP): 30.49/32

• For the frontal offset deformable barrier crash test at 64 kmph, the driver and co-passenger showed strong protection overall, with the head, neck, thighs, and pelvis rated as good. However, the chest, tibia, and feet of the driver showed adequate protection. Nevertheless, the co-driver got good protection across all critical body regions.
• In the side movable deformable barrier test, the head, chest and pelvis showed good protection.
• In the side pole impact test, the vehicle was rated ‘OK’.

Child Occupant Protection (COP) – 45/49

• The Duster scored 45 out of 49 points for child occupant protection.
• The SUV received full marks in both dynamic crash performance and child seat installation, while the vehicle assessment score is slightly lower at 9 out of 13.
• Both 18-month-old and 3-year-old child dummies demonstrated maximum protection in frontal and side impacts, with the seats installed rearward-facing using ISOFIX mounts and a support leg.

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Renault Duster Safety Features

Renault Dustwer comes loaded with safety features like six airbags, ABS with EBD, ESC, front & rear parking sensors, hill hold assist, all-wheel disc brakes and a level-2 ADAS suite.

Price and Rivals

The Duster is priced between Rs 10.49 lakh and Rs 18.69 lakh (ex-showroom), positioned against the Tata Sierra, Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara & Victoris, Tata Curvv, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, MG Astor and Honda Elevate.

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