Originally Posted by suhaas307 (Post 3036835)

The top-end 4x2 Dacia Duster costs 12,995 Pounds which is about Rs. 11.4 lakhs in India. This is their 'ex-showroom' price so to speak.(?)

Originally Posted by StarrySky (Post 3036892)

12995 pounds is the OTR price as advertised in Dacia website and that is also what I could gather from other websites.

Originally Posted by raul (Post 3037138)

That 12955 includes UK 17.5% vat. Better to compare ex factory and what goes to the automaker than tax and insurance which vary widely.

Originally Posted by suhaas307 (Post 3036835)

EDIT: This doesn't take away the fact that the Duster is clearly overpriced. I've mentioned it before. It may be the cheapest way to go off-road in a new car, in Europe. But here in India, you've got other options if you're a hard-core off-road enthusiast. Options like the Safari, the Scorpio 4x4 (if it's still available) the Thar, etc.

Besides, the Duster presently doesn't cater to the off-road junta. It's a large hatch that's quite versatile. So you should ideally be paying mid-C segment sedan money for it, and not C+ money. @ 15 lakhs, it's ridiculous given that you get the XUV W6 for the same $$$. Find some more cash and you could get a Skoda that does pretty much the same thing it does! For what it offers in terms of fit-finish and equipment levels, the Duster is a good 2 lakhs more than it should be and I'm talking OTR prices now.

In the UK, it may not be considered very expensive given that the mainstream hatchbacks are Golfs and Clios and Focuses. But here in India, it's not the 'right' price. It's all about how the car is perceived. @ 13k pounds, it is good money for a new (not previously used) car like the Duster because there isn't much else other than perhaps some super-minis like the VW Polo that starts @ 10.5k and goes up to 20k! Here in India, you've got segment after segment (entry level hatchbacks like the Alto and the Santro, premium / large hatchbacks like the i20 and the Swift, entry level C segment sedans like the Sail sedan the Mahindra Verito and the Toyota Etios, mid-C segment sedans like the Vento / Rapid the Scala the Sunny the City etc, a smattering of home-bred SUVs like the Safari and Scorpio, entry-level and mid-range MUVs and 7-seaters like the the Bolero, the Innova, the Xylo, etc) before you get to the Duster. For a little more $$$, you could get the Storme, the XUV, the Yeti, etc. The choices unlike in the UK are VAST!

It's all about market dynamics. :)

Originally Posted by volkman10 (Post 3055870)

Originally Posted by volkman10 (Post 3072308)

Nissan's SUV( Duster re-badged) would come eralier than expected!

Inside, obviously, it won't come with as many features as the Duster, maybe, but expect Nissan to tweak the interiors to fit in with the rest of the Nissan family.

http://bsmotoring.com/news/nissans-d...ty-soon/6553/1

Originally Posted by PetrolRider (Post 3086463)

Last week, after the third service, a service center floor manager came to drop my car to my office in the evening. I offered to drop him near my house which is also near to his place. On the way we had a little chat and he mentioned, Nissan is planning to lunch Duster based SUV in June, 2013.
This will be called JUKE and is the same model currently selling in north America region.
I am having a bit hard time believing this, as even if Nissan lunches north American version Juke in Indian market, it wont be at the same level of Duster, at least for the price point.

Originally Posted by vb-san (Post 3086524)

Nissan Juke is a funky little Crossover with a bit of a coupé like styling. It lies in a category above the Duster (more around the Yeti territory). But I am not sure if Nissan have plans to use the name Juke for the Duster derivative in India.