Renault India, a wholly owned subsidiary of the French carmaker Renault Group, has commenced nationwide customer deliveries of the new Renault Duster across India. The first delivery also coincides with brand’s inauguration of new’R store on Mount Roadin Chennai.
Making the occasion special the delivery was graced by Mr. François Provost – Chief Executive Officer, Renault Group and Mr. Stephane Deblaise – Chief Executive Officer, Renault Groupin India, handed over the keys of the first Duster to Dr. Arthanari Manickavasagam, a renowned doctor based in Chennai.
The new’R store in Chennai is a 1S facility spread across 4,500 sq. ft., including a 3,000 sq. ft. display and customer interaction area. Theurban experiential outlet is designed to showcase up to 5 vehicles, including a dedicated delivery bay, offering customers an immersive and seamless brand experience. Chennai, which is also home to the first ever new’R store created yet another milestoneby delivering the first new Renault Duster.
Renault India continues to strengthen and transform its retail footprint. Today’s inaugurated new’R store is the 2nd outlet in Chennai, taking the total number of such storesin India to 11. The company has outlined aggressive expansion plans for this format of urban car retail outlet, targeting to have a total of 70 outlets across India this year.These experiential urban retail stores are in addition to the existing robust network of 350+ sales touch points across the country.
A pioneer of the mid-size SUV segment in India, the Duster continues to generate strong customer interest. Renault India is reinforcing its value proposition through customer-centricinitiatives such as the Renault Forever program, offering coverage of up to 7 years or 150,000 km. The commencement of deliveries comes at a time when Renault India has recorded a 77% growth in sales in March 2026, driven by strong momentum from models suchas the new Kiger and Triber, alongside the introduction of the new Duster.
