How well did the new Renault Duster sell in South Africa in April 2025, its 1st full month on the local market? Here’s a closer look at the sales figures…
The new Renault Duster officially launched in South Africa in the 2nd week of March 2025. So, how well did this 3rd-generation SUV sell in Mzansi in April 2025 , its 1st full month on the local market?
According to figures reported to industry representative body Naamsa, Renault sold 89 units of the Duster in April 2025. Interestingly, 4 of these were listed as so-called “single” registrations (that is, units Renault SA kept and licensed for its own use), with the remainder sold via the dealership channel.
This performance came after the Boulogne-Billancourt-based automaker’s local division registered 103 units of the Duster nameplate in March 2025 . In that instance, 23 units were reported as single registrations.
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For the record, Renault reported zero Duster sales in February 2025 and just a single unit in January 2025 , while just 145 units of the previous-generation model were sold in South Africa across the whole of 2024 (compared with 685 units in 2023, when supply was seemingly largely unhindered).
As a reminder, new Duster was revealed back in November 2023 and is again built by the French firm’s Romanian subsidiary. The range in SA comprises a trio of petrol-powered derivatives, with the 1.5 dCi (K9K) turbodiesel engine having been put out to pasture. Pricing starts at R489 999, a R92 000 increase over the 2nd-gen line-up’s entry point.
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In Mzansi, 2 of the 3 derivatives are powered by a turbocharged 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine (known as the “TCe 150”), which sends 113 kW and 250 Nm to the front axle via a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission as standard. Renault SA lists a combined fuel economy figure of 6.5 L/100 km for this powertrain.
Meanwhile, the 4WD version of the P1310-series Duster – which features 217 mm of ground clearance compared with the 4×2 version’s 209 mm – draws its urge from a turbocharged 1.2-litre, 3-cylinder petrol unit (called “TCe 130 MHEV”) featuring a mild-hybrid system designed to “optimise fuel consumption in the most energy-intensive driving phases”.
Driving all 4 wheels through a 6-speed manual gearbox, this lightly electrified engine delivers peak outputs of 96 kW and 230 Nm. According to the French automaker’s local division, the 48-volt powertrain – which features an integrated starter generator drawing from a 0.8 kWh battery pack – can return a combined fuel consumption of 5.7 L/100 km.
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