The Nissan Tekton was recently launched in India as the Japanese manufacturer’s flagship SUV in the country. It is being offered in five trims: Visia, Visia+, Acenta, N-Connecta, Tekna, and Tekna+, among which the mid-spec N-Connecta is offered with all the available powertrain options. At its price point, the Renault Duster’s mid-spec Techno variant is also available with the same powertrains. So, should you choose the Tekton’s N-Connecta over the Duster’s Techno? We find out.
Nissan Tekton vs Renault Duster: Dimensions
The Duster is slightly taller than the Tekton
The dimensions of the Nissan Tekton and Renault Duster are similar. While the Duster is slightly taller than the Tekton, it would not make a difference in the real world.
Nissan Tekton N-Connecta vs Renault Duster Techno: Powertrain
Both mid-spec trims are offered with the same powertrain options
*TP = Turbo-petrol engine
^FWD = Front-wheel-drive
As mentioned earlier, the Tekton’s N-Connecta and the Duster’s Iconic are the only trims in both midsize SUVs’ lineups that are offered with all powertrain options. Both SUV trims, hence, are offered with the 100hp, 1.0-litre turbo-petrol engine and the 163hp, 1.3-litre turbo-petrol mill, and have identical power and torque outputs.
Nissan Tekton N-Connecta vs Renault Duster Techno: Exterior
The Tekton N-Connecta is offered with larger alloy wheels
While the Nissan Tekton N-Connecta is offered with 18-inch alloy wheels, the Renault Duster Techno sports smaller 17-inch rims. However, the Duster Techno is available with dual-tone exterior hues, unlike the Tekton N-Connecta. Everything else, including LED headlights, LED taillights, LED DRLs, front and rear fog lamps and powered outside rearview mirrors (ORVMs), is the same on both SUV trims.
Nissan Tekton N-Connecta vs Renault Duster Techno: Interior
Duster offers a powered tailgate, but Tekton has a bigger driver’s display
Two major differences between the Tekton N-Connecta and Duster Techno are that the Renault SUV is equipped with a powered tailgate and the Nissan offering is available with a larger driver’s display. Everything else is the same, including a 10.1-inch infotainment system, a 6-speaker sound system, a panoramic sunroof, a wireless phone charger and dual-zone climate control.
Nissan Tekton N-Connecta vs Renault Duster Techno: Safety
Safety tech on both SUV trims is identical
Both the Nissan Tekton N-Connecta and the Renault Duster Techno are offered with an identical safety suite, including six airbags, a rear parking camera with sensors, a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), a rear wiper, washer and defogger, and hill start assist.
Nissan Tekton N-Connecta vs Renault Duster Techno: Price, verdict
Duster’s Techno has a slightly lower price than the Tekton N-Connecta
All the variants of the Nissan Tekton N-Connecta are slightly more expensive than the Duster’s Iconic variants. The smaller engine variant is Rs 20,000 more expensive on the Tekton, while the larger engine is Rs 50,000 to Rs 60,000 more expensive on the Nissan midsize SUV. Although the Duster’s Techno trim gets smaller alloys and a smaller driver’s display, it offers a powered tailgate, which would be more useful in the real world. This additional feature and the fact that it is offered at a lower price make the Duster’s mid-spec Techno a more recommendable trim than the Tekton’s N-Connecta.
Prices are ex-showroom, India.
Uday Singh
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