Renault Duster Techno 2026 review: snapshot

The Techno is the flagship trim in the Australian Renault Duster line-up.

It’s offered with two powertrains in Australia, with pricing starting from $36,990 before on-roads for the front-wheel-drive automatic and extending to $37,990 before on-roads for the all-wheel-drive manual.

As standard the Duster Techno has 18-inch alloy wheels, privacy glass, modular roof rails, a 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster, a 10.1-inch touchscreen multimedia system with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a wireless charger, dual-zone climate control, an electric park brake and black and grey premium textile upholstery.

Boot capacity for the FWD is 472L with the rear seats upright, and the AWD is 358L. Both versions have a full-size spare wheel.

Standard safety kit includes six airbags, autonomous emergency braking, blind-spot monitoring, lane departure warning, lane-keep assist, driver attention alert, traffic sign recognition, front, rear and side parking sensors and a surround-view camera.

The Renault Duster Techno 4x2 is powered by a 1.3-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine producing 113kW and 270Nm. This is mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic with drive sent to the front wheels only.

The Duster Techno 4x4, on the other hand, is powered by a 1.2-litre turbocharged three-cylinder petrol engine with 48V mild-hybrid assistance producing 96kW and 230Nm. This is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox with drive sent through an all-wheel-drive system.

Claimed fuel consumption for the Duster Techno 4x2 is 6.5L/100km and for the Duster Techno 4x4 is 5.7L/100km, both on the combined cycle.

The former has a 50L fuel tank and requires a minimum of 91 RON regular unleaded petrol, while the latter has a slightly larger 55L fuel tank but requires higher quality 95 RON premium unleaded petrol as a minimum.