The Advisory Boar

By Abhijit Menon-Sen <>

Renault Duster AWD 2019

We bought a Duster AWD in 2014. Five years later, we snapped up the last remaining older-model Duster AWD before the 2019 facelift, and before the model was discontinued in 2020.

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Renault Duster AWD 2014: one-year review

Hassath and I bought a Renault Duster AWD a year ago. It's a capable car that serves our needs well under demanding conditions in Uttarakhand. Here's our detailed review.

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The rituals of automobile worship

Do I really need to decarbonise my engine?

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No longer as Swift

The 2011 Maruti Suzuki Swift ZXi looks the same, but feels very different from my old 2005 Swift VXi.

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