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Since there is no proper thread for the Duster Oroch we can use this. Possible 2020 introudction even thought an new Duster is out overseas & will hit SA soon./

Renault Duster Oroch bakkie: SA launch date pencilled in

CARmag.co.za has learnt that Renault South Africa has effectively pencilled in a launch date for the long-awaited Duster Oroch, with the local arm of the French brand targeting a 2020 introduction for its four-door unibody bakkie.

Renault SA earlier told us that while it “remains committed” to introducing the Duster-based Oroch pick-up, exact timing depends on right-hand-drive production volume (the model is currently produced in South America in left-hand drive only).

While the 2020 local launch date is not set in stone, it seems likely considering recent news out of Australia that discussions on right-hand-drive production of the bakkie are looking “very positive”. Indeed, Renault in Australia has indicated that it is looking at importing the Duster Oroch towards the end of 2019.

If the Duster Oroch were to launch in South Africa, it would slot into a half-tonne segment (despite employing a double-cab body style) that currently contains only the Nissan NP200, since the Chevrolet Utility left local shores when General Motors pulled out of the country at the end of 2017. The Volkswagen Saveiro, meanwhile, is seemingly still not on the cards for South Africa.

The Duster Oroch offered in Brazil can be specified with either a 1,6-litre or a 2,0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine (the first with a five-speed and the second with a six-speed manual gearbox). The claimed payload is 650 kg, with a cargo bed volume of 683 litres.

The front-wheel-drive Oroch measures 4 693 mm long, 1 821 mm wide and 1 695 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2 829 mm. It employs an independent multi-link rear suspension set-up.

http://www.carmag.co.za/news/renault-duster-oroch-bakkie-sa-launch-date-pencilled/

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Renault Duster Oroch: ‘capacity constraints’ delay RHD model

A fresh report out of Australia suggests “capacity constraints” at the Renault’s plant in Brazil have further delayed the introduction of a right-hand-drive version of the French brand’s Duster Oroch bakkie.

Speaking to CarAdvice, Andrew Moore, Renault Australia’s managing director, said “we can’t get it as soon as that [early 2020], but we’re still pushing – along with some other markets – for it to be developed [in] right-hand drive”.

“We have made some progress and pushed our business case for that vehicle, but it wouldn’t be any earlier than around 2021, maybe late 2020, because there’s capacity constraints at the current Oroch factory,” Moore said, referring to Renault’s plant in São José dos Pinhais.

In August 2018, CARmag.co.za reported that Renault South Africa had effectively pencilled in a launch date for the long-awaited Duster Oroch, with the local arm of the French brand targeting a 2020 introduction for its four-door unibody bakkie. Whether this launch date (which was already not set in stone) will be pushed back remains to be seen.

If the Duster Oroch were to launch in South Africa, it would slot into a half-tonne segment (despite employing a double-cab body style) that currently contains only the Nissan NP200, since the Chevrolet Utility left local shores when General Motors pulled out of the country at the end of 2017. The Volkswagen Saveiro, meanwhile, is seemingly still not on the cards for South Africa.

The Duster Oroch offered in Brazil can be specified with either a 1,6-litre or a 2,0-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine (the first with a five-speed and the second with a six-speed manual gearbox). The claimed payload is 650 kg, with a cargo bed volume of 683 litres.

The front-wheel-drive Oroch measures 4 693 mm long, 1 821 mm wide and 1 695 mm high, with a wheelbase of 2 829 mm. It employs an independent multi-link rear suspension set-up.

https://www.carmag.co.za/news/renault-duster-oroch-capacity-constraints-delay-rhd-model/
 
Renault SA Confirms Duster Oroch and Alaskan for 2021

Renault South Africa has finally won the right to enter the bakkie market in SA, but only in 2021.

It’s been on the cards but unconfirmed for a few years that Renault South Africa is trying to get its hands on the 1-tonne Duster Oroch double cab and Alaskan leisure bakkie. The issue has always been that Renault global could not make a case for so few right-hand drive models. Renault does not have much of a presence in Australia and the UK (the only other RHD markets) is not all that big on bakkies, so it was deemed not viable by the heads at the French manufacturer.

Renault South Africa MD Jesus Boveda has been chomping at the bit to enter the LCV market which counts for a fair chunk of sales in the local market. It seems after dragging certain Renault global bigwigs out to SA, he was able to convince them to begin selling both the Duster Oroch and Renault Alaskan in 2021 locally.

Both models will arrive as facelifted versions of what’s currently on sale globally. A quick recap of the models:

Duster Oroch is a 1-tonne double cab powered by two naturally-aspirated engines and a 1.5-litre turbodiesel. Currently, there is no double cab available in this segment of the market where the only real challenger is the Nissan NP200 and that’s a single cab workhorse. It will certainly be interesting to see how South Africans take to the idea of a baby double cab.

The Alaskan, on the other hand, is a leisure double cab on the same platform as the Nissan Navara and Mercedes-Benz X-Class. It certainly has presence with its design and makes use of a 4-cylinder 2.3-litre twin-turbodiesel engine, which offers peak outputs of 140 kW and 450 Nm of torque. A 120 kW version with a single turbocharger is also available overseas. Renault would probably want to offer the Alaskan locally as a value for money product, so it could undercut the pricing of even the locally-built Navara.

We’ll update this story as more details become available.

https://www.cars.co.za/motoring_news/renault-sa-confirms-duster-oroch-and-alaskan-for-2021/46339/
 
If the Duster Oroch were to launch in South Africa, it would slot into a half-tonne segment (despite employing a double-cab body style) that currently contains only the Nissan NP200, since the Chevrolet Utility left local shores when General Motors pulled out of the country at the end of 2017. The Volkswagen Saveiro, meanwhile, is seemingly still not on the cards for South Africa.
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But the reality is it would be a sole player in a very particular niche as none of the other half tonners have a double cab. I like it plenty.
 
Instead of the ANC spending billions on changing place names and street names, they ought to rather use those funds to change the side of the road that we drive on.
I cannot begin to imagine what a huge boost to the economy this would turn out be.
 
Renault Duster gets half-tonne bakkie treatment from Dacia!

The Renault Duster already has a double-cab bakkie derivative which goes by the Oroch moniker. Expanding on this is a new single cab half-tonne offering for the Duster which will only be available to the Romanian market.

Sitting 224 mm high, the new bakkie offers a flexible storage space in the rubburised bed which can carry a payload of 500 kg and wolume of 1 000 dm3. Access to the bed is made easy thanks to a wide opening shutter. This configuration makes it suitable for commercial and private use.

www.carmag.co.za

Renault Duster gets half-tonne bakkie treatment from Dacia! - CAR Magazine

The Renault Duster already has a double-cab bakkie derivative which goes by the Oroch moniker. Expanding on this is a new single cab half-tonne offering for the... Read more →
www.carmag.co.za www.carmag.co.za

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FiestaST said:
Renault Duster gets half-tonne bakkie treatment from Dacia!

The Renault Duster already has a double-cab bakkie derivative which goes by the Oroch moniker. Expanding on this is a new single cab half-tonne offering for the Duster which will only be available to the Romanian market.

Sitting 224 mm high, the new bakkie offers a flexible storage space in the rubburised bed which can carry a payload of 500 kg and wolume of 1 000 dm3. Access to the bed is made easy thanks to a wide opening shutter. This configuration makes it suitable for commercial and private use.

www.carmag.co.za

Renault Duster gets half-tonne bakkie treatment from Dacia! - CAR Magazine

The Renault Duster already has a double-cab bakkie derivative which goes by the Oroch moniker. Expanding on this is a new single cab half-tonne offering for the... Read more →
www.carmag.co.za www.carmag.co.za
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If they can do some work to up that payload, this would make a great Nissan NP 250 here in SA to replace the NP 200.
 
New Renault Duster 4x4 Bakkie Launched

Is this the best new bakkie of 2020?

Renault’s Duster has a built great reputation. It can rightfully claim to have transformed the French brand’s image and standing amongst South African buyers, especially those who do a lot of gravel travel.

Imagine if Renault could leverage that positive brand association with the strong local demand for bakkies? The latest Duster product development is a move exactly in that direction.

Renault’s Romanian subsidiary, Dacia, has now revealed a bakkie version of its Duster, which not only looks great, but has some real off-road ability too.

How does this Duster single-cab compare to the SUV in terms of size? Measured bumper-to-bumper it is 19mm shorter, which should make parking even easier.

www.cars.co.za

New Renault Duster 4x4 Bakkie Launched

Is this the best new bakkie of 2020? Renault’s Duster has a built great reputation. It can rightfully claim to have transformed the French brand’s image and standing amongst South African buyers, especially those who do a lot of gravel travel. Imagine if Renault could leverage that positive...
www.cars.co.za www.cars.co.za
 
Second-gen Renault Duster Oroch baby (double-cab) bakkie rendered

South Africans have been patiently waiting for the Renault Duster Oroch for some time now. But there’s surely now a new one in the works, previewed by these unofficial renders.

Digital artist Kleber Silva from Brazil created these renderings, which show the imagined bakkie wearing the front of the current, second-generation Duster. However, Silva has also added plenty of chunky black plastic cladding from the recently revealed Dacia Bigster concept, along with impossibly large alloy wheels.

Round back, the rendered Duster Oroch also borrows heavily from the aforementioned Bigster concept, adopting a tweaked version of that model’s distinctive taillamp arrangement as well as its chunky lower bumper (again, fashioned from that robust-looking black cladding).

While Renault has been quiet on the chances of a second-generation Duster Oroch, the Romanian market already receives the new Dacia-badged version, though it is interestingly built only in single-cab form.

www.carmag.co.za

Second-gen Renault Duster Oroch baby (double-cab) bakkie rendered...

SA has been waiting for the Renault Duster Oroch for some time now. But there’s surely now a new one in the works, as previewed by this unofficial render.
www.carmag.co.za www.carmag.co.za

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Still on the table? Renault SA says Duster Oroch ‘in planning’ for 2022

There’s still hope for South Africans holding out for a fresh half-tonne bakkie option, with Renault SA telling us the Duster Oroch is “in the planning for 2022”.

While the French firm’s local arm has been threatening to introduce the Duster-based bakkie for some time now – in 2018 even indicating it was targeting a 2020 launch – it has effectively been hamstrung by the lack of global demand for right-hand-drive production.

Still, the vehicle’s not quite off the table. While Renault SA wouldn’t be drawn on specifics, we suspect it’s the as-yet-unrevealed second-generation Oroch (based on the latest Duster) the company hopes to bring to local shores next year.

www.carmag.co.za

Still on the table? Renault SA says Duster Oroch ‘in planning’ for 2022

There’s still hope for South Africans eyeing a fresh half-tonne bakkie option, with Renault SA telling us the Duster Oroch is “in the planning for 2022”.
www.carmag.co.za www.carmag.co.za
 
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