Renault Duster and Ford EcoSport drive past 150,000 unit sales mark in India but face headwind

The Renault Duster, which went on sale in July 2012, and the Ford EcoSport compact SUV, which was introduced in India a year later in June 2013, have both driven past the 150,000 unit sales landmark in the domestic market.

Autocar Professional’s calculations show that while the Duster has sold a total of 149,136 units from launch till June 2016, the EcoSport has sold 148,643 units. Given that the Duster is currently averaging monthly sales of 1,945 units a month and the EcoSport  3,808 units, it can be surmised that both SUVs will have already crossed the 150,000 ...