We put up the 2021 Renault Duster against the Lada Niva Travel for two reasons. First, both cars claim to be the king of off-road in the compact all-wheel drive class. Second, both the Renault Duster and the Niva Travel come from the same Renault-AvtoVAZ group under the control of the French. I wonder how they plan to separate these models, which are similar in size and capabilities? The first noticeable difference is, of course, the price. Renault Duster, a participant in our test, is offered at a price of 1,430,000 rubles. Lada Niva Travel is noticeably cheaper, but also knows its worth - 906,000 rubles. The second generation Renault Duster has really been updated. The Lada Niva Travel has just undergone a facelift - a new look for the front end, new unlensed lights in the front, and new lights in the back. The spare wheel is painted in body color. There are no changes to the engine, gearbox or chassis. As before, an 80-horsepower 1.7-liter engine and a manual 5-speed gearbox. But the Duster has noticeably more updates. On the test is a 109-horsepower diesel engine with a 6-speed manual gearbox. This engine was on the post-restyling Duster of the first generation and proved itself well. The body has been noticeably updated both outside and inside the cabin. Duration of the video test: 00:00 Renault Duster 2021 vs. Lada Niva Travel preview of the best moments of the test 00:49 Technical characteristics of the Renault Duster 2021 vs. Lada Niva Travel in words and graphics. Host Petr Menshikh defends the Lada Niva Travel, Igor Sirin will fight for the Renault Duster. Experts talk about the update of both models. From the above it follows that the second-generation Renault Duster has really been updated. The Lada Niva Travel has just undergone a facelift. 02:26 The first exercise is a ski jump. Here we look at the ability of cars to dampen vibrations after a jump. How confidently they brake after landing. In the first exercise, the Niva Travel wins. Renault Duster tore off its left rear wheel after landing. According to the driver, the Niva did not jump, it was very soft. Duster is denser, but the shock absorbers were a little lacking in the back. It sat low and then bounced. 06:55 Renault Duster 2021 versus Lada Niva Travel on slippery rollers installed diagonally. Niva Travel did not slide off two rollers, but Duster slid off easily and received an incentive 0.5 points for the third roller. He coped with our most difficult task for SUVs - well done. 10:06 Renault Duster versus Lada Niva Travel on a lap. Renault Duster wins here. On the lap, Niva showed 31.58. Duster showed a time of 28.53. 13:01 Ground clearance. Lada Niva Travel turned out to be higher, but only slightly, and wins by 0.5 points. 15:05 Front interior. Here, Renault Duster 202 wins by a large margin. The score on the board after this exercise is 3.5 for Duster versus 1.5 for Niva. 18:04 Rear interior. Here, Renault Duster 2021 wins, continuing the rout of Lada Niva Travel. 20:17 Trunk test. Renault Duster wins. After evaluating the trunks, the score is 5.5 versus 1.5. 22:36 Dynamic exercises, Niva lost completely. 25:09 Off-road. Here, both cars showed themselves to be top notch. Draw. Total score of Renault Duster versus Lada Niva Travel: 7.5 to 2.5. 31:01 Summing up the test of Renault Duster vs. Lada Niva Travel. Watch more videos with our heroes: Lada Niva Travel vs. Renault Duster will perform on the snowy native virgin soil in 2022! • Renault Duster vs. Lada Niva Trav... LADA Niva Travel vs. Chevrolet Niva here: • LADA Niva Travel vs. Chevrolet Niv... Presentation of the new Renault Duster 2021 here • New Renault Duster 2021: brutal, but...