Nissan Tekton rear design revealed: Changes over Duster
The rear design of the upcoming Nissan Tekton SUV has been revealed ahead of its July 2026 launch, showing distinct styling differences from the Renault Duster. The vehicle is expected to share engine options and platform architecture with the Duster.
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Nissan India is getting ready to globally reveal the new Nissan Tekton SUV on July 9, 2026. And now, the rear end of the SUV has been spied undisguised, revealing the rear profile of the Tekton. The Nissan Tekton adopts several design changes at the rear despite sharing its underpinnings with the Renault Duster. It gets a different tail lamp design, a rear bumper with a silver insert and uniquely styled roof rails. However, the roof-mounted spoiler, rear windscreen and rear wiper are carried over from the Duster. The ‘Tekton’ lettering on the tailgate is also arranged in the same style as the Duster.At the front, the new Nissan Tekton SUV features a wide front grille with a red horizontal strip running across it and an illuminated Nissan logo at the centre. The SUV also features a full-width LED DRL signature linked to the headlamp units, which incorporate L-shaped lighting elements. Other exterior highlights include a sculpted bonnet with prominent character lines, a central hood scoop and Tekton badging. At the rear, the SUV will feature a roof-mounted spoiler, a raked windscreen, C-shaped connected tail lamps and a large bumper. Dimensionally, the SUV is expected to be similar in size to the new Renault Duster, which measures 4,345 mm in length, 1,815 mm in width, 1,703 mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,657 mm.The Tekton is expected to share its engine options with the new Duster. A 1.0-litre, 3-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine with 100 PS power and 160 nm torque paired with a 6-speed manual gearbox. Another engine is a 1.3-litre, 4-cylinder, turbocharged petrol engine with 163 PS and 280 Nm of torque, paired with a 6-speed DCT or a 6-speed manual. There’s also a bigger 1.8-litre strong hybrid petrol engine with 109 hp paired with a 49hp electric motor and a 20hp hybrid starter generator (HSG), paired with a 1.4kWh (280V) battery. Together, this configuration delivers a combined system output of 160hp and 172Nm.Expected features include a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a panoramic sunroof, a wireless phone charger, dual-zone climate control, a powered tailgate, 6-way powered and ventilated front seats, 48-colour ambient lighting, keyless entry with push button start/stop, multi-drive modes and more.Image source: bhaiyajigadi/Instagram
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