The under development 1.5-litre turbo direct injection petrol motor will likely arrive with Curvv SUV before it makes its way to the Harrier and Safari SUVs.
At this year’s Delhi Auto Expo, Tata Motors showcased a Harrier EV concept as well as the 1.5 litre turbocharged gasoline direct injection (TGDI) engine that would be offered under the hood of the Harrier SUV, and while the 1.5L TGDI engine has been in the works for a while now, we understand that the electric Harrier would arrive before its petrol powered counterpart.
At the price announcement of the facelifted Harrier and Safari yesterday, Shailesh Chandra, Managing Director, Tata Motors. Passenger Vehicles Ltd. and Tata Passenger Electric Mobility Ltd said “We have already shown the 1.5-litre TGDi engine at the Auto Expo and we intend to bring it. I would say that it’s slightly far away – 1 year and beyond. But we are going to bring the petrol engine also.”
According to sources the development of the petrol motor is proving to be a challenge but one the company knows it must address, “Petrol volumes are going to grow and it is imperative that we enter the petrol segment also” said Chandra. Once ready the engine would allow Tata Motors to offer a petrol powered version of both the Curvv and the Sierra SUVs in addition to the Harrier and Safari too.
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