New Delhi. JSW Group's new passenger car company, JSW Motors Limited, will launch its first model in June, according to a latest report by Moneycontrol. This model will be a plug-in hybrid SUV, which is expected to be priced around Rs 45 lakh. The first JSW model will be a rebadged version of the D-segment SUV T2 from Chinese company Chery's Jetour brand, Autocor India said in a separate report. The Jettur T2 has a length of 4,785 mm, width of 2,006 mm, height of 1,875 mm and a wheelbase of 2,800 mm.
offroad suv
The Jet Tour T2 is marketed as an off-road SUV and its design follows suit. This means that JSW can launch this rebadged version in India against Toyota Fortuner. T2 has a ground clearance of 205 mm, approach angle of 28 degrees, departure angle of 30 degrees and water wading depth of 700 mm.
Jetour: T2 Plug-in Hybrid
In China, the Jetour T2 plug-in hybrid is sold in three variants. The base variant has a 1.5 liter turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine, which produces 115 kW (154 hp) and 220 Nm torque. It has two motors, which together generate power of 165 kW (221 HP) and torque of 390 Nm. It has a 27.2 kWh LFP battery pack made by Gaotian Hi-Tech, which gives a pure electric range of 100 kilometers as per WLTC.
Range and performance
The middle variant has the same powertrain, but has a 43.24 kWh LFP battery pack made by CATL, taking the WLTC electric range to 162 km. The top variant also has the same 1.5 liter turbocharged petrol engine, but it has three electric motors, which together give a power of 340 kW (456 hp) and torque of 700 Nm. It also has a 43.24 kWh LFP battery pack and according to WLTC it can run up to 160 kilometers in EV mode.
Base variant will be launched in India
JSW can offer only the base variant in India. The company will import knocked-down kits of the T2 plug-in hybrid from Jetur's plant in Fuzhou (Fujian Province), China and assemble them at its factory in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (Maharashtra). With a launch scheduled for June, the company is expected to release first details of the SUV in April.