Tata Motors to announce production name of the Tata H5X SUV today

Team OD Updated: July 11, 2018, 08:53 AM IST

Tata Motors has revealed in a social media post that it will announce the production name of its highly anticipated Tata H5X crossover today, July 11. The reveal will happen online. Earlier unconfirmed reports have stated that the SUV could be named the Tata Harrier.

The production H5X will be based on Jaguar Land Rover's entry-level SUV platform, variations of which support cars like the Land Rover Discovery Sport, Jaguar E-Pace and the Range Rover Evoque. Tata's version, called Omega-Arc (Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced Architecture), will involve the use of cheaper materials and components to keep costs down.

The production H5X will be powered by the Multijet II engine from FCA, as seen in the Jeep Compass, in two states of tune - 140PS for the 5-seater version and 170PS for the 7-seater. Both two and four-wheel drive will be available and transmission options will be a 6-speed manual and automatic. The 5-seater should come in the Rs. 9 to 12 lakh price bracket.

The exterior design of the production car will follow Tata's Impact Design 2.0 showcased at the 2018 Auto Expo. So, a slimmer front grille and lights, aggressively contoured side profiles, steeply raked roofline and large wheel sizes can be expected. The interior also will have to be the best ever fitted to a Tata car and build on the progress the firm has been making in this aspect.

The production car, when launched, will compete with the likes of the Hyundai Creta and Jeep Compass. Tata had been in a rut until sometime back and is now slowly turning things around with cars like the Tiago, Tigor and Nexon. While these successes have been in the sub-10 lakh end of the market, the new SUV will be the company's first serious contender in the mid-size crossover segment.

See the post here:

India's most awaited SUV concept H5X, will soon get a name. This all-new SUV marries an extremely robust and capable architecture to our future facing design language. Stay tuned for the big reveal on 11th July 2018.

#BornOfPedigree pic.twitter.com/S8Ee5nG89J

- Tata Motors (@TataMotors) July 10, 2018