JSW Motors’ Jetour T2-based SUV to be called Combat

JSW Group’s homegrown automotive company, JSW Motors, will christen its debut model the “Combat,” we can exclusively report. The plug-in hybrid SUV will be based on the Chery Jetour T2, and is expected to launch in India during this festive season.

JSW Combat price expectation

We understand that JSW Motors is keen to price the Combat aggressively, possibly in the Rs 30 lakh-50 lakh (ex-showroom) range. The Combat would be the first 5-seater plug-in hybrid SUV in that range, and its closest rival would be the strong-hybrid Honda ZR-V. However, the rugged trappings of the Combat could also make it a worthwhile alternative to the venerable Toyota Fortuner, which is one of the most popular SUVs in this price band.

JSW Combat exterior and interior

The Combat is anticipated to retain the styling of the Jetour T2, albeit with subtle changes to the headlamps, grille, and bumpers, as well as JSW badging. It features boxy, upright proportions with squarish LED headlamps, chunky bumpers, generous cladding, 20-inch alloy wheels, roof rails, vertically oriented LED tail-lamps, and a bootlid-mounted spare wheel in a squircle-shaped cover.

Inside, the Combat will get a clean dashboard layout with a 15.6-inch infotainment touchscreen, a 10.6-inch digital driver's display, and a four-spoke steering wheel (bearing JSW branding). As for features, the global-spec Jetour T2 packs a 12-speaker sound system, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a panoramic sunroof, a 540-degree camera (360 degrees + underfloor view), powered and ventilated front seats, ambient lighting, adaptive cruise control, and more. Expect the JSW Combat to largely match this features list.

JSW Combat powertrain details

As noted previously, the Combat will get a plug-in hybrid powertrain that is likely to use a 1.5-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol engine working in tandem with two electric motors and an 18.4kWh battery. In the global-spec T2, this powertrain outputs a combined 360hp and 610Nm, which is routed to the front wheels via a 3-speed dedicated hybrid transmission. While the T2 is available in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive guises globally, the Combat is expected to sport the former layout only.

The 18.4kWh battery delivers an NEDC-claimed all-electric range of 90km in the T2, and it can be charged from 30-100 percent in around 3 hours using a 6.6kW AC charger, and from 30-80 percent in 27 minutes using a 50kW DC outlet. Combined driving range is rated at 1,200km. The JSW Combat's powertrain specifications are likely to be quite similar to those of this T2 spec.