Jeep will launch a new SUV through its joint venture (JV) with Tata Motors, according to an announcement by Stellantis Group, Jeep’s parent company, at its 2026 Investor Day. Due in 2028, the SUV will utilise a platform from Tata and be exported to 50 countries. Stellantis sees India as a key low-cost manufacturing and export hub for its future new energy vehicles.
- Jeep’s new SUV to be developed and assembled in India
- It will help Stellantis remain “asset-light” while improving competitiveness
Stellantis-Tata JV to make the SUV in India ‘for the world’
“Tata Motors has been a Stellantis partner for more than 20 years and will provide a highly competitive platform to develop a new Jeep car that will be developed in India, assembled in India, in our Stellantis-Tata JV in India for the world. The upcoming Jeep model is expected to become one of five globally oriented products Stellantis is developing in Asia using local partnerships and lower-cost engineering ecosystems,” said Gregoire Olivier, the head of the Asia Pacific region at Stellantis.
While Stellantis did not reveal which architecture would be used, we expect it to be the ARGOS platform that underpins the Tata Sierra. Technically, it suits the Jeep brand because it allows for all-wheel drive (AWD) – which is crucial for Jeep – and electrification, making it future-proof. Previously, Jeep announced a new SUV due in 2027 as part of its 2.0 Strategy for India.
Stellantis-Tata JV to leverage manufacturing and technology for Indian market and export
Stellantis aims to “leverage manufacturing, technology and sourcing synergies through the existing JV for the Indian market and export.” The company already has a long-standing relationship with Tata Motors for manufacturing Fiat engines at the Ranjangaon facility in Maharashtra. The Tata partnership is especially important because it gives Stellantis access to local engineering scale, supply chains and cost structures that are increasingly difficult to replicate in Europe or North America. Olivier said the India-developed Jeep project will help Stellantis remain “asset-light” while improving competitiveness globally.
The company currently operates in India through brands such as Jeep and Citroen, both of which have faced challenges scaling volumes in a highly competitive and price-sensitive market. With stronger regional operations, Stellantis may be able to adapt its India strategy faster and tailor products more specifically to local conditions. As of now, Jeep sells the Compass and its three-row counterpart, the Meridian, the Wrangler off-roader and the flagship Grand Cherokee in India.
With inputs from Prerna Lidhoo
Dhruv Dhaka
Viraaj Bhatnagar
Uday Singh
