Land Rover is planning to build a compact SUV, which will be 4.1-4.3 metres long. It will be based on the OMEGA ARC platform of Tata Harrier.
Land Rover is reportedly working on a new SUV, which will be a compact SUV positioned below the Discovery Sport. The upcoming SUV will most likely enter the Defender range and will be called the Defender Sport.
However, the upcoming compact SUV from Land Rover will be jointly built with Tata Motors. As a result, it will sit on the OMEGA ARC platform that is used on the Harrier. So basically, a new Land Rover SUV that is based on the Harrier.
Internally known as the L860, it was speculated to enter the Indian market earlier as well. The SUV will be around 4.1-4.3 metres long in size, making it the smallest SUV from Land Rover. It will then go against the likes of BMW X1, Audi Q3, Mercedes GLA and Audi Q3. It is likely to be priced between Rs 35-40 Lakhs.
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The platform of Harrier is well suited to accommodate an electric motor and a lithium-ion battery pack. Most likely, the compact SUV will get a 1.5 Litre three-cylinder Ingenium petrol engine, that will first come on the Evoque Hybrid.
The 1.5 Litre turbo-petrol engine will go with an 11.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, offering nearly 200 BHP on offer and 280 Nm of peak torque. The electric motor is capable of producing 108 BHP. It will definitely be a mild-hybrid engine with other features like BiSG inverter and an integrated charger.
If noted, the platform of Harrier is a cheaper version of the Discovery’s platform. To keep the prices in check, the Land Rover will use this localized and affordable platform itself. Further, we can also see its styling identical to the upcoming Defender.
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We are expecting the Land Rover compact SUV to debut the global markets by 2021, following a year later to the Indian market. With Land Rover’s upcoming model, they can hope for some improvement in the sales in the coming years.
