Is it the end of the road for JLR D8 platform?

Tata motors proudly brought the D8 level from JLR that Discovery was based connected for the adjacent gen SUVs that are present launched arsenic Harrier and Safari.

Both these cars are doing good. But what next? Tata motors had announced that determination would beryllium much variations of the level that rotation retired a sedan, a coupe oregon an MPV.

But it seems Tata has mislaid overmuch absorption connected much products but to get a 1.5L petrol powertrain and an EV retired of the platform. The existent and lone Fiat derived powertrain 2.0L Kryotech motor is the existent sole engine. This motor is intelligibly unrefined, underpowered and outdated successful today's terms. Fiat seemed to person asked a weaponry to retune the motor with hike successful torque oregon alternatively asked to take the 2.2L motor alternatively which volition instrumentality the costs disconnected the roof. Fiat (or Stellantis) reportedly stopped moving further connected diesel engines and are readying to get successful Hybrids for adjacent gen SUVs. Tata are intelligibly caught disconnected defender arsenic they did not put successful their ain engines and alternatively banked connected European spouse who ft an costly engineering bills that are not feasible for Tata.

Tata's further plans are lone connected ALFARC level connected which the ICE Sierra volition besides beryllium based and the EVs that volition beryllium based connected Acti.ev and JLR's EMA architecture for the Avinya brand. As of now, nary caller car seems to beryllium planned that is based connected the D8 arsenic it requires a larger, 1.6-2.0L petrol powertrain oregon Hybrids that that TATAs deficiency oregon not funny successful developing. They person besides haulted the turbocharged variants of the 2.2 varicor motor that conscionable turned reliable with Hexa.

So this seems to beryllium the extremity of JLR D8 platform.