Tata Motors will now be playing some cards around the Sierra. The model is currently available in a multi-powertrain setup – Petrol, Diesel, and EV. However, there were rumours that the Sierra would get a CNG powertrain too, but now we have some interesting insider details about Tata’s plans for the Sierra.Attention Readers! Join us on the WhatsApp Community for daily auto news updates.
Tata Sierra AWD – What’s Cooking?
According to our sources, Tata is currently planning to offer an AWD (All-Wheel-Drive) configuration with the Sierra. Now, this is interesting because the Sierra will be Tata’s first modern ICE car with an AWD setup. The Indian automaker had already announced that the Sierra could soon get an off-road setup.
Technically, it is very much possible. The Sierra is underpinned by the ARGOS platform. It was a completely new platform designed to handle multiple ICE powertrains, from petrol & diesel to CNG & hybrids. Additionally, this architecture can handle an AWD configuration.
The AWD Sierra will be completely different from that of its EV versions’ Quad-Wheel Drive (QWD) setup. However, the off-road features might be identical to the EV version. Exact details are yet to be known. Moreover, our sources also claim that the CNG version of the Sierra is currently not in the planning – it might be involved later, but at present, there’s nothing going on internally.
Apart from the inclusion of AWD and some off-road-related features, we don’t expect the Sierra to get any additional comfort or tech features. The same feature suite is expected to be carried over. However, the AWD setup is expected to be included in the top trims of the model, and it might also increase the final cost by around Rs 1-1.5 lakh.
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What Else?
Another interesting insider update we got is that Tata is looking to replace the Tigor. The Tigor is currently having lower sales compared to other Tata models and even its hatchback sibling, the Tiago. The cab version of the Tigor might be on sale, but for private owners, it might be replaced or discontinued in the near future. While there isn’t any information on which car Tata plans to launch as a successor to the Tigor, we expect it might not launch a compact sedan.
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