The upcoming Tata Avinya premium electric SUV has been spied testing in India for the first time. The heavily camouflaged test mule concealed most of its design details, except for silhouette and a few elements. Upfront, the EV features a sealed-off front grille, slim DRLs and vertically positioned lighting elements on the bumper. large aero-optimized alloy wheels.
The spy shots suggest that the electric SUV will be equipped with flush-fitting door handles, thick body cladding, a sloping roofline, a roof-mounted rear spoiler and wraparound taillamps. The EV will sit on a long wheelbase and feature long rear doors along with a short front overhang. Dimensionally, the production-ready Avinya is expected to be around 4,300mm long, matching the length of the concept model.
Battery & Range
According to fresh media reports, the Tata Avinya will be based on the Freelander architecture, developed by the Chery-JLR joint venture. This scalable platform supports an electrical architecture of up to 8000V and DC fast charging up to 350kW. Tata Motors is yet to announced the powertrain details; however, the electric SUV is likely to come with battery packs ranging between 65kWh – 80kWh.
Interior & Features
The first model to launch under Tata’s dedicated Avinya EV sub-brand will be called the Tata Avinya X. Leaked patent images suggest that the production-ready model will feature a newly-designed steering with touch-based controls and ‘AVINYA’ badging at the centre. The dashboard will have a neat and clean design with an integrated screen placed above the soundbar.
The Avinya X will come with a five-seats configuration featuring bucket seats at the front and bench-type seats at the rear. In terms of features, the new Tata electric SUV is expected to be equipped with a large floating central touchscreen infotainment system, a digital driver’s display, a panoramic sunroof, wireless smartphone charger, a 360-degree camera, vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) charging capability and many more. Similar to the concept, the production model could also be offered with an optional lounge-like 4-seat layout.