坊间关于塔塔将推出基于路虎的跨界车已经有很多年了,但最近印度《经济时报》报道，两家公司已经接近达成一个联合开发项目，该项目旨在开发一款车型以便能与福特Endeavour，现代胜达和丰田Fortuner竞争的车型。据熟悉此事的消息人士称，目前有45个工程师参与这个内部代号为“Q5”的项目。虽然不知道该车细节，但据说它是一款基于老款神行者2（又称LR2）的五座跨界车。这位人士还称：“这款SUV有大约50-85%都与现行版神行者不同，但它具备了路虎的基因和捷豹路虎品牌的质量。”如果一切按计划进行，该车将于2016或2017年发布，起价约为200-250万卢比（约合33205美元）。

 

Tata to receive a Land Rover Freelander-based crossover

Rumors about a Land Rover-based Tata crossover have been swirling for years but the Economic Times of India is reporting the two companies are close to finalizing a joint project to build a model that will compete with the Ford Endeavour, Hyundai Santa Fe and Toyota Fortuner.

 

Citing sources "familiar with the matter," the newspaper is reporting 45 engineers are working on the project which is reportedly codenamed "Q5." Little is known about the model but it is slated to be a five-seat crossover that is based on the outgoing Freelander 2 (aka LR2). As one source explained, "The SUV is likely to be 50-85% different from the existing Freelander, but it will have the genes of a Land Rover with JLR quality."

 

If everything goes according to plan the model will be launched in 2016 or 2017 and cost approximately Rs 20-25 lakh ($33,205 / ￡24,178).