JSW Motors’ maiden car for India now has a launch date after delays. The company’s independent journey in India’s automotive segment will start on 4th of December, 2026. Their first vehicle is expected to be called Combat and it will be a plug-in Hybrid vehicle and will mark JSW Motors as a standalone brand in the country.
JSW Combat Launch Date
After a successful partnership with MG Motor, JSW Group is taking greater strides in India’s automotive market to be a standalone brand. The company is building a manufacturing presence in India too, with a production facility being developed at Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra.
Their maiden vehicle, the JSW Combat SUV, is expected to be brought into the country via CBU route, based on Jetour T2 from China’s Chery Automobile. This strategic partnership will spawn future vehicles, some of them could be CKD or even domestically manufactured. These vehicles include Jaecoo J5, Jaecoo J7 and iCar V23. All three of them are spied on Indian roads.
Sticking with Jetour T2 based JSW Combat SUV, it was supposed to launch by Diwali time, but is now delayed to the fag end of 2026. Globally, Jetour T2 just received a facelift, but the industry buzz suggests that India will get pre-facelift version instead of the latest iteration of this rugged SUV.
What to expect?
Boxy silhouette, large 20-inch alloy wheels, intimidating road presence and size quotient will work in its favour. Speaking of size, Chery Jetour T2 measures 4,785 mm in length, 2,006 mm in width, 1,880 mm height and it has a 2,800 mm long wheelbase along with a 220 mm tall ground clearance. Seating capacity is 5 and boot capacity is rather large at 752L.
India-spec JSW Combat is likely to carry the same size and the front fascia might feature the COMBAT lettering instead of JETOUR. Inside, India-spec JSW Combat may carry forward the same interior as Jetour T2. This includes the 15.6-inch infotainment screen, 10.25-inch instrument cluster, powered seats with memory function for driver’s seat, ventilated seats, 12-speaker Sony system, 540-degree camera, Level-2 ADAS and more.
Powering the JSW Combat SUV is expected to be a PHEV powertrain (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) comprising a 1.5L Turbo Petrol engine, a 18.4 kWh battery pack and two electric motors driving front wheels. Peak system output is rated at 360 bhp and 610 Nm, mated to a dedicated 3-speed transmission. Pure electric range is around 90 km and total range can go till 1,100 km.
