Authors

A. C. Borde, C. Kulkarni, A. Panwar, H. Viswanatha, M. Joshi, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd., Pune, India

Year

2026

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Summary

The Indian passenger vehicle market has undergone a transformation over the last decade, marked by the increase in popularity of Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs) and gasoline powertrain solutions. Driven by increasingly stringent emission regulations, rising diesel after-treatment costs and changing customer usage patterns, gasoline engines—particularly in the 1.5-liter displacement category—have emerged as the optimal solution for a broad spectrum of SUV customers.

This paper presents Tata Motors’ new 1.5L four-cylinder modular gasoline engine family, conceived from the ground up to address the unique Indian market requirements while remaining compliant with global emission and fuel compatibility roadmaps. The architecture enables two distinct yet highly commonized derivatives: a Naturally Aspirated (NA) Port Fuel Injection (PFI) engine and a Turbocharged Gasoline Direct Injection (TGDI) engine, both derived from a shared all-aluminum modular base.
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ISBN

978-3-9504969-5-6

DOI

https://doi.org/10.62626/ijdo-h46g Copy link

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