The new SUV will be a 7 seater SUV with large boot space and two side ways facing jump seats in it. Tata had made an entry in this segment with its Tata Safari more than 10 years before in the Indian market. It is worth to mention that the new Tata Merlin will share the similar kind of platform with Safari. Tata Motors is all set to give Mahindra XUV 500 a good run for money with its competitive price and high end features.Tata Motors will launch its new SUV in the Indian market christened Tata Merlin. The launch of the SUV is likely to be slated on 27th September 2011. Being tested, the new Tata Merlin caught its first glance on the roads. As per new Tata Merlin specifications, the new SUV will come packed with a 2.2 liter DICOR engine which will churn out the top power of 140 bhp and 320 Nm of peak torque. Tata Motors has not revealed Tata Merlin price in India, as per speculations company will tag its SUV around Rs 10 lakh. In view to compete with upcoming Mahindra XUV 500, Tata is looking to adopt this aggressive price strategy.
Recently Land Rover has recently integrated with home grown giant Tata Motors. Like other Tata cars, this new SUV also features a comfortable and luxurious interiors which can be quite comparable to Tata Aria and far better than Tata Safari. The new Tata Merlin features reveal that the new SUV includes more advanced security features like ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with ESP (Electronic Stability Programme) and four airbags at both front and rear. In addition to this, Tata Merlin features include spacious interiors with ample amount of headroom and leg space.
