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|class = [[Sports Utility Vehicle|SUV]]
|class = [[Sports Utility Vehicle|SUV]]
|body_style = 5-door, [[Body-on-frame|Body on Frame]]
|body_style = 5-door, [[Body-on-frame|Body on Frame]]
|layout = [[Front-engine, rear-wheel drive layout|Front Engine, Rear Wheel Drive]]
|layout = [[all wheel drive|Front Engine, Four Wheel Drive]]
|engine = 2.0L IDI (68 bhp)
|engine = 2.0L IDI (68 bhp)
|transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
|transmission = 5-speed [[Manual transmission|manual]]
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'''Tata''' '''Sumo''' is a [[sport-utility vehicle]] produced by [[India]]'s largest automotive company,<ref name=tml-lrgst-injian>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatamotors.com/our_world/profile.php |title=Tata Motors Profile |publisher=Tata Motors |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2011-02-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111233915/http://www.tatamotors.com/our_world/profile.php |archivedate=2011-01-11 |df= }}</ref> [[Tata Motors]]. The '''Sumo''' name comes from Japanese [[sumo|wrestlers]] indicating its size, stability, strength & power. The vehicle was launched in 1994 as a ten-seater utility vehicle designed for urban, rural and military use. It was one of the first passenger vehicles designed in India.<ref name=indian-express>{{cite web|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yJ4NAAAAIBAJ&dq=tata-sumo&pg=2405%2C3647283 |title=Telco Launches New Jeep |publisher=Indian Express |date=1994-11-09 |accessdate=2011-02-22}}</ref> The vehicle is a competitor for the [[Toyota Kijang|Toyota Qualis]] (which is narrower) and [[Mahindra Commander]].
'''Tata''' '''Sumo''' is a [[sport-utility vehicle]] produced by [[India]]'s largest automotive company,<ref name=tml-lrgst-injian>{{cite web |url=http://www.tatamotors.com/our_world/profile.php |title=Tata Motors Profile |publisher=Tata Motors |date=2010-04-01 |accessdate=2011-02-24 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110111233915/http://www.tatamotors.com/our_world/profile.php |archivedate=2011-01-11 |df= }}</ref> [[Tata Motors]]. The '''Sumo''' name comes from Japanese [[sumo|wrestlers]] indicating its size, stability, strength & power. The vehicle was launched in 1994 as a ten-seater [[4x4]] designed for urban, rural and military use. It was one of the first passenger vehicles designed in India.<ref name=indian-express>{{cite web|url= https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZJlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yJ4NAAAAIBAJ&dq=tata-sumo&pg=2405%2C3647283 |title=Telco Launches New Jeep |publisher=Indian Express |date=1994-11-09 |accessdate=2011-02-22}}</ref> The vehicle is a competitor for the [[Toyota Kijang|Toyota Qualis]] (which is narrower) and [[Mahindra Commander]].


The Sumo is based on Tata Motors' pick-up platform and thus shared most of its other mechanics with other Tata vehicles like the Tata Sierra, Tata Estate. The Tata Sumo originally came with a 1948cc normally aspirated diesel engine. Later, an option of a turbocharged version of the same engine was also offered.
The Sumo is based on Tata Motors' pick-up platform and thus shared most of its other mechanics with other Tata vehicles like the Tata Sierra, Tata Estate. The Tata Sumo originally came with a 1948cc normally aspirated diesel engine. Later, an option of a turbocharged version of the same engine was also offered.
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Tata will launch a new version of Tata Sumo in 2018, based on a new lightweight platform, Codenamed ‘Raptor’ that will also introduce a new range of budget SUV’s and MUV’s. The body will have a ‘body integrated frame’ joined with the chassis.<ref>{{cite news|title=All new Tata Sumo - A light-weighted hunk|url=http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/all-new-tata-sumo-a-light-weighted-hunk-127145.html|accessdate=30 January 2015|date=30 January 2015}}</ref>
Tata will launch a new version of Tata Sumo in 2018, based on a new lightweight platform, Codenamed ‘Raptor’ that will also introduce a new range of budget SUV’s and MUV’s. The body will have a ‘body integrated frame’ joined with the chassis.<ref>{{cite news|title=All new Tata Sumo - A light-weighted hunk|url=http://www.cartrade.com/car-bike-news/all-new-tata-sumo-a-light-weighted-hunk-127145.html|accessdate=30 January 2015|date=30 January 2015}}</ref>
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Revision as of 05:05, 13 May 2018

Tata Sumo
Overview
ManufacturerTata Motors
Production1994–2004
AssemblyPune, India
Body and chassis
ClassSUV
Body style5-door, Body on Frame
LayoutFront Engine, Four Wheel Drive
Powertrain
Engine2.0L IDI (68 bhp)
Transmission5-speed manual
Dimensions
Wheelbase2,400 mm (94.5 in)
Length4,450 mm (175.2 in)
Width1,756 mm (69.1 in)
Height1,906 mm (75.0 in)
Chronology
SuccessorTata Spacio, Tata Victa

Tata Sumo is a sport-utility vehicle produced by India's largest automotive company,[1] Tata Motors. The Sumo name comes from Japanese wrestlers indicating its size, stability, strength & power. The vehicle was launched in 1994 as a ten-seater 4x4 designed for urban, rural and military use. It was one of the first passenger vehicles designed in India.[2] The vehicle is a competitor for the Toyota Qualis (which is narrower) and Mahindra Commander.

The Sumo is based on Tata Motors' pick-up platform and thus shared most of its other mechanics with other Tata vehicles like the Tata Sierra, Tata Estate. The Tata Sumo originally came with a 1948cc normally aspirated diesel engine. Later, an option of a turbocharged version of the same engine was also offered.

Prior to the Sumo, the Indian market had stagnated, where the most modern vehicles in the same class were from Mahindra and Mahindra, primarily derived from the original Willys Jeep models. Upon release, Tata Sumo quickly captured a major segment of the utility automobile market in India.

Within three years of its launch Tata Motors sold 100,000 Sumo vehicles.[3]

The Sumo's success spawned the development of several related vehicles, both from Tata (Spacio and Victa) as well as from other companies (Toyota Qualis and Mahindra Scorpio). It was sold alongside the Tata Spacio between 2000 and 2004, when both vehicles were replaced by the more modern Tata Victa.


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References

  1. ^ "Tata Motors Profile". Tata Motors. 2010-04-01. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2011-02-24. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "Telco Launches New Jeep". Indian Express. 1994-11-09. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
  3. ^ "100,000th Tata Sumo Rolled Out". Tata Motors Milestone. 1997-12-01. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2011-02-22. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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