JSW Motors is entering India's car market on its own, and the Combat SUV is its first shot. It's a boxy, rugged plug-in hybrid (a hybrid with a big battery you can charge from a plug) based on the Chery Jetour T2. The December 4 launch is confirmed, but almost every spec below is still expected and unofficial.
December 4 launch confirmed, but specs are still unofficial.
JSW Combat
SUVJSW Motors has locked December 4, 2026 as the Combat's debut date. That part is firm. Everything else comes from spy shots of camouflaged test cars and the international Jetour T2 it's based on. So treat the numbers here as what buyers can expect, not what JSW has signed off. The heavy camouflage means the final India car could look and feel different in places. JSW will confirm the real features, specs and price only on launch day.
Design: boxy stance, 20-inch wheels, spare on the tailgate
The Combat keeps the Jetour T2's tough, square-jawed look. The test car has a tall body, flat bonnet, squarish headlamps and an upright nose. You get roof rails, side steps, chunky bumpers and large door mirrors. At the back, there are vertical tail lamps and a spare wheel bolted to the tailgate, with a squared-off cover over it. That spare-on-the-door touch gives it a proper rugged, old-school SUV feel, closer to a Land Cruiser than a soft crossover. It's expected to ride on big 20-inch alloy wheels.
Size: how big is the Combat?
The combat is expected to measure close to the Jetour T2. That means about 4,785 mm long, 2,006 mm wide and 1,880 mm tall. The wheelbase (gap between front and rear wheels) could be 2,800 mm, with ground clearance around 220 mm, which is plenty for broken roads and tall speed-breakers. It seats five, not seven. Boot space is expected to be a generous 752 litres, which should be enough for a family's weekend luggage to Lonavala and more.
Interior: 15.6-inch screen and a loaded cabin, if the spy shots hold
The spy images show the cabin for the first time. The dashboard layout looks much like the Jetour T2, with a dual-tone colour scheme and a four-spoke steering wheel. A large central touchscreen dominates the dash, expected to be 15.6 inches, paired with a 10.25-inch digital driver's display. Other likely features include power-adjustable front seats with memory for the driver, ventilated front seats and a 12-speaker Sony sound system. On safety, the expected kit runs to Level 2 ADAS (safety tech that can brake and steer to help you) and a 540-degree camera that shows a view around and even under the car. JSW could still change this list before launch.
Powertrain: 360 bhp plug-in hybrid with a claimed 1,100 km range
This is the Combat's headline. It's expected to use the Jetour T2 i-DM plug-in hybrid setup. That pairs a 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine with an 18.4 kWh battery and two electric motors. Combined output is expected at around 360 bhp and 610 Nm of torque (pulling power), sent through a three-speed hybrid gearbox. The claimed electric-only range is about 90 km, so short city runs can be fully electric. The claimed combined range is around 1,100 km on a full tank plus a full charge, though real-world figures will be lower. The international T2 also offers an all-wheel-drive version, but it's not clear if JSW will bring that to India.
What's confirmed vs expected and JSW's India plan?
Confirmed: the name, the December 4 launch and that it's a plug-in hybrid based on the Jetour T2. Expected but not official: the 360 bhp output, the 1,100 km range, the screens, the features and all the dimensions. Price is a complete blank, so don't read any figure as real yet. The Combat is the first product from JSW Motors as a standalone brand. This is separate from JSW MG Motor India, its joint venture with China's SAIC. JSW is also expected to add more SUVs later, using models from Chery's other brands like Jaecoo and iCaur. If the pricing lands near mainstream strong-hybrids like the Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Grand Vitara, it's a bargain. If priced like a Hyundai Tucson or Tata Harrier hybrid, it becomes a premium tech showcase instead.
