Here's the pitch JSW Motors is making. Drive 139 km on electric power for your weekday office runs, then head out on a 1,200 km weekend road trip without stopping to charge. The JSW Jetour T2 is a plug-in hybrid SUV (a petrol engine plus a battery you can charge from a plug), and it launches on December 4, 2026, as JSW Motors' very first passenger car.
Launch confirmed: December 4, 2026, what we know so far
The launch date is set for December 4, 2026. This is JSW Motors' debut passenger vehicle, so there's a lot riding on it. The SUV is based on the Chery Jetour T2 from China, built under a licensing deal (JSW gets to make and sell Chery-based cars under its own brand). One thing to note: the final name isn't official yet. The car is widely expected to be called Combat, but JSW hasn't confirmed it. We're calling it the Jetour T2 until they do.
JSW Jetour T2 price in India: ₹30–45 lakh expected
JSW Motors is reportedly planning to price the Jetour T2 between ₹30 lakh and ₹45 lakh (ex-showroom). That's an expected range, not a confirmed one. On-road price (which adds road tax, registration, and insurance) will be higher and vary by state. At this money, it lands squarely in premium SUV territory. For context, the Tata Harrier EV tops out at ₹30.54 lakh and the Mahindra XEV 9S at ₹30.9 lakh. So the Jetour T2 starts where those rivals end and goes well above them.
PHEV powertrain: 381 bhp, 139 km electric + 1,200 km combined, how it works
The Jetour T2 uses a 1.5-liter turbo-petrol engine paired with an electric motor and a 26.7 kWh battery. JSW claims a combined 381 bhp and 610 Nm of torque (pulling power). That's strong for an SUV this size, on paper. The claimed electric-only range is up to 139 km, enough for most people's daily city driving without touching petrol. Once the battery runs low, the petrol engine takes over, and the claimed combined range crosses 1,200 km. All of these are claimed figures, not tested ones. And JSW hasn't shared any mileage or real-world efficiency numbers yet, so treat the 1,200 km as a best-case ceiling.
JSW Jetour T2
SUVIs it a 7-seater? Seating, assembly, and the JSW Motors backstory
No, Jetour T2 is a 5-seater, not a 7-seater. It will be made at JSW Motors’ plant in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Maharashtra. Here’s a big one that many people confuse. JSW Motors is a standalone independent brand of JSW Group. This is not the same as JSW MG Motor India, the venture between the group and China’s SAIC. Chery has an independent licensing that has its parts deal with JSW Motors. With plans to launch four SUVs by the end of 2027, this T2 is just the beginning for the company.
Features and safety: what's likely (and what's not confirmed)
JSW hasn't released a features or safety list yet. Being based on the Chery Jetour T2 and priced at ₹30 lakh-plus, you'd expect a big touchscreen, a panoramic sunroof, a digital driver's display, and likely ADAS (safety tech that can brake or steer for you). Multiple airbags and electronic stability control should be standard at this price. But none of this is confirmed, and there's no Bharat NCAP crash-test rating yet. We'll update once JSW shares the official spec sheet closer to launch.
Should you wait for it? The PHEV-vs-EV buyer calculus
This is the real question. The Jetour T2's whole appeal is flexibility. You get electric running in the city plus a petrol-backed range for long drives, so you never worry about finding a charger on a highway. A pure EV like the Harrier EV or XEV 9S is simpler and cheaper to run per kilometer, but you must plan charging on long trips. The Jetour T2 kills that worry at a price. If you can't guarantee home or office charging and you do frequent long drives, the PHEV makes sense. If you mostly drive in the city and can charge at home, a pure EV at ₹20–30 lakh gives you more value. One honest flag: the ₹30–45 lakh tag is premium, and everything about power, range, and mileage is still only claimed. Worth waiting for the full details on December 4 before you decide.
