Force Gurkha 2.2 litre BS-IV to replace 2.6 litre BS-III engine
Force Motors is all set to introduce an all new 2.2 litre OM611 engine to the Gurkha SUV. The engine will be taken from Force One and it is BS-IV compliant. The new Gurkha with the 2.2 litre engine will soon launch in India which will help the automaker to expand its business to more cities in the country.
The outgoing Force Gurkha is equipped with a 2.6 litre BS-III compliant diesel engine mated to a 5 speed manual transmission due to that the car is unable to be sold in several cities. The new engine is expected to churn out 141 PS of peak power at 3800 rpm and 321 Nm of peak torque between 1600 rpm to 2400 rpm, significantly higher than the outgoing model.
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The 2.6 litre engine of the outgoing model kicks out 82 PS of peak power and 230 Nm of peak torque. Therefore the new Gurkha will come with 59 PS of increased power and 91 Nm of increased torque. The Force Gurkha is not aesthetically beautiful or appealing, but the rugged looking car comes with tremendous off roading capability. Priced between Rs. 6.42 lakh to Rs. 8.71 lakh the car is available in three different versions.
Compare to other SUVs the Gurkha features loads of plastic materials, which makes it a bit cheap looking but one cannot deny the practicality of the Gurkha. It is available in both 2WD and 4WD variants. The car also comes available in both soft top and hard top body designs.
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Dimensionally the Force Gurkha measures 3992 mm in length, 1820 mm in width, 2055 mm in height and 2400 mm of wheelbase. The 210 mm of ground clearance makes the off roading tasks easy for the car.
It is fitted with independent suspension with solid torsion bar at the front, with hydraulic telescopic shock absorber and anti roll bar. While the rear gets semi elliptical leaf spring with hydraulic telescopic shock absorber and anti roll bar. Braking duty is done by discs at the front and drums at rear wheels.
Source: Overdrive