Tata Hornbill SUV might be a petrol-only offering

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It is rumoured that Tata Motors' micro-SUV (Codenamed X445 / Hornbill) is likely to be offered with a petrol engine only. Apparently, all prototypes of the car inside the Tata Motors plant are powered by petrol engines, suggesting it might not get a diesel engine option.

The Tata Hornbill is expected to be based on the Advanced Modular Platform (AMP) that is likely to underpin other upcoming Tata cars. The Hornbill could use the 1.2-litre, naturally aspirated petrol engine from the Tiago paired with either a 5-speed manual gearbox or a 5-speed automated manual transmission.

The Tata Hornbill is rumoured to be scheduled for launch sometime in 2020-21.