Fiat Multijet II engines have long been produced in India by Fiat India Automobile Private Ltd (FIAPL) — a joint venture of Tata Motors and Stellantis in Ranjangaon. However, Tata has not had the opportunity to make significant modifications and was limited to a single version with 170 hp. Now, the Indian conglomerate will be able to adapt the power unit to its needs, particularly for the Harrier and Safari crossovers.
Fiat Multijet II was developed in the late 2000s, so it is not the most advanced engine from Stellantis. However, it is still in demand and relevant for its segment. Besides the Tata Harrier and Tata Safari, the engine is used in the Jeep Meridian and Jeep Compass crossovers produced in India.
The agreement does not provide for the transfer of intellectual property rights, so Stellantis will continue to use Multijet II engines in its numerous models around the world.
Source: Autocar India
