Tata Winger


The Tata Winger is a light commercial van produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors since 2007. It is a rebadged version of the Renault Trafic Mk1 Phase 3 van, but fitted with Tata's own diesel four-cylinder engines.

First Generation (2007–2019)

The Winger was launched in June 2007. It was offered in six variants and two seating configurations: long or short wheelbase, high and low roof versions and also specialised ambulance and school bus versions, as well as the plain panel van. The top of the range is a flat roof, the air-conditioned variant is a ten-seater, while the remaining five versions are offered as either 13- or 14-seaters, taking the total number of variants to eleven.
The Winger is powered by a modified version of the 2.0-litre diesel engine that was offered on the Tata Sumo. The 1948 cc engine came with a turbo-charged, inter-cooled version in all the variants, except in the smaller length, entry-level Winger van.
The non-turbo-charged version of the engine develops a peak power of compared to the that the TCIC version puts out. The Winger meets Bharat Stage VI emission standards. The ambulance model was certified to meet BS-IV standards.

Second Generation (2020–present)

The Second generation Tata Winger was launched in February 2020. It is offered with three wheelbases, two roof heights and four use cases. Both air-conditioned and non-air-conditioned variants are available. Seating capacities range from 9 to 20. Winger is powered by a BS-VI compliant 2.2-litre turbo diesel engine producing and 200 N-m of torque. It uses a semi-hydraulic actuated dry clutch.

Transmission and suspension

The Winger van is front-wheel-drive with a longitudinally mounted engine, coupled to a five-speed transmission. The Winger's suspension is MacPherson strut up front with a beam axle with parabolic leaf springs at the rear.