Tata Yodha Pick-up: Variants Explained

Higher power engine, superior in-cabin experience and a bigger cargo deck body make the Yodha the best partners for your transport business. Available in multiple as many as 6 variants with wide ranging payloads, cabin options and cargo bodies. Which one is the best suitable for your business? We help you by unpacking all the variants that are available on sales right now.

India’s last-mile small commercial vehicle segment is vibrant and growing rapidly as rural and urban consumption demand is on the rise. Truck makers cater this bargaining segment with reliable and robust mini-trucks, pickups and compact trucks. Market leader Tata Motors has revolutionized the last-mile sub-1-T segment cargo truck category by the omnipresent Tata Ace Gold. 

To offer an equally compelling, value for money truck in the upper-end tonnage (2-3.5T GVW) segment of the small commercial vehicle category, the company has a promising pickup-The Yodha. Tata Yodha is tailor-made for India’s last-mile cargo needs both in rural and urban customers. The Tata Yodha now gets a complete makeover with the new stringent emission norms along with the segment-leading powerful engine, superior cabin and a larger cargo deck. 

The new Tata Yodha is powered by a top-class and reliable 2.2-litre Di, four-cylinder diesel engine delivering 100hp of power and 250 Nm of torque. Tata Yodha also scores high in the design and overall build quality. It is appealing, muscular, strong and bold design makes it one of the most desirable trucks in its category. 

Tata Yodha is available in single cab & crew cab variants & also with 4x2 & 4x4 drive options with total 6 variants. Tata Yodha single cab variants come with 3 distinct payload points of 1700, 1500 and 1200 kg. The high ground clearance of 210 mm ensures Yodha navigates through all challenging terrains effortlessly. The large cargo box of dimensions – L-2650 mm (8.7 ft) x W-1850 mm (6 ft) allows you to carry large, heavy and voluminous cargo. 

Prime Features

So what makes the Yodha stand out amongst its peers? Well, there are several features that Tata Motors is offering to make this truck a compelling bargain. First and foremost is the efficient & powerful engine, the top-end payload of 1700 kg, features such as fuel economy switch and gear shift advisor, wider and bigger load body L-2650 mm (8.7 ft) x W-1850 mm (6 ft). Flat lay down seats with headrest, tiltable power steering, mobile charger, magazine pouch with bottle holder, sliding window, high ground clearance 210 mm among other key features. 

Furthermore, three years or 3 lakh km driveline of warranty along with a promise of lower maintenance costs and Tata Motors extensive network across India. Yodha makes sure that you run a productive and efficient vehicle that helps you earn high profits with a peaceful ownership experience. 

Major Applications

Tata Yodha is a versatile pick-up that finds wide-ranging applications across the spectrum of last-mile logistics and transportation business. If you’re an entrepreneur, larger fleet-operator or single vehicle owners, Yodha is suitable for milk, Agri produce-food grains, fruits & vegetables, poultry, fisheries, parcel/courier, containers, catering/food Indus, E-commerce, FMCG, medicine, beverage distributors, LPG cylinders, cash van, construction/site support, etc. 

Variant Details 

To address a wide range of applications and customer needs, Tata Motors is retailing the Yodha in as many as 6 different variants. You can buy any suitable one as per the needs or applications. The major difference between the Yodha variants is the single and crew cabin and 2 and 4 wheel drive options.  

Yodha 1700 

Yodha 1700 as the name suggests the top-end variant of this pickup comes with 1700 kg of payload for the most high-end cargo needs or special applications too. This variant gets 2650 mm (8.7 ft) x 1850 mm (6 ft) cargo body on a wheelbase of 3150 mm, length 5350 mm and height of 1810 mm. The ground clearance is 210 mm and gradeability of 34% with a gross vehicle weight of 3490 kg.  

Yodha 1500

This middle-range the Yodha 1500 comes with 1500 kg of payload cargo. This variant gets 2650 mm (8.7 ft) x 1850 mm (6 ft) cargo body on a wheelbase of 3150 mm, length 5350 mm and height of 1810 mm. The ground clearance is 210 mm and gradeability of 37% with a gross vehicle weight of 3260 kg. 

Yodha 1200

The Yodha 1200 is the lower payload of 1700 variants with the single cabin options. This variant gets 2650 mm (8.7 ft) x 1850 mm (6 ft) cargo body on a wheelbase of 3150 mm, length 5350 mm and height of 1810 mm. The ground clearance is 210 mm and gradeability of 40% with a gross vehicle weight of 2950 kg.  

Yodha 1200 4X4

If you’re looking for a performance-oriented pick-up then the Yodha 1200 4x4 is an all-wheel-drive vehicle that is ideal for both commercial and personal applications with more power and high pickup. In this variant, you get a 2320 mm (7.6 ft) x 1800 mm (5.9 ft) cargo body on a wheelbase of 2825 mm, length 5005 mm and height of 1810 mm. The ground clearance is 190 mm and gradeability of 62% with a gross vehicle weight of 2990 kg. The payload of this variant is 1210 kg.  

Yodha crew cabin 4x2

This pick-up is also available in the crew cabin variant where you can use it for cargo and people carrying needs as a commercial vehicle and also a lifestyle vehicle too. Yodha crew cabin 4x2 gets the modern driver and passenger cabin with a capacity of three additional passengers.

In this variant, you get a smaller 1880 mm (6.2 ft) x 1850 mm (6 ft) cargo body on a wheelbase of 3150 mm, length 5350 mm and height of 1810 mm. The ground clearance is 210 mm and gradeability of 40% with a gross vehicle weight of 2990 kg. With the crew cabin, this variant carries a driver and four passengers. In this variant you can take a rated payload of 1140 kg of cargo.    

Yodha crew Cabin 4X4

Within the crew cabin variant, you have a more powerful option, the Yodha crew cabin 4x4. As the name indicates it has all-wheel driver options for some of the challenging and more off-road applications. In this powerful variant, the cargo body is quite similar with the earlier variant that is 1880 mm (6.2 ft) x 1850 mm (6 ft) on a wheelbase of 3150 mm, length 5350 mm and height of 1810 mm. The ground clearance is 190 mm and gradeability of 42% with a gross vehicle weight of 2990 kg. With the crew cabin, this variant carries a driver and four passengers. Taking into account the higher passenger carrying capacities and more power, the rated payload of this variant is 1060 kg.  

Clearly, Tata Motors is offering a lot on this modern and powerful pick-up, making it a highly compelling last-mile vehicle that you can’t miss out. You get to choose a variant that suits your business needs the most. Explore each variant in further and also check out the prices of each variant before you make a visit to the nearest Tata commercial vehicle dealership.   

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