Tata Motors’ upcoming Kuno electric SUV, reported at roughly 4.3 metres long, is being shaped around the company’s dedicated Acti.ev platform, and the early picture points to a roomy family car. The report behind this story frames the vehicle around a 2027-28 launch window, but Tata has not yet confirmed a timeline, specs or price.

The first thing to know is the name. Kuno is only a project codename at this stage. Whether the same name survives until the car reaches showrooms remains unclear. In the lineup, the SUV is expected to sit above the Nexon EV and below the Sierra EV, filling a gap that Tata has been building out across its electric range.

The platform is where the real engineering story sits. Acti.ev is designed to support front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive layouts, which gives Tata room to offer different drivetrain setups on the same architecture. A flat floor and a battery space designed specifically for the pack free up cabin volume, and that is the main reason the report expects Kuno to deliver a spacious interior suited to long family trips.

Where the car could be built

Production is expected to take place at Tata Motors’ Sanand plant in Gujarat. The reported target is an annual capacity of 80,000 to 1 lakh units. The company has not made an official announcement on manufacturing, so those figures should be treated as expectations rather than commitments. The broader context matters too. Tata has set a goal of expanding its electric vehicle lineup from six models to 10 by the 2031 financial year, and Kuno appears to be one of the pieces meant to help reach that number.

Kuno is currently only a project codename, and it is still unclear whether the same name will be used when the vehicle reaches the market.

The range question everyone is asking

Battery capacity, motor output and driving range have not been revealed for Kuno. That silence is the biggest gap for EV buyers. The report suggests Tata could reuse battery and motor technology from the Curvv EV and Sierra EV, which would give some useful reference points. The Curvv EV carries a 55kWh battery pack and the company says it can cover up to 502 km on a single charge. The Sierra EV offers 65kWh and 75kWh battery options, with a claimed maximum range of 665 km.

Those numbers are benchmarks, not promises. The report is clear that it is not yet certain Kuno will use the same battery sizes. Still, if Tata carries over the proven hardware, buyers can expect the new SUV to land somewhere in the same conversation, and that is exactly why enthusiasts are watching closely.

Pricing and where it fits

Tata has not announced a price for the Kuno EV. The expectation is that it will be positioned between the Curvv EV and the Sierra EV. Currently, the Curvv EV starts at Rs 17.19 lakh, while the Sierra EV ranges from Rs 18.79 lakh to Rs 25.99 lakh. If Kuno lands in that middle zone, it would sit in one of the most competitive price brackets in India’s electric SUV market, where buyers compare range, features and value side by side.

That is the comparison that will decide the car’s fate. Enthusiasts want to know how Kuno will stack up against rivals such as the MG Windsor EV on three things: real-world range, the feature list and the final price tag. The report does not provide any specifications for the Windsor EV, so a direct comparison is not possible from this information alone. What it does make clear is that Kuno’s platform flexibility, cabin space and likely hardware carryover give Tata a strong starting point to challenge on value.

What buyers should watch next

Several key details remain open. Tata has yet to confirm the final name, the battery pack size, the motor output, the official range figure, the feature set and the price. Each of those will shift how the car is judged against its rivals. Until the company makes an official announcement, the Kuno story is a promising outline rather than a finished product.

For now, the signals are encouraging. A spacious cabin on a purpose-built platform, supported drivetrain options, a reported production base in Sanand and a lineup slot between two already-priced models all point to a serious contender. The next official update from Tata will show whether the car can deliver on that promise.