The Tempo Trax is a series of "Multi Utility Vehicles" (MUVs) built by Force Motors in Pune

Pune

Pune , is the eighth largest metropolis in India, the second largest in the state of Maharashtra after Mumbai, and the largest city in the Western Ghats. Once the centre of power of the Maratha Empire, it is situated 560 metres above sea level on the Deccan plateau at the confluence of the Mula ...

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. There has also been an SUV version called the Gama, especially aimed at private buyers, while the vehicle also receives many additional names such as Cruiser, Gurkha, and Judo.

The vehicles are of simple and durable construction, suited for the severe conditions found in the Indian countryside. Open top SUVs, comparatively luxurious station wagon

Station wagon

A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid...

s, dropside pickup

Pickup

Pickup, Pick up or Pick-up may refer to:-Technology:*Magnetic cartridge, also known as pickup, a transducer used for the playback of gramophone records on a turntable or phonograph...

s (Kargo King), ambulance

Ambulance

An ambulance is a vehicle for transportation of sick or injured people to, from or between places of treatment for an illness or injury, and in some instances will also provide out of hospital medical care to the patient...

s, van

Van

A van is a kind of vehicle used for transporting goods or groups of people.In British English usage, it can be either specially designed or based on a saloon or sedan car, the latter type often including derivatives with open backs...

s, and many special bodies are offered on three different wheelbases of 2400 mm (94 in), 3050 mm (120 in) (Kargo King), or 3050 mm (120 in). The Trax can hold up to 13 passengers in the LWB versions.

The engines used were originally versions of Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz

Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...

' venerable OM616

Mercedes-Benz OM616

The OM616 engine family was a straight-4 Diesel automobile engine from Mercedes-Benz used in the 1970s and 1980s.-OM616.916:The OM616.916 was a 2.4 L engine with power output of 65 hp . In August 1978 the precombustion chamber was updated for more swirl and more efficient combustion...

 2.4 litre four-cylinder diesel

Diesel engine

A diesel engine is an internal combustion engine that uses the heat of compression to initiate ignition to burn the fuel, which is injected into the combustion chamber...

, with an available turbo'd version for the top of the line Trax Gurkha, but these have been replaced by a larger 2596 cc TD 2650 F, still Mercedes derived. Power is 61 hp at 3,200 rpm, with a 75 hp turbocharged and intercooled version (TD 2650 FTI) used for the 4x4 Gurkha version.