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The Trax is a series of "Multi Utility Vehicles" (MUVs) built by 
Force Motors
Force Motors Ltd, is an Indian multinational automotive manufacturing company, based in Pune, India and the flagship company of the Dr. Abhay Firodia Group. From 1958 until 2005, the company was known as Bajaj Tempo Motors because it originat ...
in Pune
Pune (; ; also known as Poona, (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Maharashtra, the official name from 1818 until 1978) is one of the most important industrial and educational hubs of India, with an estimated population of 7.4 million ...
, India (the company was called "Bajaj Tempo" at the time of introduction). There has also been an SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definiti ...
version called the Gama, especially aimed at private buyers, while the vehicle also receives many additional names such as Cruiser and Judo.
The vehicles are of simple and durable construction, suited for the severe conditions found in the Indian countryside. Originally there were three models; the Town and Country, the Trax Challenger, and the Pick-up. In 1998, the four-wheel drive "Tempo Trax Gurkha" was introduced, originally aimed mostly at military users. Since then, a plethora of versions have appeared: open top SUV
A sport utility vehicle (SUV) is a car classification that combines elements of road-going passenger cars with features from off-road vehicles, such as raised ground clearance and four-wheel drive.
There is no commonly agreed-upon definiti ...
s, comparatively luxurious station wagon
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s, dropside pickups (Kargo King), ambulance
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s, vans, and many special bodies are offered on three different wheelbases of , (Kargo King), or . The Trax can hold up to 13 passengers in the LWB versions.
The engines used were originally versions of Mercedes-Benz
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'' OM616'' 2.4 litre four-cylinder diesel
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* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
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, with an available turbo version for the top-of-the-line Trax Gurkha, but these have been replaced by a larger TD 2650 F, still Mercedes derived. Power is at 3,200 rpm, with a turbocharged and intercooled version (TD 2650 FTI) used for the 4x4 Gurkha version.
In Philippines, Tempo Trax rebadged version, Togo Tracker is locally made by Morales Motors. The Tracker also offered as passenger van or chassis cab for jeepneys
Jeepneys (), sometimes called jeeps (), are minibus-like public utility vehicles, serving as the most popular means of public transportation in the Philippines. They are known for their crowded seating and kitsch decorations, which have become ...
and utility trucks.
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