Force Trax

Expert Review by Maxabout

Overview

At the February 2020 Auto Expo, Force Motors introduced their BS6-compliant Force Trax passenger carriers. They unveiled four variants called Trax Cruiser, Trax Cruiser Deluxe, Trax Toofan and Trax Toofan Deluxe. While the official launch of the Force Trax Toofan happened in September 2020. Following the BS6 norms was not the only intention of the Pune based automaker with these new iterations. They have added a bunch of new tweaks and features to the Trax Toofan such as a powerful engine, design and style tweaks, bigger than the BS4 version and the Deluxe version of the same iteration is installed with a ‘modern dual air conditioner.

Force Trax Toofan Design and Style

The new Trax Toofan has gone through a minor facelift as they redesigned the front fascia along with the new headlamps, new front grille, and a new front bumper with merged fog lamps. The door hinges in the BS4 version were exposed, but they hide in the new BS6 version, giving it a cleaner look. All four variants have the same dimensions and design except the stickers on the name exterior. 5120mm length, 1818mm width, 2027mm height, 3050mm wheelbase and the laden ground clearance is 160mm.

Force Trax Toofan Engine and Gearbox

Force Motors is offering the BS6-compliant Trax Toofan with a 2596cc, FM2.6CR CD, 4-cylinder common rail DI TCIC engine. The 2596cc engine generates a maximum power of 90 HP at 3200 rpm and a maximum torque of 250 Nm at 1400-2400 rpm. Force Motors has coupled the 2.6L Mercedes-derived diesel engine with a 5-speed manual gear lock synchromesh on the forward gears.

Force Trax Toofan Suspension, Brakes and Tyres

Being suspended on a rectangular C in C type frame the suspension duties are handled by the Independent type double wishbone, torsion bar, hydraulic telescopic double-acting shock absorbers and anti-roll bar at front and leaf spring, parabolic leaf spring, hydraulic telescopic double-acting shock absorbers and anti-roll bar at the rear. Force installed it with the disc in front and drum at the rear, service brakes are dual-circuit hydraulic vacuum assisted with auto wear adjuster, auto slack adjuster and ABS with EBD. Trax Toofan gets 15-inch steel wheels with wheel caps and they fit the rim with 215/75 R15 LT (radial with tube) tyres.

Interior and Instrument Console of Force Trax Toofan

Force has updated the interior completely with the BS6-compliant Trax Toofan. Force offers the Trax Toofan with redesigned seats, a new dashboard and a new instrument cluster. The interiors are dual-tone coloured in black and brown, the instrument cluster has a speedometer, and tachometer in big circular dials, fuel level, engine temperature and other indicators are also present. They offer BS6 Trax Toofan only in one seating capacity option, i.e. 11+D seating option.

Key Features of Force Trax Toofan

As far as key features are concerned, the Force Trax Toofan comes loaded with a new bumper and integrated fog lamps, clear lens composite headlamps, stuck glass windscreen, extra wide side windows with attractive side fairings, pull-type door handles and latches, easy entry and exit, stuck glass windscreen and door-mounted Stepney with optional Stepney cover, stylish blinkers, attractive rear bumper with parking sensors, dual-tone dashboard, new instrument cluster, stylish door trims, attractive centre console, powerful dual air conditioning, power windows, central locking, power steering, C in C chassis, Mercedes derived FM 2.6 CR BS6 engine and new transmission, 11+D seating and ABS with EBD.

Top Speed and Mileage of Force Trax Toofan

ARAI certified mileage of the Force Trax Toofan is 17 km/l and the top speed it can achieve is around 120 km/h.

Force Trax Toofan Colour Options

Force Trax Toofan is available in only one colour option which is Pearl White.

Force Trax Toofan Competitors

Tata Sumo Gold and Mahindra Bolero are similar cars and can be considered rivals to the Force Trax Toofan.

Verdict

If you are someone looking for a commercial MUV or you simply have an enormous family and don’t want to get on two cars, then this Trax might just be for you. The Trax Toofan has been updated and compared to the previous version, is way better in terms of specs and features. Also, one needs to be aware of the size of the MUV and if you're not used to driving such beasts, then it could get tricky for a few days to handle. Trax Toofan serves the purpose of a utility vehicle with a maximum of 12 (11+D) people to travel in it. The Trax Toofan is ideal for the rural transport system however, it can fulfill its purpose in the city as well by being useful to fleet operators or taxi drivers as well.