Category Average: 1956.0 cc
Harrier: 1956.0 cc
Category Average: 14.95 kmpl
Harrier: 14.6-16.8 kmpl
Category Average: 167.9 bhp
Harrier: 168.0 bhp
The Tata Harrier is a mid-size pure diesel SUV that was launched in India in 2019. The Harrier is positioned between the Nexon and the Safari within the Indian carmaker’s SUV lineup. It is built on the OmegaArc platform, which is a monocoque construction derived from the Jaguar Land Rover D8 platform, which in turn is adopted by the likes of the Range Rover Sport and the Jaguar E-Pace. The Tata Harrier further shares this platform with the Safari SUV, and it has received a five-star rating from the Global New Car Assessment Programme (NCAP) and is one of the most versatile and dependable offerings in the segment.
The Tata Harrier is available at a competitive price range starting from ₹14.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base variant with the six-speed manual and ₹19.34 lakh (ex-showroom) for the six-speed automatic. The top-of-the-line manual variant comes in at ₹25.09 lakh (ex-showroom), and the same for the automatic stands at ₹26.49 lakh (ex-showroom). Tata has further made a #Dark edition available for the Harrier SUV, and this starts at ₹19.15 lakh (ex-showroom), going up to ₹26.24 lakh (ex-showroom). The Stealth edition variants start at ₹25.09 lakh (ex-showroom) for the manual at ₹26.49 lakh (ex-showroom) for the automatic.
The Tata Harrier was launched in January 2019 and was previewed as the Tata H5X concept car a year prior. While it had received two sets of feature updates in 2020, it was officially facelifted in 2023, and this had brought in upgrades such as ADAS capabilities alongside a new infotainment display and a digital instrument cluster.
Much akin to other SUVs in the brand’s portfolio, the Tata Harrier is made available in 25 different sub-variants spread across four broad trims – Smart, Pure, Adventure, and Fearless. The individual sub-variants are denoted by suffixes such as ‘+’, ‘S’, and ‘(o)’. Tata further offers the Harrier SUV in four colour options, namely Sunlit Yellow, Lunar White, Pebble Grey, and Coral Red. Out of these, the first two are dual-tone themes.
Tata further offers a special #Dark edition, which, as the name suggests, follows an all-black aesthetic with no further mechanical changes. This edition rides on 19-inch Blackstone alloy wheels and features #Dark badging all around the car. The interior is finished in the Blackstone theme and is dressed up in black Benecke Kaliko leatherette upholstery.
The Tata Harrier features Bi-LED projector headlamps and sequential LED DRLs in the front with a seamless tail lamp that stretches across the back door. The SUV comes with a voice-activated sunroof bordered by a strip of ambient LED lights. The dashboard, along with the rest of the interior, is accentuated with leatherette inserts and stitching that match the body colour, and the overall cabin features customisable mood lighting. The steering wheel features mounted controls as well as an illuminated Tata logo in the centre. A 12.3-inch infotainment display floats atop the dashboard as part of the centre console, and the driver individually gets a 10.25-inch fully-digital instrument cluster. The infotainment screen allows for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
The Tata Harrier comes with a 10-speaker setup from JBL and further features multiple voice assistants, such as Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa, with Car2Home technology. The centre console features a wireless charging slot as well as a selector-knob for adjusting the terrain modes. The front row of the Harrier receives ventilated seats, along with a six-way powered seat for the driver and a four-way powered seat for the shotgun-side seat. Additional features in the Tata Harrier include a powered liftgate with gesture recognition, an air purifier, and dual-zone climate control.
The Tata Harrier is offered with a single diesel engine configuration. There is a 2.0-litre Kryotec diesel engine that has carried over since launch. This unit is available with either a six-speed manual or an automatic transmission with paddle shifters, and it generates 167 hp and 350 Nm of torque.
The Tata Harrier is available with a 50-litre fuel tank and provides a mileage ranging from 14.6 kmpl to 16.8 kmpl.
The Tata Harrier is offered with 445 litres worth of boot space and a 205 mm ground clearance that aids the SUV’s manoeuvrability over rough terrain or damaged roads.
The Tata Harrier is a five-seater SUV.
The Tata Harrier was given a five-star safety rating from the Global NCAP and features a robust monocoque shell underneath all the bells and whistles. The SUV comes with seven airbags, an electronic stability program, a 360-degree camera, and TPMs. Tata has further packaged ADAS functionality into the Harrier with features such as cruise control, autonomous braking, front and rear collision warnings, and lane driving aids.
The Tata Harrier is positioned within the mid-size SUV segment alongside rivals such as the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, and Tata Curvv.
First launched in January of 2019 at a time when the mid-size SUV space was hardly as peppered with options as it is today, the Tata Harrier has found a special place in the Indian car market courtesy its capable diesel motor, relatively spacious cabin and robust build quality. But mostly, it was about the butch and muscular visual appeal of the Harrier, its absolutely untamed road presence. Over a lakh units of the Harrier SUV have been sold but Tata Motors is clearly hungry, and hungry for more. And so, it is now time for the facelift Harrier to make its presence felt against its every-growing list of SUV rivals.
The new Tata Harrier continues to be offered with the same and solitary diesel engine option. But while that is a square snub to an ever-increasing customer base that is preferring petrol motors for a plethora of reasons, the updated Harrier does still pack in quite a lot to continue making a solid case for itself. Here is a deeper dive into what to expect from the model:
The latest Harrier looks far sharper than it ever has, complete with new shade options including this polarising Sunlit Yellow hue. All points to Tata for going bold but this is a very well calculated risk considering that the Harrier is positioned to attract a young SUV-buying audience. Or at least younger than the customer base for sibling Safari.
2023 Tata Harrier: Body colour options |
(Note: Colour options depend on variant selected) |
Sunlit Yellow |
Pebble Grey |
Lunar White |
Coral Red |
Seaweed Green |
Ash Grey |
Oberon Black |
But go beyond the hues and there are even more highlights to take note of. The face, for one, is more angular now. The grille has been updated entirely and now comes with the same end-to-end connected DRL that was seen on the latest Nexon EV. On either side are sequential DRLs while the casing for the projector head lamp and fog lamp is now vertical and significantly sleeker.
The side profile of the new Harrier showcases 18-inch alloy wheels - 19, if you opt for the Dark Edition of the model, and ‘Harrier’ lettering on the front two doors. Towards the rear, the connected LED tail lamp lends the SUV yet another modern visual appeal while the tail lights have been tweaked marginally too.
Overall, the Harrier assumes a far sportier appeal in its latest version but without losing its overall road presence which remains solid and dominant.
The updated Harrier is obviously the same dimension as the version it replaces which means there is no change to how much space it offers for passengers. Cabin space, thankfully, has been a strong point for the vehicle even if the cargo area could have been bigger.
But beyond space itself, the new Harrier is noticeably more premium now than it has been thus far. The stretched dashboard, for instance, looks fresh because of the clever use of layering and colours. In fact, there are coloured elements on the center console that match with the exterior body colour in this particular review unit. The 12.3-inch main infotainment screen is fit enough to be plonked on vehicles in models several segments higher and the display is crisp and extremely responsive to touch. The quality of the feed coming in from the 360-degree camera is also far above par. There is support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and the map feed can also be teleported to the 10.24-inch all-digital driver display.
The four-spoke steering wheel is also new and on the lines of what was seen on the new Nexon model, complete with mounted controls and illuminated ‘Tata’ logo. The center console also looks more modern now but is likely to get scratched extensively over prolonged use period. We know because we inadvertently made a few marks.
The additional feature highlights include multiple point voice command support - Native Tata, Alexa and Google, to name a few. The panoramic sunroof is now voice activated, there is dual-zone climate control, powered front two seats, ventilated front seats, powered tailgate, front and rear parking sensors, 10-speaker JBL sound system with 13 JBL Sound Modes (essentially equalisers), cabin air purifier, mood lighting, Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and an updated ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems) too. There is also support for wireless phone charging while the number of charging ports are likely to outnumber the number of available devices in a packed car.
Here is an SUV now that is taking a very specific challenge to two very specific Korean rivals that are known to hit it out of the park when it comes to equipping comfort and convenience features in their respective offerings. There are some quality issues - we noticed loose hinges on the trunk door, but it is likely that Tata will address these in the customer units during eventual shipment.
As mentioned previously, the Harrier continues to put all of its faith in the Kryotec 2.0-litre Diesel engine that is mated to a six-speed automatic gearbox or a six-speed manual stick. In our short drive experience, we found no real change to the drive dynamics with the acceleration responding well to the moves on the relatively slick manual gear shifts. There is 167 bhp and 350 Nm of torque for the taking and while there still is some roar from the motor when the throttle is pressed hard, this should actually appeal to the diesel darlings out there.
On the safety front, Harrier has already proved its worth in Global NCAP crash tests and now comes with six airbags as standard while there are seven airbags on the top end variant. There are also standard safety features that include ABS, Electronic Stability Program, three-point seatbelt for all passengers, etc. The updated ADAS list is great too but we didn't get to test these enough to form an informed opinion. We shall leave it for when we get the new Harrier for a longer period of time.
The updated Tata Harrier is the best Harrier. Period. But is it the best in its segment? Not having a petrol option is a massive miss for an SUV that otherwise covers all its bases fairly well. It commands respect but now not on the basis of its muscle but for its style. The feature list is exhaustive and the diesel motor is quite capable, complete with multiple terrain modes as well. Expect a decent bump up in pricing but even still, here is a confident five-seater SUV that should appeal to a wide set of buyers.
Airbags | Yes |
Body Type | SUV |
Max Torque | 350 Nm |
Mileage | 14.6 kmpl |
Transmission | Manual,Automatic |
Engine | 1956 cc |
Sunroof | Yes |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Tata Harrier | ||||||
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₹15 Lakhs* | ₹14 Lakhs* | ₹15.5 Lakhs* | ₹13.99 Lakhs* | ₹13.99 Lakhs* | ₹17.5 Lakhs* | ₹18.9 Lakhs* |
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Airbags 7 | Airbags 6 | Airbags 7 | Airbags 6 | Airbags 7 | Airbags 6 | Airbags 7 |
Safety Rating* | Safety Rating* - | Safety Rating* | Safety Rating* | Safety Rating* - | Safety Rating* - | Safety Rating* - |
Power 168 bhp | Power 141 bhp | Power 168 bhp | Power 172 bhp | Power 182 bhp | Power 141 bhp | Power 282 bhp |
Torque 350 Nm | Torque 250 Nm | Torque 350 Nm | Torque 400 Nm | Torque 450 Nm | Torque 250 Nm | Torque 380 Nm |
Length 4605 mm | Length 4699 mm | Length 4668 mm | Length 4662 mm | Length 4695 mm | Length 4720 mm | Length 4371 mm |
Height 1718 mm | Height 1760 mm | Height 1795 mm | Height 1857 mm | Height 1755 mm | Height 1760 mm | Height 1627 mm |
Width 1922 mm | Width 1835 mm | Width 1922 mm | Width 1917 mm | Width 1890 mm | Width 1835 mm | Width 1907 mm |
Boot Space 445 litres | Boot Space 587 litres | Boot Space 420 litres | Boot Space - | Boot Space - | Boot Space 155 litres | Boot Space 455 litres |
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Transmission Manual, Automatic | Transmission Manual, Automatic | Transmission Manual, Automatic | Transmission Manual, Automatic | Transmission Manual, Automatic | Transmission Manual, Automatic | Transmission - |
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Tata Harrier in India is available in Diesel variants. Average mileage of Tata Harrier's petrol variant is (As claimed by the brand in ideal road conditions). Tata Harrier Smart comes with a 50 litres fuel tank.
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