TATA HARRIER

Tata Motors recently has recently revamped their top selling premium SUV Harrier with new look and advanced technology features. Now the car looks smarter than the previous version. Price of the base-Smart variant of the Harrier starts at Rs.15.49 lakh and goes up to Rs.24.49 lakh Ex-showroom, for the top end Fearless+ variant.

The Harrier looks very bold and muscular from the front angle. Raised bonnet, big radiator grille and large air dam with silver accents are all contributing to this manly look of the Harrier. 

Apart from the muscular and manly look, the Harrier looks very handsome with its long LED DRLs and sequential LED turn indicators. Bi-LED Projector headlamps and fog lamps with cornering function are well placed on either side of the radiator grille and air dam, are making it a very premium and a stylish SUV.

Harrier is an SUV from the sides with its large 18-inch alloy wheels and thick wheel arches along with the muscular lines and creases provided on the doors and side panels. 2741mm wheelbase is very evident from the side view of the car. Door handles are in body colour. Black ORVMs with turn indicator looks premium. Roof rails and shark fin antenna are also provided on all variants.

Like the front, it is a bold looking SUV from the rear. The long LED light bar and tail lamps are elevating the look to a premium level. Rear defogger, spoiler, camera and rear wiper are provided. Electrically operated boot lid having gesture control function, it can be opened by waving the foot under the car. The boot has a storage capacity of 445liter.Unlike other SUVs and Hatchbacks that provides the spare wheel in the boot, in the Harrier it is located under the car, is ensuring a good cargo volume. Also, the cargo capacity can be enlarged by folding the 60:40 split seats.

The Harrier comes with a well-furnished and upmarket interior. It has a good, nice dashboard with 31.24cm touchscreen infotainment system with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. This system houses Alexa voice assist feature too.

A 28 cm driver infotainment system is provided on the car will support the onboard navigation and provides other vehicle related information like Distance to empty, Tyre pressure, Service reminder etc. 

The Harrier is provided with a nice flat bottom steering wheel with illuminated Tata logo on the middle. Radio telephony, cruise control and paddle shifters are also provided.

 

This steering wheel can be adjusted electrically for a suitable driving position. The Harrier comes with five speaker and four tweeters with a sub-woofer Harman Kardon music system, which can be controlled from the touchscreen infotainment system is a very premium one in the segment. It is also provided with sixteen JBL music modes-is a feature only available with the Harrier and Safari, is a unique and very first in the entire global automobile industry. 

The car is provided with a digital control unit under the infotainment system having the controls of dual zone A/c, car lock/unlock etc.

Seats of the car are very comfortable. Both front seats are ventilated. Driver and co-driver seats can be adjusted electrically. Driver seat have 6-way adjustment with memory function whereas the co-driver seat has 4-way adjustable functions. Both these front seats are ventilated. 

Back seats are also very comfortable for three passengers. Mobile charging points, A/c vents and manual sun blinds are also made available for rear passengers. The car is provided with bottle holders on all four doors and there are storage spaces on the center console and cooled storage space under the driver arm rest. For rear passengers, two cup holders are available on the rear seat arm rest.

Panoramic sunroof and mood lighting provided with the car is making the interior very premium.

Engine and gear box

The Harrier is provided with 1956cc Kryotec 2.0L Turbocharged diesel engine which produces 170PS@3750RPM, is paired with 6-speed manual and automatic transmission options. The engine works well with both transmission options and so it is very comfortable to drive in city and on highways. 

You can select the desired drive mode and terrain modes from the drive and terrain mode selectors provided on the center consol, is a very convenient feature.

Important Figures

• Max.Power (PS@rpm): 170 @ 350
• Max.Torque (Nm@rpm): 350@1750-2500
• Engine Type: Kryotec 2.0 L Turbocharged Engine
• Engine Capacity (cc): 1956
• Transmission: 6-Speed Manual/6-Speed Automatic
• Length (mm) x Width (mm) x Height (mm): 4605 x 1922 x 1718
• Wheelbase (mm): 2741
• Boot Space (Ltr): 445
• Seating Capacity: 05
• Fuel Tank Capacity (Ltr): 50

Safety

Harrier is the one of the safest vehicles and is one of the few Indian made vehicle which was scored 5 stars in Global NCAP test rating. The car comes with six airbags as standard across variants and seven in higher variants.

Recently it has scored 5 stars in Bharath NCAP for both adult and child occupancy safety. Apart from its strong body, the Harrier is loaded with lot of active and passive safety features, some of them are giving below.

• Six Airbags as Standard and Seven on higher variants
• Emergency Call/Brake Down Call Assistance
• Electronic Stability Control (ESP)
• Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
• ABS with EBD
• ISOFIX
• Central Locking
• Height Adjustable Seatbelts for Driver and Co-Driver
• Traction Control
• Corner Stability Control
• Adaptive Cruise Control (Available with AT variants)
• Autonomous Emergency Braking
• Forward Collision Warning
• Rear Collision Warning
• Traffic Sign Recognition
• High Beam Assist
• Lane Departure Warning
• Blind Spot Detection
• Lane Chage Alert
• Rear Cross Traffic Alert
• Door Open Alert
• 360 Degree Camera
• Front & Rear Parking Assist
• Hill Descent Control
• Hill Hold Assist
• Roll Over Mitigation
• Rain Sensing Wipers
• Driver Doze Off Alert
• Panic Brake Alert
• After Impact Braking
• 3-Point Seatbelt with Reminder for All Seats etc..

In conclusion, the Harrier is the safest SUV now available in India which has scored 5-star safety rating in adult and child occupants' safety from both GNCAP and BNCAP. Moreover, it will lure you with its manly look and large road presence. It is safe, comfortable, fun to drive and a bold looking SUV. Harrier has everything that a customer deserves from a vehicle at its price range. Definitely you can consider the Harrier if you are in search of a vehicle of its class.

As always, Drive safe & Happy Driving. 

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