Tata Harrier EV First Look Review – Tata’s Big 5 Seater Heads Down The EV Path

oi-Dennis Abraham James

Updated: Tuesday, January 24, 2023, 11:47 [IST]

Tata
Motors
revealed
the
all-new
Harrier
EV
at
Auto
Expo
2023.
The
Tata
Harrier
EV
will
hit
our
streets
next
year
and
is
expected
to
offer
a
range
of
up
to
500km
on
a
single
charge.

In
this
first
look
review
of
the
Tata
Harrier
EV,
we
take
a
look
at
the
design
&
features
of
the
upcoming
vehicle
revealed
at
Auto
Expo
2023
and
review
what
it
implies
for
the
future
of
the
SUV.

Tata
Harrier
EV
Design
&
Features

The
Tata
Harrier
EV
sports
quite
a
few
noticeable
design
highlights
that
set
it
apart
from
its
ICE
sibling
currently
on
sale.
The
Tata
Harrier
EV
features
updated
looks
that
are
expected
to
make
it
onto
the
production-spec
EV
when
it
hits
the
streets.

The
Tata
Harrier
EV’s
front
end
is
quite
different
from
its
dino-burning
sibling.
The
grille
is
mostly
blanked
off
which
plays
host
to
the
Tata
badge.
The
LED
daytime
running
lights
now
form
a
full-width
lightbar.

The
actual
headlights
of
the
new
Harrier
EV
are
found
on
the
new
bumper
of
the
electric
SUV.
The
headlights
are
found
in
a
new
vertical
stack
along
with
the
other
lights.
The
new
bumper
also
plays
host
to
a
perforated
lower
section
that
sports
vertical
slats
as
well
as
a
section
that
will
hold
the
vehicle’s
ADAS
sensor.
Underneath
this
sits
the
faux
skid
plate.

The
biggest
change
on
the
sides
of
the
Harrier
EV
compared
to
its
ICE
sibling
come
in
the
form
of
the
new
wheels
which
feature
what
appear
to
be
aerodynamic
elements.
Also
seen
is
a
.EV
badge
on
the
doors
and
touchpoints
that
open
said
doors
instead
of
the
door
handle.

The
rear
section
of
the
electric
SUV
sports
a
Harrier
EV
badge
on
the
lower
section
of
the
bumper.
However,
the
biggest
change
comes
in
the
form
of
the
lightbar
style
taillights
with
the
Tata
badge
immediately
underneath.

Other
features
include
the
integrated
spoiler
and
the
vertical
sections
on
either
edge
of
the
bumper
that
host
some
more
lights
and
the
faux
skid
plate
that
juts
out
from
underneath
the
front
bumper.

The
interiors
seem
mostly
unchanged,
though
we
do
expect
Tata
to
fit
the
Harrier
EV
with
its
own
special
interior
buttons
and
other
items
including
the
ones
for
the
regen
and
driving
modes
the
electric
SUV
will
surely
come
with.

Tata
Harrier
EV
Powertrain

Tata
has
remained
quite
mum
about
the
exact
details
of
the
Harrier
EV’s
powertrain
though
there
the
firm
has
confirmed
that
the
electric
SUV
will
feature
4×4
capabilities.
This
means
that
the
Harrier
EV
will
feature
2
electric
motors
(one
on
each
axle)
and
since
this
is
a
Tata
GEN
2
EV,
a
range
of
up
to
500km
on
a
single
charge.

Thoughts
About
The
Tata
Harrier
EV

The
Tata
Harrier
EV
shows
us
the
direction
this
SUV
is
heading
in.
The
electric
SUV
will
hit
our
roads
next
year
and
we
expect
it
to
carry
quite
a
premium
over
its
ICE
siblings.

Speaking
of
the
ICE
versions
of
the
Harrier,
the
changes
at
least
in
terms
of
design
are
also
expected
to
make
their
way
onto
the
facelifted
version
of
the
SUV
that
is
expected
to
arrive
later
this
year.
The
ICE
Harrier
is
also
expected
to
sport
Tata’s
new
1.5-litre
turbo
petrol
engine
alongside
the
Stellantis-sourced
diesel.

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