A Look at Tata Harrier’s Most Value for Money Variant

Tata Harrier: Quick Review

Design and features: The Tata Harrier has a sleek and muscular exterior, with an imposing front grille, and striking LED headlights. The side profile is clean and well-proportioned, with distinctive character lines. At the rear, the car features a tailgate, with LED taillights that accentuate the car’s design.

The Harrier has a large touchscreen infotainment system, which is compatible with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The Harrier also features a panoramic sunroof, automatic climate control, keyless entry and ignition, and a rearview camera, among other features.

Engine and performance: The Tata Harrier is powered by a 2.0-liter diesel engine. It produces 167.67 BHP and 350 Nm of torque. The Harrier comes with a six-speed manual transmission as standard, while a six-speed automatic transmission is also available as an option.

The Harrier’s engine is smooth and responsive, with good power delivery across the rev range. The Harrier also comes with three driving modes: City, Eco and Sport, along with a terrain response system for normal, rough or wet road conditions.

Ride and handling: The Tata Harrier has an independent McPherson strut front suspension with coil springs and an anti-roll bar, while the rear is a semi-independent twist blade design with a Panhard rod. The Harrier’s ride feels mature, with a firm edge to it. It is compliant at city speeds.

The Harrier’s ride quality is also adequate on the highway. Its straight line stability is good, even at high speeds. The Harrier doesn’t bounce at high speeds and the rear end recovers quickly on undulating roads.

Comfort and space: The Tata Harrier’s interior is spacious and well-designed, with adequate legroom and headroom for all occupants. The seats are comfortable and supportive, providing good lumbar support and cushioning.

The car’s cabin is also well-insulated, with minimal road noise and vibrations. The Harrier’s panoramic sunroof adds to the sense of spaciousness in the cabin.

In terms of storage space, the Harrier has a large boot capacity of 425 liters. The car’s rear seats can also be folded down to provide additional storage space.

Safety: Some of the key safety features of the Tata Harrier include Electronic Stability Control (ESC), Hill Hold Control (HHC), Hill Descent Control (HDC), ABS with EBD, airbags, reverse parking camera, and ISOFIX child seat anchors.

Mileage: The overall mileage in the Tata Harrier ranges from 14.6 km/l to 16.35 km/l, depending upon the variant.

Concluding remarks: The Tata Harrier is a capable and very functional SUV that is well-designed, and offers a good driving experience, comfort, and a range of advanced features.

Tata Harrier: Most Value for Money Variant

The most value for money (VFM) variant of the Tata Harrier is the Harrier XMS, which is priced at Rs 17.7 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi).

Most VFM Variant in Comparison with Base Variant

The base variant of the Tata Harrier is the Harrier XE, which is priced at Rs 15 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi). The most VFM variant has some additional features over the base variant. These include follow-me-home headlights as a safety feature.

Among driver assistance, the most VFM variant has rear parking camera, steering mounted controls, and automatic ORVMs (the base variant has manual ORVMs).

As far as convenience features are concerned, the most VFM variant has panoramic sunroof, USB ports, keyless entry, and rain sensing wipers.

Among gadgets, the most VFM variant has a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system, with navigation support, voice activated controls, and Bluetooth connectivity (Android Auto, Apple CarPlay). It also has a Harman audio system with 4 speakers.

Most VFM Variant in Comparison with Top-end Variant

The top-end variant of the Tata Harrier is the Harrier XZA Plus (O) Red Dark Edition AT, priced at Rs 24.07 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi).

The top-end variant has some extra features over the most VFM variant, such as 6 airbags, including knee/curtain airbags as a safety feature.

In terms of driver assistance, the top-end variant has 360-degree camera, cruise control, fog lights, and xenon headlights (the VFM variant has halogen headlights).

Among convenience features, the top-end variant has climate control, lumbar support, push-button start, and ventilated seats.

In gadgets, the top-end variant has a Harman audio system with 9 speakers.

Besides, the top-end variant gets 18-inch alloy wheels (as against the 16-inch steel wheels in the VFM variant), and has genuine leather upholstery (cloth in the VFM variant).

Key Take-outs from the Comparative Analysis of Base, VFM, and Top-end Variants Above

The base variant lacks certain key features, which are present in the most VFM variant. The top-end variant, on the other hand, has a few extra features over the most VFM variant.

To sum it up, the most value for money variant, the Harrier XMS, comes with most of the features available in the top-end variant, including a sunroof and an infotainment system with the same capabilities and dimensions, but costs significantly less.

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