Tata Harrier EV Will Eat Mahindra BE6 For Breakfast, & XEV 9e For Dinner: We Explain Why
Tata Motors took the wraps off the Harrier EV at the Auto Expo 2025 (aka Bharat Mobility Global Expo). The SUV borrows heavily from its ICE counterpart but comes equipped with a lot of technology and features along with a capable all-electric powertrain. Tata Motors hasn’t revealed the entire details of the SUV. But from what we know of it yet, the Harrier.EV could eat a BE 6 for breakfast and an XEV 9e for dinner. Here’s how:
The Harrier EV sits on Tata’s new-age Acti.EV Plus platform. Back when the original Harrier was launched, Tata Motors had gone vocal about how the platform supports electrification. This is why the EV stands close to the ICE version in proportions and design.
The platform is able to accommodate the heavy battery pack due to the heavy modifications gone into it. Tata Motors hasn’t revealed the exact specifications of the battery pack. However, we can expect it to be in the range of 75-80 kWh. It will likely deliver a range of 500 km per charge (C75). The battery will have a more orthogonal, standardised structure. Reports also suggest that there could be a smaller 60-ish kWh battery as well.
The vehicle also comes with a multi-link suspension and a coaxial gearbox. This mean that the vehicle now gets better packaging and layout efficiencies. This has liberated a lot of space at the front- the SUV gets a small frunk!
The Omega Arc doesn’t support AWD in the ICE form. However, on the Acti.ev Plus, AWD could neatly be integrated into the vehicle. The AWD setup gets an electric motor on each axle. It can produce 369 hp and 500 Nm. Even with the AWD in place, there is a torque bias towards the rear. This means that you’ll likely feel the same thrill as driving a RWD vehicle.
How The Harrier.EV Could Beat The Mahindra EVs?
Now, let’s pit the Harrier.EV against the Mahindra electric SUVs virtually. The Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e get an advanced electric powertrain that makes 280 hp and 380 Nm. This means that the Harrier.EV evidently has an upper hand over the Mahindras. It produces 369 hp and 500 Nm- 89 hp and 120 Nm more than the Mahindras. The battery packs on the Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e have capacities of 59 kWh and 79 kWh.
Now, if we were to compare these SUVs based on their specifications alone, the Harrier.EV will likely be faster than the Mahindras- thanks to the additional chunk of torque available. Though details of it are sparse at the moment, the Harrier.EV could have a slight upper hand in the power-to-weight ratio. This could further contribute to the faster acceleration.
Owing to the added weight and capable powertrains on offer, Tata Harrier.EV could have better road manners around corners. It could go sharper around corners and offer a better grip.
Another key difference between the Mahindra electric-origin SUVs and the Harrier.EV is that the Tata SUV offers AWD while the Mahindra comes just with RWD layouts. There is news, however, that Mahindra might introduce AWD versions of the BE 6 and XEV in the future.
Thus, as far as performance and dynamics are concerned, the Harrier.EV could outperform the Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e. We will have to wait more to see how these fare in terms of the actual range delivered.