If you thought Tata Motors had peaked with the diesel Harrier that could frighten potholes into retreat, wait till you meet its electrified cousin — the Tata Harrier EV — a crossover SUV so tech-loaded it probably dreams in binary.
⚙️ The Electric Elephant in the Room
Launched in 2025, this is the first-ever electric Harrier, built right here in Pune — which makes sense, because only Pune can survive this much torque and ego in one vehicle. Prices start at ₹21.49 lakh (for people who just want to flex at charging stations) and go up to ₹30.23 lakh for the top QWD 75 Empowered Stealth variant — the one we’re reviewing today.
This Harrier EV isn’t just an SUV. It’s a digital fortress on wheels, packing so many chips and sensors it could pass for ISRO’s next Mars rover.
⚡ Power: Enough to Outrun Guilt
Let’s get to the juicy part. The QWD variant packs dual motors – a high-performance induction motor in front and a permanent magnet motor at the rear. Together, they summon 390 horses and 504 Nm of torque.
That’s right. Zero to 100 km/h happens in 6.3 seconds, which means you’ll reach your destination before your Google Maps says “Proceed to the route.”
Top speed? 180 km/h. Real-world range? About 490 km, depending on how enthusiastically you overtake auto-rickshaws.
And because Tata knows Indian families, they’ve thrown in 600 mm water-wading capability. Because one day or another, you’ll meet that submerged underpass that every uncle swears “isn’t that deep.”
🔋 Charging: Fast, Faster, Harrier EV
The Harrier EV offers both 7.2 kW AC and 120 kW DC charging. With the latter, it’ll charge 60% in just 25 minutes — or roughly the time it takes for a McDonald’s drive-thru to locate your missing fries.
It also has Vehicle-to-Load (3.3 kVA) and Vehicle-to-Vehicle (5 kVA) capabilities — which means you can literally charge another car or run your entire camping trip off the Harrier’s battery. Essentially, this car can power your house when the electricity board forgets your existence.
🧠 Platform & Tech: The Car That Knows More Than You Do
Built on the Acti.ev+ OmegaArc platform, this SUV boasts Tata’s Intelligent Digital Architecture Layer (t.idal) — a system running 500 million lines of code. That’s about 499 million more than your college project.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon Digital Chassis enables over-the-air updates, meaning the car keeps learning — like a pet Labrador, but with Wi-Fi.
ADAS? Level 2, of course. It’ll brake, steer, alert, and scold you better than your driving instructor. And the 540° camera system (yes, 540, not a typo) means you can see even behind your ego.
🛞 Design: Darth Vader Goes Electric
Finished in Matte Stealth Black, the Harrier EV looks like it was designed by Batman during load-shedding. The connected LED DRLs stretch across the front like a lightbar from a sci-fi movie, while the Stealth Mascot on the fender looks ready to declare war on traffic.
You get 19-inch piano black aero wheels, sequential turn indicators, and more curves than a Bollywood car chase. It’s menacing, magnetic, and magnificently Indian.
🛋️ Interior: Executive Suite Meets Space Shuttle
Step inside and it’s like walking into a multiplex. The 14.53-inch Samsung Neo QLED infotainment screen (yes, QLED, not your chacha’s LCD) supports Dolby Atmos, OTT apps, and DrivePay, India’s first in-car UPI payment system. Because of course, Tata made it possible to pay your toll with your dashboard.
The 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster feels crisp enough to make you forget you’re in traffic. The Smart Digital Steering Wheel features an illuminated Tata logo, and the panoramic sunroof obeys voice commands.
Seats? Ventilated, memory-enabled, 6-way adjustable with “Welcome” mode — because apparently your car should greet you like a butler. The rear passengers get Boss Mode, where you can push the front seat forward with one button — perfect for asserting dominance over annoying friends.
Ambient lighting? Check. Flat rear floor? Check. And for music lovers — a 10-speaker JBL setup with Dolby Atmos. The only thing missing is Arijit Singh appearing in person.
🌍 Terrain & Capability: Off-Road Meets Off-Grid
Despite being electric, the Harrier EV hasn’t forgotten its roots. It gets six terrain modes — Normal, Snow/Grass, Mud-Ruts, Sand, Rock Crawl, and Custom — plus Drift Mode (because Tata said, “why should Europeans have all the fun?”).
With independent suspension, Frequency Dependent Damping (FDD), and Multi Tuned Valve technology, it rides smoother than your morning filter coffee.
🛡️ Safety: Bharat NCAP’s Golden Child
Harrier EV bagged a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, which is basically India’s way of saying “drive like you own the road — safely.”
You get 7 airbags, Hill Hold, Hill Descent, ABS, ESC, ISOFIX, Autonomous Emergency Braking, Blind Spot View Monitor, and about 20 other acronyms that ensure even your mistakes are handled gracefully.
The Auto Park Assist feature is witchcraft: you can literally park it with your key or phone. There’s even a Summon Mode where the car drives itself out of a parking spot. Somewhere in Pune, valet drivers are currently updating their résumés.
📦 Space & Practicality
Boot space? 502 litres, expandable to 999 litres when you fold the seats. You can open it by waving your leg — like some kind of automotive magician.
There’s even 17 kg of storage space under the floor in AWD variants and a 67-litre under-trunk in RWD versions.
And yes, Tata remembered the 2 kg grocery hooks — because Indian engineering priorities are unmatched.
⚡ Verdict: The National EV of Swagger
The Tata Harrier EV isn’t just an electric SUV — it’s a declaration of intent. It’s what happens when Tata Motors puts every feature they’ve ever made (and some they invented during lunch) into one machine.
It’s bold, brainy, and built like it could drive straight through a pothole, an apocalypse, or a podcast recording.
If Iron Man were Indian, this would be his daily commute.
In short:
Harrier EV is what happens when electric meets eccentric — a car that’ll make you feel futuristic, patriotic, and occasionally, invincible.
Range: 622 km (official)
Real-world: 490 km (with A/C and Spotify on full blast)
Acceleration: 0–100 km/h in 6.3 seconds
Mood: Silent thunder with desi drama.
Verdict: 🔋 Tata Harrier EV – It doesn’t just run on electricity. It runs on pride.
