It is always fascinating to see how the design of any car is incepted as we take a look at the first design sketches of the Tata Harrier facelift. Sketches reveal the inception of any new car. Harrier has stood as one of the Indian auto giant’s most popular and significant products in recent years. It played a pivotal role in enabling Tata Motors to enter the competitive mid-size SUV segment. When the original Harrier was introduced, there were relatively few competitors in this category. However, today, we have options such as the Mahindra Scorpio N, Mahindra XUV700, Hyundai Alcazar, Jeep Compass, and MG Hector. Consequently, a comprehensive update for the Harrier was long overdue. Finally, after months of anticipation, we now have the revamped Harrier in reality. Let us take a look at how it all started.
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Tata Harrier Facelift Sketches
These emerge from tatamotorsdesign on Instagram. We can clearly see the inspiration for the final product. It seems like the design team was confident from early on. Admittedly, the sketches have transformed into the production model quite accurately. This means that these sketches indicate the final phase of the process. The front section has a full-length LED light bar culminating into LED DRLs on either side on the bonnet, there is a massive grille separated by a sleek black component, a sturdy bumper, LED headlamps on the extreme edges of the bumper and a wide stance. Unfortunately, there are no visuals regarding the rear profile.
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Features
The list of features on the new Harrier is expansive. Some of the amenities include a free-standing 12.3-inch infotainment screen, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, wireless charging, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity, touch-sensitive HVAC controls, gloss black surfaces and leatherette materials for the dashboard, ambient LED lighting, a new four-spoke steering wheel with an illuminated Tata logo, 7 airbags, a premium 10-speaker JBL sound system, rear window blinds, a 360-degree camera, soft-touch materials on the dashboard and door panels, a large panoramic sunroof and more.
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Specs
It’s worth noting that the Harrier retains the same engine that it had since its inception. It features a 2.0-litre Kryotec turbo diesel engine sourced from Fiat, producing 170 PS and 350 Nm of peak power and torque. This engine can be coupled with either a 6-speed manual transmission or an automatic transmission. In this current version, the top trims also get the latest ADAS active safety features. In fact, the Harrier and Safari have become the newest 5-star safety-rated vehicles at the Global NCAP with the highest scores of any car in India. The prices of the Harrier range from Rs 15.49 lakh to Rs 27.34 lakh, ex-showroom.
