Tata Motors will launch its Harrier EV on June 3. This news comes just over four months after the Indian brand showcased the production-spec Harrier EV at the 2025 Auto Expo in January. The electric Tata SUV flagship will join stablemates like the Curvv, Nexon and Punch EVs, expanding the brand’s line-up.
- New terrain modes and V2L charging to be on offer
- Battery capacity and e-motors output not known yet
- Harrier EV likely to priced in Rs 25 lakh-30 lakh (ex-showroom) range
Tata Harrier EV exterior design highlights
Similar overall design
The Harrier EV looks largely the same as the diesel Harrier facelift. Vertically stacked LED headlights are positioned below the blade-like DRLs that are connected by a full-width light bar. In profile, the swollen wheel arches and the rising window line that merges with the blacked-out D-pillar for a floating roof effect, are also the same. The same is the case with the upcoming EV's rear section, which houses a connected light bar, and vertical housings for the indicator on the bumper.
EV bits
A sealed-off upper grille stands out, and the front bumper has a Curvv EV-like chrome-trimmed air dam (which neatly houses the radar sensor). Tata has not specified the size range for the aero-efficient "serrated turbine blade wheels"; however, 17-19 inch options are expected. The ‘.EV’ badge on the front doors and ‘HARRIER.EV’ lettering on the tailgate further distinguish the model, while the body cladding is finished in silver for added contrast.
Tata Harrier EV interior details
Features carried over from the Harrier facelift
In March, Tata dropped a teaser of the Harrier EV’s interior, which, unsurprisingly, had a lot in common with the standard Harrier. For instance, a two-tone dashboard and touch-based HVAC controls have been carried over. The teaser also showed that the EV featured a Harrier-like floating touchscreen, a digital instrument cluster and a four-spoke steering wheel. The same is true of the rotary dial for terrain modes, which remains in the centre console, and the electronic parking brake activator and panoramic sunroof. The Harrier EV will also offer new terrain modes, connected car features and over-the-air updates.
Tata Harrier EV platform, battery and performance
Acti.ev base
The soon-to-launch Harrier is not a born-EV as it's built on the same Omega base as the Harrier ICE. However, this platform has been heavily modified for electrification. With chassis tweaks, a redone floor to house the battery and an electrical and electronics (E&E) framework, Tata calls it Acti.ev (Gen 2) architecture. For reference, Tata follows a similar approach with the Punch ICE, whose Alfa platform has been comprehensively re-engineered for the EV version.
Dual-motor arrangement; 500km range
Equipping the front-wheel drive Harrier diesel with an all-wheel drive system would have meant major re-engineering and high cost, mainly to add a rear drive shaft. However, in the all-electric version, AWD is easier to achieve by adding an electric motor at the rear. "Harrier EV gets a more powerful rear axle-mounted motor; with electric motors, you can do a lot more, especially for performance," Vivek Srivatsa, chief commercial officer of Tata Passenger Electric Mobility, had earlier told Autocar India. The all-electric Harrier will boast a peak torque of 500Nm.
Tata has not yet officially disclosed the Harrier EV's battery specs, but it will likely be bigger than the Curvv EV’s 55kWh unit. Srivatsa also confirmed an over 500km of real-world range under Tata's C75 range test cycle.
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