The BS-IV Tata Harrier has been confirmed
to be unveiled at Auto Expo 2020 next month. Unlike the old model, the new
model will be available with an automatic transmission, a panoramic sunroof and
18-inch alloy wheels. Here's a new video showing its panoramic sunroof in
operation.
The BS-VI Tata Harrier will be available
with the same 18-inch alloy wheels as the Tata Buzzard (to be launched as Tata
Gravitas next month). Also, unlike the old model, it will be available in a
dual-tone red-black colour scheme, which was revealed at the launch of the Tata
Altroz and other BS-VI models last week.
The Tata Harrier automatic seen here
features the familiar dual-tone brown and black interior, but with a lighter
brown shade for the upholstery and a glossy dark brown/black panel on the
dashboard. Also, there's no matte wood treatment. The gearshift lever has been
distinguished with the signature tri-arrow pattern design on the top.
The Tata Harrier automatic will likely be
offered in a new XZ+ range-topping grade. On the outside, the test mule seen
here sports double-spoke alloy wheels in the same design as the Tata Buzzard
that's going to be launched as the Tata Gravitas soon. However, while the size
of the alloy wheels of the three-row model was 18 inches, the size of the alloy
wheels of the two-row model seems to be 17 inches.
In addition to an automatic transmission
and new alloy wheels, the Tata Harrier is set to gain a two-tone red-black
dual-tone exterior colour scheme and a panoramic sunroof with the BS-VI
upgrade. The operation of the panoramic sunroof was shown in a teaser video
recently.
As far as the mechanicals are concerned,
the BS-VI Harrier will use a cleaner version of the 2.0L Kryotec diesel mill
which delivers 140 PS and 350 Nm of torque in the current, BS-IV version.
Reports say that it will be available with the with the 170 PS/350 Nm 2.0L
diesel engine of the Tata Gravitas as well later. The 6-speed automatic
transmission will be a Hyundai sourced torque converter unit. The dual-tone
colour scheme, panoramic sunroof and automatic transmission may be exclusive to
the new 'XZ+' grade. Also part of the new equipment may be a tyre pressure
monitoring system.
Tata Motors hiked the prices of the
Harrier earlier this month by up to INR 45,000.