Ladies and gentlemen, please put your hands together for India’s very own digital daku – the Tata Harrier EV. It doesn’t drink diesel, it doesn’t cough carbon, and no, it won’t wake up the neighbours unless you decide to blast your JBL Dolby Atmos speakers with “Zingaat” at 6 a.m.
What Are We Looking At?
What you see here is the Tata Harrier EV – QWD Dual Motor Empowered Edition, the electric avatar of India’s much-loved muscle SUV. This is the SUV that’s traded its growl for grace, torque for tech, and fuel bills for USB bills. It launched in 2025 and is Tata’s love letter to the future – one written in binary, coded on a Snapdragon digital chassis, and delivered via over-the-air updates.
It starts at ₹21.49 lakh (ex-showroom), but the big daddy QWD top model you see here could flirt with the ₹35 lakh mark. And no, it won’t ask for diesel money later.
⚡ Performance – The Silent Storm
Underneath that butch body lies a 75 kWh Lithium Iron Phosphate battery powering two motors – one up front (Induction), one at the rear (PMSM). This beast punches out a combined 390 horsepower and 504 Nm of torque, enough to scare off German SUVs twice its price.
It does 0-100 kmph in 6.3 seconds, which is about the time it takes your chai to boil. Top speed? 180 kmph – but you’ll run out of nerves before you run out of power.
Real-world range? Around 480 km on a full charge (certified 622 km), which is impressive unless you’re planning a round trip to Mars.
Need juice? Plug it into a 120 kW DC fast charger and get 60% charge in 25 minutes. That’s faster than finishing a thali at a Mumbai wedding.
🔋 Charging & V2X Superpowers
This isn’t just a car; it’s a rolling inverter. With 5 kVA vehicle-to-vehicle charging and 3.3 kVA vehicle-to-load, you can charge your neighbour’s EV or run a full DJ setup on your next camping trip.
💻 Tech Ka Baap – Inside the Digital Brain
The Harrier EV runs on Tata’s t.idal architecture – a software superbrain built on 500 million lines of code, which is approximately 499 million more than what Elon tweets.
Taking centre stage is a 14.53-inch Samsung Neo QLED infotainment system – yes, the same tech you cry in front of during Netflix dramas. This screen supports:
- Wireless Android Auto & Apple CarPlay
- Arcade.ev games
- OTT content
- UPI-based DrivePay for petrol pump-less life
- Mappls EV routing & charging station locator
And to keep your chai-spilling antics recorded: a rearview mirror dashcam with 128GB storage and QR-enabled footage download.
🎧 Feel The Beat, Not The Engine
With a 10-speaker JBL system featuring Dolby Atmos, even Kishore Kumar will feel like he’s singing live from your boot. And yes, this boot offers 502 litres of space, expanding to 999 litres when the rear seats fold flatter than a dosa.
🧠 ADAS & Safety – Smart Enough to Save You from Yourself
This electric Hulk comes equipped with Level 2 ADAS, powered by Mobileye EyeQ, and includes every acronym the automobile dictionary offers:
- Adaptive Cruise Control (Stop & Go)
- Lane Keep & Centering Assist
- Blind Spot Monitor
- Autonomous Emergency Braking
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Door Open Alert
- 7 Airbags
- 540° camera view with transparent mode (yes, Harry Potter-level stuff)
🧗 Off-Roading, City-Crawling, and Everything in Between
This ain’t just a mall crawler. With Quad Wheel Drive, 6 terrain modes (including Rock Crawl and Drift), 47% gradeability, Off-Road Assist, and a 600mm water wading capacity, the Harrier EV is as comfortable doing a Leh trip as it is getting stuck in Bandra traffic.
Need help parking? Let Summon Mode or Auto Park Assist take the wheel – it works via phone, key, or infotainment. It even handles angular parking spots because, well, India.
🛋️ Interior – White Leather & Brown Desires
Inside, the Harrier EV is a Nappa-wrapped tech fest:
- Ventilated front seats with memory, 6-way power driver and 4-way power passenger adjustments
- Flat rear floor, comfort headrests, and Boss Mode (because desi dads like front seat control)
- Customizable ambient lighting (multi-colour like a Holi party)
- Wireless charger, sliding cooled armrest, and a jewel-like terrain knob just to show off
Panoramic sunroof with voice control & mood lighting lets you summon sunlight like a wizard.
🧠 Verdict – King of Electric Jungle
The Tata Harrier EV isn’t just an SUV. It’s a statement on wheels. It says: “I want performance, but I want peace too. I want off-roading, but I want OTT streaming on the go. I want to be eco-conscious, but also desi enough to have Boss Mode seats.”
It is equal parts muscle and motherboard, bulky yet brainy, rugged yet refined. And above all – it’s unapologetically Indian, just like a 6-foot-tall uncle who drinks sugarcane juice in a linen suit.
Buy it if you want to be part of the electric revolution with attitude.
Avoid it if you enjoy refueling and missing software updates.
Rating: 9.5/10 – because the only thing it doesn’t offer… is a cup of chai. Yet.
