2025 is going to be an exciting year for Tata Motors. One of the upcoming SUVs from Tata is the electric version of their popular SUV, Harrier. Tata has showcased several concepts of this electric SUV in the past. We have finally started seeing the production version of the EV on the road. Tata is extensively testing the new EV, and we now have a new set of images and videos that show the sophisticated suspension setup on the upcoming Harrier.ev.
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The images have been shared by Rushlane on their website. In the images, we see the rear of the upcoming Harrier EV. If you have been following our website, you would know that it was only last week we saw a fully camouflaged Harrier EV being tested at the CoASTT High Performance Center or race track in Coimbatore.
The Harrier EV is going to be a special EV for the Indian manufacturer as it would be the first EV in their lineup to come with a dual-motor setup. This means it would get an AWD feature. In the images that have recently surfaced online, we see an electric motor powering the rear wheels. We also see the new suspension setup for the Harrier.ev.
It is, in fact, based on Tata’s EV-specific platform, which they call Acti.ev. It is a skateboard platform, which we have already seen on EVs like the Punch.ev and Curvv.ev. The rear suspension on the Harrier EV looks like an independent unit. In the video shared by the website, we see how composed the electric SUV looks on uneven road surfaces.
The rear independent suspension offers a better ride than the current semi-independent unit on the ICE variant. There is a possibility that Tata might be offering active or semi-active dampers to fine-tune the damping.
As the upcoming Harrier EV will now come with an AWD system, the terrain response system on the Harrier is likely to be fine-tuned, making the SUV a lot more capable off-road. Other than the AWD setup and the suspension setup, we also get a glimpse of the tail lights and rear design.
The exterior design of the electric SUV looks very similar to the ICE variant. When compared to the Harrier ICE, the EV is likely to get a bigger set of wheels, and the alloy wheel design is going to be different too. The EV also gets all-LED tail lamps with a connecting LED bar. Tata is likely to offer the biggest battery with the Harrier EV.
There is a possibility that the Harrier.ev might offer an 80 kWh battery pack, capable of delivering a driving range of around 600 km. Just like other Tata EVs, the Harrier.ev might also come in two variants, with one offering a smaller battery pack while the long-range version will use a bigger battery pack.
The upcoming EV from Tata will compete with the Mahindra XUV 9E and is likely to be priced competitively. The Harrier EV will sit above the Curvv.ev and is likely to be launched at a starting price of around Rs. 20 lakh.
