Tata Harrier, Safari Turbo Petrol To Launch Next Year

Tata Harrier, Safari Facelift To Get 1.5L Turbo Petrol

Tata Motors unveiled their new 1.5L 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine at the 2023 Auto Expo. At the auto show, the company stated that the new turbo petrol engine would produce 170PS of power and 280Nm of torque. It is likely to be offered with the option of a 6-speed manual and a dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT) option in the Harrier and Safari facelifts.

In comparison, the current 2.0L diesel engine produces 170PS of power and 350Nm of torque, and comes with either a 6-speed manual or a torque converter (TC) automatic transmission. The Tata Harrier and Safari’s closest homegrown rival – the Mahindra XUV700 – gets a larger 2.0L turbo petrol engine that churns out 200PS of power and 380Nm of torque. However, the XUV700 is 290kg heavier than the diesel Harrier and Safari. The petrol versions of the Tata SUV are likely to be ven lighter and thus, boast better power-to-weight ratios than the XUV700.

In other news, the Tata Harrier and Safari facelift were crash tested by the Global NCAP recently. Both SUVs scored a 5-star Global NCAP rating and you can learn more about it by tapping the link below.