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Tata Harrier
The Tata Harrier is a five-seater, diesel-engined compact crossover SUV produced by the Indian automaker Tata Motors. It was launched in Indian market on 23 January 2019 and is positioned between the subcompact Tata Nexon and the mid-size Tata Safari.
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History
Known with the project code Q501 during the development phase, this mid-size SUV was previewed as the Tata H5X concept car. The production name 'Harrier' was announced by the parent company in the summer of 2018. The car is a C-segment SUV based on the OmegaArc platform, an essentially re-engineered version of the Jaguar Land Rover D8 platform adopted by models such as Range Rover Evoque, Discovery Sport and Jaguar E-Pace. OMEGARC stands for Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced Architecture. This is a monocoque construction. It has crumple zones for safety. The OmegaArc compared to the original D8 has been redesigned to lower production costs by adopting different alloys and rear suspension with twist-beam scheme and panhard rod with coil spring, cheaper than the multilink of the Jaguar Land Rover models, while the front axle maintains the same MacPherson strut with coil spring and anti roll bar. The body has smaller amounts of high-strength steel. Change also include engines and transmissions. The Harrier has front-wheel drive, four-wheel drive is not yet available, the braking system uses ventilated discs at the front, while the rear uses drums. The engine is the 2.0 litre. Multijet 16-valve four-cylinder turbo diesel with common rail direct injection, variable-geometry turbocharger, delivering 140 horsepower (104 kW; 142 PS) and 350 N⋅m (258 lb⋅ft; 36 kg⋅m) of torque, produced by Fiat (FCA India) in Pune. The same power plant is also utilised by the Jeep Compass and MG Hector in the Indian market. In the Harrier, Tata Motors uses the commercial name Kryotec for the engine instead. Internally, the Harrier introduces a new 8.8-inch touchscreen infotainment system equipped with Android Auto, the instrument cluster has a 7-inch TFT display. Top trims are equipped wi
Safety
The Harrier for India was rated 5 Star Along with Safari in Bharat NCAP in 2023 (based on Latin NCAP 2016): The Tata Harrier for India was rated 5 Star for adults and 5 star for toddlers Along with Safari in Global NCAP 2.0 (similar to Latin NCAP 2016) in 2023.
Safari
At the 89th Geneva International Motor Show in 2019, All new Safari was showcased,along with the new Altroz subcompact hatchback, H2X subcompact SUV concept car, and Buzzard Sport which is a rebadged Harrier for exhibition purpose as the Harrier name is globally trademarked by Toyota.. It featured a longer body to accommodate the third row seats while keeping the same wheelbase as the Harrier. It is intended to replace the Hexa as Tata's three-row SUV offering. In January 2021, they launched all new"Safari"
Buzzard Sport/H5
At the 2019 Geneva International Motor Show along with the Buzzard, Tata Motors presented the Harrier for the export market, rebadged as the Buzzard Sport, and announced plans to sell the car in Europe. The name 'Buzzard Sport' was selected, as 'Harrier' - on the European and Asian markets - is already registered by Toyota. The Harrier was launched in Nepal on 27 August 2019, rebadged as the Tata H5, deriving its name from the Tata H5X concept car.
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Specifications
- name
- Tata Harrier
- aka
- Tata H5X (concept), Tata H5 (Nepal), Tata Buzzard Sport (export)
- Manufacturer
- Tata Motors
- Production
- 2019–present
- Assembly
- India: Pune
- Class
- Compact crossover SUV (C)
- Body style
- 5-door SUV
- Engine
- Petrol: , 1.5L Hyperion I4 T-GDi, Diesel:, 2.0 L Multijet/Kryotec I4 turbo
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual, 6-speed automatic
- Wheelbase
- 2741 mm
- Length
- 4598 mm
- Width
- 1894 mm
- Height
- 1706 mm
- Related
- Tata Safari (2021), Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque, Jaguar E-Pace
- Designer
- Pratap Bose (pre-facelift) , Martin Uhlarik (facelift)
- Layout
- Front-engine, front-wheel-drive
- Platform
- JLR D8 (OmegaArc)
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q60346506CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tata_HarrierCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1373495528 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tata_Buzzard_Sport,_GIMS_2019,_Le_Grand-Saconnex_(GIMS0651).jpgCC BY-SA 4.0 · Photo: Matti Blume · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Manufacturer website (link only) — https://cars.tatamotors.com/suv/harrierLink only; no content copied · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.