Tata will launch the all-road Harrier based on the Range Rover Evoque

Motorcycle Tata, despite being part of one of the most important industrial conglomerates in the world, has not managed to occupy its rightful place in the automotive sector world. Proof of this is that he has had to remove the assisted respiration from the little and reviled Nano, as its sales and impact in India and the world has been more limited than initially expected.

Best trade ever Tata Motors in recent years has been to acquire Jaguar y Land Rover to Ford Motor Company, because thanks to its economic performance and global sales, it is staying afloat in this business. For this reason, and as a result of the synergies internal ones that are being implemented in the Hindu group, is that in a short time we will see the first product born from them, and how could it be otherwise, it will be a SUV.

As confirmed Tata, are developing a new compact SUV that will take by name Harrier. This model is developed on the new platform "Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced" Architecture that they have developed between Jaguar, Land Rover and Tata. This base is none other than a profound modification of the platform D8 de Land Rover, although fine-tuned so that the models launched on it can perform correctly on the broken Indian roads.

Today this base is used by the most representative models of both English firms, since the Land Rover Range Rover Evoque, Landrover Discovery or Jaguar E-Pace They base their sales arguments on it. Taking into account the use of this base, it is to be understood that the Nanny Harrier make use of a large part of the technological arsenal that can be associated with it, such as security solutions or quality manufacturing.

On an aesthetic level, the Nanny Harrier retains much of the appeal of the prototype H5X that we were able to meet at the New Delhi Motor Show. The only images we have in this regard show modern traces where a leap forward in this field can be seen. There are no snapshots of its interior, although we know that it will have an approved cabin to accommodate 5 or 7 passengers, as well as a execution quality never seen before in the brand.

On a mechanical level, the offer for India will consist of a diesel cycle block developed by the FCA Group. The 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder will be available in various power steps (probably 120, 140 and 170 hp) that can be associated with a simple drive system and another four-wheel drive. For now, there is no more data, although they have confirmed that the Harrier will be a key model to change the perception of the brand in the countries where it is for sale.

Source – Tata Motors