Larger screens and more tech aside, expect a step up in quality as well.
Following teasers of the exterior of the Harrier and Safari facelifts, Tata Motors has now given us a preview of the interior of the updated SUVs. Bookings for both SUVs will commence on October 6, and the price announcement is expected in the coming weeks. Let’s take a closer look at all that’s new on the inside of the Harrier and Safari facelifts.
- Safari, Harrier facelifts to get new 10.25-inch digital cluster
- To get new steering wheel with backlit Tata logo
- Infotainment screen size could be up to 12.3-inch
Tata Harrier, Safari facelift interior teased
The teaser only shows a few key details – an all-new digital instrument cluster that will likely be a 10.25-inch unit, a larger central touchscreen infotainment system, a backlit Tata logo on the steering wheel and an ambient lighting strip underlining the dashboard. Unsurprisingly, some of these elements have been carried forward from the new Nexon range.
The digital instrument cluster with customizable displays appears identical to the new Nexon, and we expect higher variants of the updated Harrier and Safari to get the larger 12.3-inch screen from the Nexon EV while lower variants could get the 10.25-inch unit. However, as we have seen in interior spy shots before, the steering wheel with the backlit logo will have four spokes here on the Harrier and Safari instead of two as on the Nexon.
Digital instrument cluster appears identical to the Nexon.
The ambient lighting strip, meanwhile, highlights the defining line of the dashboard which largely appears unchanged from before, but previous spy shots have also suggested all-new details. A new coloured gloss panel will replace the faux wood trim on the outgoing models; and there will also be leatherette padding with contrast double stitching and redesigned central AC vents. The new touch-based HVAC controls with toggle switches will be another element carried forward from the Nexon.
Tata will also have redesigned the centre console area with a new gear lever and a new rotary drive selector with revised storage spaces. Overall, the interior is expected to see a step up in quality with improved functionality of the software systems.
Tata Safari facelift new exterior details
Tata Safari facelift rear teased
After only previewing the front fascia of the Harrier and Safari facelifts, Tata Motors also dropped a teaser showing the rear design of the Safari. It will have sleeker tail lights with a connected LED strip, and an all-new dual-tone bumper with a silver inserts and protrusions towards the edges thar mimic the front-end design.
Tata Safari, Harrier facelifts powertrain options
Mechanically, both SUVs will continue with the 170hp, 2.0-litre diesel engine mated to either a six-speed manual or a six-speed torque convertor automatic gearbox, having recently been updated for BS6 Stage II emissions norms. Meanwhile, Tata Motors is working on petrol as well as EV powertrains for these SUVs, but those are still some time away.
Expect more details to trickle in on the Safari and Harrier facelifts in the coming days in the run-up to their launch which will take place in the coming weeks.
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