Tata Harrier 2020 Diesel vs Competition - Price, Specs, Features Comparison

Tata Harrier prices start from Rs. 13.69 lakh (ex-showroom) and it rivals the MG Hector and Mahindra XUV500 in the segment. The complete price list of the diesel-powered Harrier is as follows.

Tata Harrier Diesel vs Rivals | Price Comparison

Tata Harrier diesel manual comes with 9 variants: XE, XM, XT, XZ, XZ Dual Tone, XZ Dark Edition, XZ+, XZ+ Dual Tone and XZ+ Dark Edition.

• Tata Harrier starts at Rs. 13.69 lakh. Harrier XE costs Rs. 49k more than Mahindra XUV500's entry-level variant.
• Harrier XZ+ Dark Edition costs Rs. 18.95 lakh and that makes it the most expensive diesel manual in the D1-segment SUV segment.

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Tata Harrier diesel automatic comes with 7 variants: XMA, XZA, XZA Dual Tone, XZA Dark Edition, XZA+, XZA+ Dual Tone and XZA+ Dark Edition.

• Tata Harrier diesel automatic starts at Rs. 16.25 lakh. Harrier XMA is the most affordable diesel automatic car in the segment.
• Harrier XZA+ Dark Edition costs Rs. 20.25 lakh and that makes it the most expensive diesel automatic in the D1-segment SUV segment.

Tata Harrier 2.0 Diesel vs Rivals | Engine Comparison

Tata Harrier is available with a 2.0L diesel engine with a 6-speed transmission. The power and torque output of this engine are 170PS and 350Nm, respectively.

• Tata Harrier produces 170PS of power. It is the most powerful engine in the segment.
• Mahindra XUV500 produces 360Nm of peak torque. It has the best torque figures in the segment.
• With a manual transmission, the Tata Harrier has the best fuel efficiency figure in the segment of 16.35kmpl.
• With the automatic transmission, Tata Harrier has a fuel-efficiency figure of 14.63kmpl and it has no competition.

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Tata Harrier diesel engine offers the best torque in this segment and it’s on par with the MG Hector, which also uses the same 2.0-litre Fiat-sourced turbo diesel engine, So they should offer better driveability than the XUV500. If you're looking for a car with low running cost, then MG Hector will be better since it is the most fuel-efficient car in this segment.

Tata Harrier vs Rivals | Dimension Comparison

Tata Harrier is 4598mm long, 1894mm wide, 1706mm tall and has a wheelbase of 2741mm. A wider body normally results in better shoulder room and a higher roof makes ingress & egress easier. A longer wheelbase usually results in more cabin space. It has a boot space of 425 litres. A larger boot allows you to carry more luggage. Harrier has a 205mm ground clearance, it rides on 235/65 R17 tyres size and has 50 litres fuel tank capacity.

• MG Hector is the longest car in the segment. It is 57mm longer than Harrier.
• Tata Harrier has a width of 1894mm, it is the widest car in the segment.
• Mahindra XUV500 is the tallest car in the segment. It is 79mm taller than Harrier.
• MG Hector has the longest wheelbase in the segment. Its wheelbase is longer than the Harrier’s by 9mm.
• MG Hector has the biggest boot space in the segment. It has 162-lt more boot space than the Harrier. 
• Tata Harrier's ground clearance of 205mm is the best in the segment.

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Amongst all the D1-segment SUVs, Tata Harrier has the highest ground clearance, so it should be the last car to bottom-out on uneven roads. MG Hector has the biggest boot in the segment, so it can carry maximum luggage. But as far as cabin space is concerned, there’s no clear winner since dimensions of most of the cars in this segment are comparable.