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Tata Motors will soon launch petrol variants of Tata Harrier and Safari, which will have Hyperion 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine. These models will now be more competitive. The same Hyperion 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine achieved a mileage of 29.9 km per liter on the Indore track. Now the company is preparing to boost the set of Harrier and Safari on the basis of this engine.
New Delhi. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles has planned many new launches in the coming times. Among these new products, the company is also going to introduce petrol variants, in which the most discussion is about petrol variants of Tata Harrier and Safari SUV. Till now both these models were available in the country only with diesel engines, in which both manual and automatic transmission options were available.
1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine
Tata Safari and Harrier can be given a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder turbo petrol engine, which the company has named ‘Hyperion’. This engine was introduced for the first time at Auto Expo 2023. This engine can come with dual-clutch or torque converter automatic transmission. It is expected that this engine will give power of 170 HP and torque of 280 Nm. More information will be given on November 25 during the launch of Tata Sierra with this engine.
Power and Performance
Additionally, the launch of turbo petrol engines could further increase the competitiveness of these SUVs, as most rivals in this segment offer both petrol and diesel options. Also, this may also reduce the prices of both the SUVs. Currently, Harrier and Safari are available with a 2.0-litre diesel engine, which generates 167 hp power and 350 Nm peak torque. This engine comes with six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. Currently, the starting price of Safari is Rs 14.66 lakh (ex-showroom), while the price of Harrier starts at Rs 14 lakh (ex-showroom).
compete with them
The Harrier competes with models like the Jeep Compass and MG Hector in the Indian market, while the three-row Safari takes on SUVs like the Mahindra XUV700, Hyundai Alcazar and Jeep Meridian. Tata Sierra recently achieved a mileage of 29.9kmpl on Entrax in Indore with its Hyperion engine. After which this car was discussed a lot in the market. Now this powerful mileage engine is going to be available in Safari and Harrier, which will give better options to the buyers. Tata Safari and Tata Harrier are already popular SUV models in their segment.
