The Tata Harrier Facelift has brought along a 2.0-litre Kryotec diesel engine mated to either a 6-speed manual or an automatic gearbox, with prices starting at Rs 15.49 lakh and going all the way up to Rs 26.44 lakh (ex-showroom, India). The Harrier is part of the hotly-contested mid-size SUV segment, and although it does not have a direct rival, the Tata Harrier goes up against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos, and the Hyundai Creta. This time, we put it to a comparison with the Kia Seltos to see how they stack up against each other in terms of powertrains, specifications, variant-wise prices, and more. The common factor is that they both offer BS6 Phase II-compliant powertrains with an automatic transmission option. So, here's how these models fare against each other, on paper.
Tata Harrier vs Kia Seltos: Engine, Output
While the Indian carmaker has confirmed the 1.5-litre TGDi petrol engine (168bhp/280Nm) for the Harrier at a later date, the SUV as of now continues to be powered by a 2.0-litre Kryotec diesel motor with 168bhp and 350Nm. The diesel unit is mated to a 6-speed manual or an automatic gearbox. The latter is only available from the Adventure Plus variant onwards.
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On offer are also three driving modes – Eco, City, and Sport, along with an updated suspension setup and three terrain response modes – Normal, Rough, and Wet. The Kia Seltos, on the other hand, gets 3 engine options: a 1.5-litre petrol, a 1.5-litre turbo-diesel, as well as a new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine. The naturally aspirated petrol unit churns out 113bhp/144Nm and gets a 6-speed or a CVT, while the diesel engine generates 114.4bhp/250Nm and is offered with a 6-speed iMT or a 6-speed automatic transmission. However, these numbers fall short of what the Harrier's diesel unit delivers.
That said, the new 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine on the Kia Seltos produces 158bhp and 253Nm of torque, both comparable to those of the Tata Harrier. This mill is connected to either a seven-speed DCT or a six-speed iMT.
Tata Harrier vs Kia Seltos: Fuel Efficiency
The new Smartstream 1.5-litre TGDi petrol powertrain of the Seltos yields an ARAI-certified 17.7km/l with iMT and 17.9km/l with DCT automatic gears. Kia says that the 1.5 petrol-MT returns a fuel economy of 17km/l, while the CVT gets 17.7km/l. This makes the Seltos more fuel-efficient than the Harrier, which returns 14.60km/l and 16.80km/l with the automatic and manual gearbox, respectively.
Tata Harrier vs Kia Seltos: Variants, Colours
Similar to the Nexon facelift, Tata Motors has done away with the usual nomenclature and adopted new trim names for the Harrier. Therefore, the 2023 Tata Harrier is offered in four trim levels – Smart, Pure, Adventure, and Fearless. Plus, the SUV gets optional packages denoted by ‘+’ or ‘A’ suffixes. Launched in July, the Kia Seltos comes in 7 variants spread across 3 core trims. These variants are HTE, HTK, HTK Plus, HTX, HTX Plus, GTX Plus, and X Line.
The trims of the new Harrier come with their own special exterior and interior colour options. Customers can choose from these 7 different colours – Sunlit Yellow, Coral Red, Pebble Grey, Lunar White, Oberon Black, Seaweed Green, and Ash Grey. As for the Kia Seltos, customers have the option of eight monotone and 2 dual tone colours: Pewter Olive, Sparkling Silver, Clear White, Gravity Grey, Aurora Black Pearl, Imperial Blue, Intense Red, Glacier White, Intense Red with Aurora Black Pearl, and Glacier White with Aurora Black Pearl.
Tata Harrier vs Kia Seltos: Dimensions, Design
In terms of dimensions, the Tata Harrier facelift measures 4,605mm in length, 1,922mm in width, and 1,718mm in height. The wheelbase remains unchanged at 2,741mm. Design-wise, the Tata Harrier is more modern and sharper than before. The biggest update comes in the form of a redesigned grille and split headlamp design with a full-width LED daytime running light. The rear end, meanwhile, sports a revamped bumper and slimmer tail lights. Other elements include newly designed 18- and 19-inch alloy wheels.
In comparison, the Seltos facelift is 4,365mm long, 1,800mm wide, and 1,645mm tall, and its wheelbase stands at 2,610mm. These numbers clearly indicate that the Harrier is the bigger SUV of the two. While the revised Seltos embraces a more forward-looking approach with new DRL signatures and dynamic turn indicators, it still looks muscular and strong. The design highlights of the Seltos include a sculpted bonnet, a tiger-nose grille, LED headlamps with integrated DRLs, a four-block design for the fog lamps, wrap-around LED taillamps, 18-inch wheels, and dual exhaust tips.
Tata Harrier vs Kia Seltos: Features
Changes continue inside too, with the Harrier facelift offering gloss black surfaces, leatherette padding, and a new 4-spoke steering wheel with an illuminated logo, complete with a thin strip of ambient light. There is a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, along with two infotainment touchscreens – 10.25-inch and 12.3-inch. Other bits include a premium 10-speaker JBL surround sound system, ventillated front seats, a wireless charger, a panoramic sunroof, a new drive selector (AT only), dual-zone climate control, rear window shades, etc. As far as safety goes, the car gets cruise control, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), blind spot monitoring, a 360-degree camera, an automatic parking brake, and up to seven airbags.
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The ADAS suite and panoramic sunroof are the two major upgrades that the Seltos facelift brings along. This SUV also boasts of 2 touchscreens, however, both measure 10.25 inches in size, and the list goes on with a Bose Premium sound system, a heads-up display, ventillated front seats, dual-zone climate control, new-age Kia Connect, and electric parking brake. The Kia Seltos prioritises the safety of its passengers with a 360-degree camera, ESC, hill hold assist, 6 airbags as standard, as well as Level-2 ADAS functionalities, including lane-keeping assist, auto emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and so on.
Tata Harrier vs Kia Seltos: Price
The Tata Harrier Facelift starts at Rs 15.49 lakh for the base Smart (O) MT variant and tops out at Rs 26.44 lakh for the top-spec Fearless+ Dark Edition, whereas the 2023 version of the Seltos SUV undercuts the pricing of the Harrier at Rs 10.89 lakh (starting price). The top-spec ADAS-equipped X Line can be had at Rs 20 lakh. All prices are ex-showroom.
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