🛡️ Safety Meets Innovation: Harrier EV Nails Crash Test With 5-Star Rating
Tata Motors is once again making headlines — this time not for launching a new EV, but for setting a new gold standard in EV safety. The Tata Harrier EV, which recently hit Indian roads, has scored a perfect 5-star rating in Bharat NCAP crash tests — for both adult and child occupant protection.
In fact, it matches the top-tier safety performance of its closest rival, the Mahindra XEV 9, tested earlier in January 2025.
Let’s take a detailed look at the Harrier EV’s crash test performance and what makes it one of the safest electric SUVs in India today.
🚨 Bharat NCAP Crash Test Results – Tata Harrier EV
| Category | Points Scored | Star Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Occupant Protection (AOP) | 32/32 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Child Occupant Protection (COP) | 45/49 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
The Harrier EV didn’t just score five stars — it maxed out in many of the individual tests, making it a standout performer in Bharat NCAP’s latest crash test round.
🧑✈️ Adult Occupant Protection – Flawless Performance
The Tata Harrier EV aced both major test categories:
| Test | Points Scored |
|---|---|
| Frontal Offset Deformable Barrier Test | 16/16 |
| Side Movable Deformable Barrier Test | 16/16 |
✅ What These Results Mean:
In both the frontal and side impact tests, the Harrier EV offered ‘Good’ protection across all key body regions of the driver and front passenger — including the head, neck, chest, pelvis, thighs, tibias, and even the feet (for the driver).
✔️ Frontal crash: The entire structure remained stable, offering uncompromised cabin integrity.
✔️ Side impact: Despite the intense side intrusion forces, protection levels remained high across the board.
The Tata Harrier EV has proved that safety doesn’t need to be compromised for design or performance — this EV delivers on all fronts.
👶 Child Occupant Protection – Solid Confidence For Families
Safety for children inside the cabin is just as important, and here too, the Harrier EV delivered outstanding results.
| Test | Points Scored |
|---|---|
| Dynamic Score | 24/24 |
| CRS Installation | 12/12 |
| Vehicle Assessment | 9/13 |
🚼 Crash Test Dummy Results:
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For both 18-month-old and 3-year-old child dummies:
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Frontal test: 8/8 points
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Side impact test: 4/4 points
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The Harrier EV scored perfectly in dynamic performance and child restraint system (CRS) installation. It lost a few marks in vehicle compatibility checks, but still managed to outscore most competitors in the segment.
🧰 Safety Features: Loaded As Standard
The Harrier EV doesn’t just rely on structure to keep you safe — it comes loaded with high-end active and passive safety tech, including:
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✅ 7 Airbags (6 standard, 1 optional)
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✅ 360-Degree Camera with blind spot monitoring
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✅ Transparent Bonnet View (see under the car virtually)
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✅ Front & Rear Parking Sensors
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✅ Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
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✅ Electronic Parking Brake with Auto Hold
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✅ All-Wheel Disc Brakes
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✅ Level-2 ADAS suite:
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Lane Keep Assist
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Driver Attention Warning
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Forward Collision Alert
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Auto Emergency Braking (AEB)
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🚦 Pro Tip: These features come as standard or from the mid variants upwards, making Harrier EV a very well-rounded value pick.
💸 Price & Variant Info
Tata has currently announced prices only for the rear-wheel drive (RWD) variants of the Harrier EV:
| Variant Type | Price Range (Ex-showroom) |
|---|---|
| RWD Variants | ₹21.49 lakh – ₹27.49 lakh |
| AWD Variants | Prices to be revealed on June 24, 2025 |
AWD variants are expected to carry a ₹1.5 – ₹2 lakh premium, offering better off-road ability and driving confidence.
⚔️ Who Are Its Rivals?
The Harrier EV competes head-to-head with:
| Rival | Safety Rating | Launch |
|---|---|---|
| Mahindra XUV.e9 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Bharat NCAP) | Jan 2025 |
| BYD Atto 3 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (Global NCAP) | Ongoing |
While the Mahindra XUV.e9 offers similar safety performance and specs, Tata’s Harrier EV scores with its design language, interior quality, and now, peerless crash test performance.
🧠 Final Thoughts: Safe, Smart & Ready for the Future
If you’ve been waiting for a safe, powerful, and future-ready electric SUV, the Tata Harrier EV just ticked every box. With a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, a robust feature list, and Tata’s evolving EV tech, this SUV is not just about green mobility — it’s about safe, sustainable, and smart driving.
Would we recommend it? Absolutely. Especially now that safety ratings are out and they’ve exceeded expectations.
💬 What Do You Think?
Do you think the Tata Harrier EV now stands as the benchmark for Indian EV safety? Would you pick it over the Mahindra XUV.e9 or the BYD Atto 3?
Share your thoughts in the comments!
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