Upcoming Tata Harrier seven-seater SUV spotted testing with larger alloy wheels
Tata Motors has been consistently testing the 7-seater version of the Tata Harrier SUV in India for the last year. The car debuted at the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, named the Buzzard tentatively, should be launched in India soon.
The test mule in these pictures seems to run on a new set of 18-inch alloy wheels, these are larger than the current 17-inch alloys on the top-spec Harriers. It is evident that the rear end of the 7-seater Harrier will differ quite a bit from the 5-seat version. The section aft of the B-pillar is longer and boxier, with lightly reworked tail lamps and a bump on the roof, to allow for more headspace in the third row. The Buzzard, expected to be called the Cassini in production form, is 62mm longer than the Harrier.
The new SUV is also expected to come with the same 2.0-litre FCA-sourced Multijet diesel engine, which Tata calls Kryotec. In this case, we think the more powerful 172PS and 350Nm version will be offered, in its BSVI compliant guise. This same engine is expected to find its way to the Harrier soon after. The engine is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox, but unlike the Compass, Tata will also have the option of a 6-speed torque converter automatic transmission that it has sourced from Hyundai. This will also make its way to the Harrier in due course.
Visually, the Tata Buzzard looks similar to the Harrier, donning the slim LED DRLs, a honeycomb grille, flared wheel arches and the three-dimensional tail lights.
Image source: TeamBHP
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