Tata Motors Bags Global NCAP Safer Choice Award For 5-Star Rated Harrier & Safari SUVs

The passenger vehicle division of the Indian automaker Tata Motors has today announced that the company has been bestowed with the prestigious Global NCAP Safer Choice Award for the Harrier and Safari SUVs. Both the Harrier and the Safari offer top notch safety for all occupants and had earlier secured 5-star safety ratings for the Harrier and the Safari in the Global NCAP crash tests.

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Tata Motors has come a long way bridging gaps in vehicle safety to offer safer cars in India. Apart from Harrier and Safari other models from the company like the Nexon and Altroz had also secured 5-star Global NCAP safety ratings. Underpinning the Harrier and Safari is JLR’s D8 (OmegaArc) platform which also serves as a base for premium SUVs like Land Rover Discovery Sport, Land Rover Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar E-Pace.

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Commenting on this momentous occasion, Mohan Savarkar, Vice President and Chief Product Officer, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Limited siad, “We are proud to have received the Global NCAP Safer Choice Award for our flagship SUVs, the Tata Safari and Tata Harrier. We have continued to be the pioneers in driving the safety conversation – ensuring that our commitment reflects in every vehicle we manufacture, regardless of price point. With this mission at the forefront, not only is our entire portfolio the highest star rated in their respective segment, but we have gone a step further by having the only SUV line-up in India which is completely 5-star rated, setting a benchmark for the passenger vehicles industry to follow. With this approach, we have ensured that safety now ranks as the top priority for the Indian car buyer”.

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Tata Motors offers the Harrier with a starting ex-showroom price tag of Rs 14.99 lakh and Safari with a starting ex-showroom price tag of Rs 15.49 lakh. Both these SUVs are offered with a range of active and passive safety features including Level-2 ADAS, 7-airbags and more. The Harrier and Safari come equipped with a Fiat derived 2.0 L diesel engine producing 167.67 bhp and 350 Nm of torque.

He further went on to add that, ‘’This recognition today, underscores our unwavering commitment to safety and innovation, ensuring that our customers experience not only comfort and performance, but also the highest standards of safety. We are thankful to the entire Global NCAP team for supporting us in full strength as we continue to make safer cars for India".