On 24th June 2025, the Tata Harrier EV secured a perfect 32 out of 32 adult occupant protection score at the Bharat NCAP (BNCAP) crash tests, earning a full five-star rating. It also recorded 45 out of 49 points for child occupant protection.
Adult Occupant Safety
The Harrier EV achieved maximum marks in both the frontal offset deformable barrier and side movable barrier tests. Both driver and front passenger dummy readings were rated “Good” across all critical body regions. This makes it only the second vehicle to earn full marks for adult protection in Bharat NCAP, following the Mahindra XEV 9e.
Child Occupant Safety
In the child occupant category, the Harrier EV scored 45 out of 49. It earned 24/24 in dynamic tests and 12/12 for CRS installation. The remaining nine points came from vehicle assessment. Two child dummies underwent rearward-facing tests secured via ISOFIX in the front passenger seat.
Safety Equipment
The test included Empowered 75 and Empowered 75 AWD variants, but ratings apply across all trims.
Standard safety features include six airbags, ESC, ISOFIX anchorage, ABS with EBD, seatbelt reminders and pedestrian protection compliant with AIS‑100. Additional systems comprise of ADAS (on top variants), a 540° camera, tyre pressure monitor, electronic parking brake with auto‑hold, and rear-view mirror doubling as dashcam.
Comparison With ICE Harrier
Compared with the ICE Harrier, the EV variant edges ahead. The ICE model scored 30.08/32 and 44.54/49 in adult and child protection respectively. The EV’s full marks show marginal improvement over the Harrier’s already safety rating.
Conclusion
The Harrier EV packs a robust safety package with a good rating, ADAS, six airbags as standard, ESC, Hill Hold Control, and more active safety features such as ABS. Priced from Rs 21.49 Lakh to Rs 27.49 Lakh for RWD variants, with AWD pricing to follow on 27th June and bookings to start on 2nd July.
