Tata Harrier EV and Mahindra XEV 9e are positioned in the same price bracket, but sport different body styles; Harrier EV gets AWD, which XEV 9e misses out on.
Top 5 Aspects of Comparison
1. Design
2. Dimensions
3. Powertrain & Range
4. Features
5. Price
Also Read: How Mahindra Is Increasing Cost Of Basic Service Parts: Analysis – OPAV Autos
Tata Harrier EV VS Mahindra XEV 9e: Design
1. Tata Harrier EV has a more conventional SUV-like design, which will be liked by the majority of customers.
2. Mahindra XEV 9e, on the other hand, sports a modern and futuristic design language with a coupe stance.
3. Tata Harrier EV gets 5 colour options, including the Matte Stealth Black. Gets Dual Tone options.
4. XEV 9e is available in 7 colour options, including gloss and matt shades. No dual tone colours on offer.
5. Both get 19-inch alloy wheels with 245/55/R19 tyre size
Tata Harrier EV VS Mahindra XEV 9e: Dimensions
Mahindra XEV 9e
- Length: 4789 mm
- Width: 1907 mm
- Height: 1694 mm
- Wheelbase: 2775 mm
- Seating Capacity: 5
- Boot Space: 663 litres
Tata Harrier EV
- Length: 4607 mm
- Width: 2132 mm
- Height: 1740 mm
- Wheelbase: 2741 mm
- Boot space: 502 litres
- Seating capacity: 5
- Mahindra XEV 9e is longer by 182 mm.
- Harrier EV is wider by 225 mm.
- Harrier EV is taller.
- XEV 9e has a longer wheelbase.
- XEV 9e has more boot space.
- Tata Harrier EV ground clearance: 205 mm & XEV 9e GC is 207 mm, very minor difference.
- Harrier EV Frunk RWD – 67 L, AWD – 35 L & XEV 9e has 150 L frunk.
Tata Harrier EV VS Mahindra XEV 9e: Powertrain & Range
1. Harrier EV Battery Pack Options: 65 kWh & 75 kWh
2. Mahindra XEV 9e gets 59 kWh & & 79 kWh
3. Both are RWD as standard, Harrier gets AWD in the top-spec variant with a 75 kWh battery pack.
Harrier EV has a Larger base model battery (65kWh vs 59kWh)
Mahindra XEV 9e has a Larger top model battery (79kWh vs 75kWh
Harrier EV Claimed Range:
65kWh – 538 km
75kWh – 627 km
Tata Motors C75 real-world range estimate is 480 – 505 km for the 75 kWh battery pack.
XEV 9e Claimed Range
59kWh – 542 km
79kWh – 656 km
Claimed range estimates are better for the Mahindra XEV 9e.
Power Specs:
Tata Harrier RWD Single Motor: 238 hp and 315 Nm of torque
Dual Motor QWD: 313 hp & 504 Nm of Torque combined from dual motor system. Front motor adds 158 PS in the AWD variant.
Mahindra XEV 9e RWD Single Motor 59 kWh: 231 PS & 380 Nm
79 kWh: 285 PS & 380 Nm
Comparing RWD variants of both cars, XEV 9e is more powerful; however, the 59kWh battery pack of XEV 9e produced slightly less power as compared to the Harrier EV.
Harrier QWD is the most powerful, but it can’t be compared with the XEV 9e directly due to the absence of an AWD system.
Harrier QWD 0-100 kmph- 6.3 seconds
RWD variant 0-100 kmph timings not revealed by the company
XEV 9e RWD 0-100 kmph 6.8 seconds
Tata Harrier gets V2L (Vehicle-to-Load) & V2V (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) charging.
No V2L in Mahindra XEV 9e.
Fast Charging: XEV 9e can take up to 175 kW DC fast charging, while the Harrier EV is limited to 120 kW DC fast charging speed.
Tata Harrier EV VS Mahindra XEV 9e: Features
Unique Features of Harrier EV
- 4-wheel drive with dual motor
- Panoramic sunroof
- 4-way power passenger seat
- Memory function for power driver seat
- Transparent mode for basic off-road manoeuvring
- Rear-view mirror with camera view
- Dual-dash cam
- Claimed 600mm water wading capacity
- Larger 14.5-inch touchscreen with Samsung QLED tech
- 10-speaker JBL sound system
- Autopark (Parallel & perpendicular)
Unique Features of Mahindra XEV 9e
- Triple screen dashboard (3x 12.3-inch screens)
- 16-speaker Harmon Kardon sound system
- Fixed glass roof with ambient lighting
- Augmented reality head-up display
- EyeQ 6 ADAS from Mobileye (5 radars, 12 sensors, 5 cameras)
- Variable ratio steering (5m turning radius)
- Auto parking (Parallel, perpendicular, slant)
- Qualcomm Snapdragon Cockpit SoC (8295 chipset)
- UV-cut & noise reduction window panes
- QLI & Dolby Atmos sound tuning
Both Harrier EV & XEV 9e offer a Lifetime Warranty for the battery pack.
Tata Harrier EV VS Mahindra XEV 9e: Price & Analysis
| Tata Harrier EV | Mahindra XEV 9e | ||
| Variant | Price | Variant | Price |
| Adventure 65kWh | Rs 21.49 lakh | Pack One 59kWh | Rs 21.90 lakh |
| Adventure S 65kWh | Rs 21.99 lakh | Pack Two 59kWh | Rs 24.90 lakh |
| Pack Two 79kWh | Rs. 26.50 lakh | ||
| Fearless+ 65kWh | Rs 23.99 lakh | Pack Three Select 59kWh | Rs 27.90 lakh |
| Fearless+ 75kWh | Rs 24.99 lakh | Pack Three 79kWh | Rs 30.50 lakh |
| Empowered 75kWh | Rs 27.49 lakh | ||
| Empowered 75kWh QWD | Rs. 28.99 lakh |
Analysis
- Harrier EV has a lower starting price with a larger battery pack.
- The top-spec Harrier EV RWD is more affordable than the top-spec XEV 9e RWD by a good 3 lakh
- Even the QWD variant is more affordable than the XEV 9e Pack Three 79 kWh by Rs. 1.5 lakh
- Harrier seems to be a more value-for-money offering.
- The long-range variant of Harrier EV starts from Rs. 25 lakh, while XEV 9e long range starts from Rs. 26.50 lakh.
- XEV 9e is more feature-loaded than Harrier EV; however, the Harrier is not too far behind in terms of features.