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Tata Harrier

In SUV the best car of the year. Gets terrain response system, albeit with 2WD.Premium instrumentation with an 8.8-inch touchscreen and 7.0-inch MID.Ample space and cooled storage box.The plethora of safety tech including off-road ABS and ESC. Skimps on sunroof and 4WD for now. The Harrier has powered the same Fiat-sourced 2.0-litre turbo-diesel engine in the Jeep Compass, although it's been rebadged as Kryotec. It makes 140PS of max power and 350Nm of peak torque mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox. Underpinned by the same D8 platform as the current Land Rover Discovery Sport, the Harrier is packed to the brim with features. Here are the top few that could give the competition a run for their money. Despite being offered only with a two-wheel drive system, the Harrier has an ESP-based terrain response system, which comes with three modes: Normal, Wet and Rough. These modes change the driving characteristics by regulating the power to the front wheels according to specific road and terrain conditions. Mostly seen on 4X4 SUVs, this terrain management system is a welcome addition in the Harrier. Apart from acres of space inside, there?s a massive 8.8-inch touchscreen display for entertainment and another 7-inch driver multi-information display. Both screens can display a host of information such as revs, power, fuel economy, turn-by-turn navigation and trip data. The larger screen also doubles up as a display for the rearview camera and comes bundled with Android Auto, with Apple CarPlay to also follow soon. Since the Harrier is based on the same platform that underpins the Land Rover Discovery Sport, it offers plenty of space. At 4598mm in length, the Harrier is longer than most of its segment rivals including the Creta and the jeep compass and even other premium SUVs such as the Honda CR V.And Tata has put all that space to good use both inside and out. The Harrier gets a 425-litre boot which can be expanded to 810 litres by folding the rear seats down. It also gets lots of storage spaces inside for driver and passengers, along with a cooled storage box under the front centre armrest for beverages. Advanced Electronic Stability ProgramSafety has been given a top priority on the new Harrier and just like the land rover, Tata has loaded it with an advanced ESP program which, on paper, gets a host of functionalities. Not only does the Harrier get an ABS, EBD and ESC as default, it also boasts of an off-road ABS, hill hold and descent control, and corner stability along with rollover mitigation. Tata has also thrown in brake disc wiping into the mix. Found usually on premium cars and used for improved braking under wet conditions, this unique feature automatically cleans any liquid from the disc brakes to ensure adequate braking in the wet. Apart from these, the advanced ESP also features electronic traction control and hydraulic brake assist. While we are yet to test the functionality of the advanced ESP system on the new Harrier, the extensive feature list has definitely got our hopes high.