Both Harrier and Safari have become two of the first models to receive a 5-star rating from BNCAP. The SUVs were tested for Frontal, Side, and Pole Side Impact protection.
Both the Harrier and the Safari are built on Tata’s OMEGARC architecture, which itself is derived from Land Rover’s D8 Platform.
Safari and Harrier Architecture
Not Tested by NCAP
Neither of the two cars was crash tested by any NCAP, which did raise questions about their safety standards. However, in October 2023 Tata Motors said that it had nominated the Harrier and Safari for Bharat NCAP crash tests.
Adventure Plus Variant Tested
Unlike Global NCAP which only tests the base variant of any car, BNCAP crash-tested the Adventure Plus variants of the Harrier and Safari.
Safety Features of the Safari and Harrier
The updated Harrier and Safari comes with a host of standard safety features like 6 airbags, electronic stability control, and 3-point seatbelts for all occupants. It also gets ISOFIX, Seatbelts with Retractor, Pretensioner, Load Limiter (RPLL) and anchor pretensioner, and Reinforced cabin structure enhanced to provide symmetric crash performance and side pole impact.
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