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2023 Tata Harrier Base-spec Smart Variant Detailed In Images


The base-spec Harrier Smart comes with a digital instrument cluster and six airbags, but no infotainment unit.

The Tata Harrier facelift has been fully unveiled, featuring updated exterior and interior designs, new features, and enhanced safety. Orders for the updated Harrier are now open for Rs 25,000. The 2023 Harrier is available in four variants: Smart, Pure, Adventure, and Fearless. Let’s take a closer look at the base-spec Smart variant and its features.

At the front, the base-spec variant of the 2023 Harrier comes with a blacked-out grille with connected LED DRLs and a projector headlight setup. It doesn’t have fog lamps. The bumper features a chunky air dam with black inserts and a silver skid plate.

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The profile of the SUV is similar to higher-spec variants, with body-colored door handles, blacked-out ORVMs, and roof rails. It comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, already available on mid-spec variants of the current Harrier. The ‘Harrier’ insignia is present on the front doors, even on the entry-level Smart trim.

At the rear, the Harrier Smart features connected LED taillights and a revised font for the ‘Harrier’ moniker. However, it does not have a rear wiper, washer, and defogger.

Also See: 2023 Tata Harrier Facelift Colour Options Detailed

The base-spec Smart variant of the Tata Harrier facelift has a black and grey cabin theme with grey fabric upholstery. It is equipped with a 7-inch digital driver’s display, automatic AC, and electrically adjustable ORVMs. However, it does not have an infotainment setup.

The Harrier Smart also includes AC vents for the second row, Type-A and Type-C charging ports for the first and second row, and a 4-spoke steering wheel with an illuminated Tata logo. It has both tilt and telescopic adjustments. The handbrake lever has an aero-throttle style, similar to the outgoing version of the SUV.

In terms of safety, the base-spec version of the facelifted Harrier comes with 6 airbags, electronic stability control (ESC) with hill hold, rear parking sensors, tyre pressure monitoring system, 3-point seatbelts with reminders for all passengers, and ISOFIX child seat anchorages.

Advanced safety features such as 7 airbags, electronic parking brake, and driver assistance systems are available in higher-spec variants.

Powertrain Check

The 2023 Tata Harrier is powered by the same 2.0-liter diesel engine, capable of producing 170PS and 350Nm. It can be paired with a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Expected Price & Rivals

The 2023 Tata Harrier is expected to start at Rs 15 lakh (ex-showroom). Its main rivals include the 5-seater variants of the Mahindra XUV700, MG Hector, as well as the higher-spec variants of the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos.

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2023 Kia Seltos Diesel Base Variant HTE Detailed In 7 Pictures


The base-spec Kia Seltos comes with six airbags as standard, but it does not include an infotainment system

Kia Seltos

The Kia Seltos underwent a comprehensive makeover in July 2023, and since its release, the SUV has garnered over 50,000 bookings. The Kia Seltos facelift offers a well-equipped package, whether it’s in terms of features, safety, or powertrain options. Among the various variants of the Kia Seltos, let’s take a closer look at what the base-spec diesel HTE trim, priced at Rs 10.29 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), of this compact SUV has to offer.

The front fascia of the 2023 Kia Seltos HTE looks very similar to its higher-specced variants. It features a large tiger-nose grille and halogen projector headlights, while higher variants boast an LED setup. Kia does not offer fog lights with this specific variant of the Seltos, but it gets a silver skid plate, a common element on other more-equipped Tech Line trims.

Moving to the side, it becomes identifiable as a base variant Kia Seltos by its 16-inch steel wheels (with wheel covers), in contrast to the alloy wheels offered from the HTX variant onward. Additionally, the turn indicator is mounted on the side fender instead of on the ORVMs (Outside Rear View Mirrors). It comes with body-colored door handles and side mirrors, while higher variants boast chrome-finished door handles and chrome garnish on the door cladding.

Also Read: Kia Seltos Facelift Surpasses 50,000 Bookings In 2 Months, Gets Two New ADAS Variants This Festive Season

While this particular variant of the 2023 Kia Seltos doesn’t feature a full LED tail lamp setup, it maintains a connected design from the base option similar to those found on higher-specced models. The brake lights and turn indicators are halogen, and it also gets a shark-fin antenna. However, it lacks a rear defogger and rear wiper in this trim of the compact SUV.

Inside, this base-spec model offers an all-black dashboard with black upholstery and maintains its overall dashboard layout minus the displays. It also features a semi-digital driver’s display with a 4.2-inch MID, but it lacks an infotainment system. The AC controls are manual, but you do get one type-C USB charger at the front, along with a 12V power outlet. Other features on board the HTE variant of the 2023 Kia Seltos include a height-adjustable driver’s seat, adjustable front headrests and power windows for all four doors.

As seen in the picture, Kia is also offering its base-variant of the Seltos with rear AC vents and two type-C USB charging ports for rear passengers as well.

In terms of safety, the Seltos comes standard with six airbags, ABS with EBD, all-wheel disc brakes, electronic stability program, 3-point seat belts for all passengers, rear parking sensors and a tyre pressure monitoring system.

Powertrain On Offer

The Seltos HTE variant comes with two engine options: 1.5-litre petrol (115PS/144Nm) mated to a 6-speed manual, and a 1.5-litre diesel (116PS/250Nm) paired with a 6-speed iMT (manual without a clutch pedal). The better equipped variants of the Seltos petrol gets a CVT gearbox, while the diesel gets an optional 6-speed torque automatic transmission. Also, from HTK+ onwards, you also get the option of a 1.5-litre T-GDi (turbo-petrol) engine (160PS/253Nm), mated to either a 6-speed iMT or a 7-speed dual clutch transmission.

Price Range & Rivals

The 2023 Kia Seltos is priced from Rs 10.29 lakh to Rs 20 lakh (ex-showroom). It takes on the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Urban Cruiser, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, and MG Astor.

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Explore The Hyundai Exter S Variant in These 7 Detailed Images


The S trim offers additional features compared to the base-spec EX variant

Hyundai Exter

After the launch of the Hyundai Exter, the car has started to arrive at dealerships across the country. The micro-SUV is available in five variants, and we now have detailed images of the S manual variant of the Exter. If you are considering booking the Exter S, you can take a look at this variant in the gallery below.

Exterior

Hyundai Exter Front

The S variant comes with H-shaped DRLs (Daytime Running Lights) and halogen headlamps. The long gloss black grille, bumper, and big skid plate are the same as the top-spec variant. The only difference is the absence of projector headlamps in the front.

Hyundai Exter Side

On the side profile, you’ll find 14-inch steel wheels with wheel covers, which is a size smaller than the SX variant. The turn indicators are mounted on the fenders, but if you choose the AMT variant, they will be mounted on the ORVMs (Outside Rear View Mirrors). The C-pillar also has a gloss black finish on this model.

Hyundai Exter Rear

From the rear, the Exter S looks identical to the base-spec EX variant with the H-shaped element in the LED tail lamps, a large rear bumper with a skid plate, and a black strip connecting the tail lamps. This variant does not come with a shark fin antenna and a rear spoiler like the SX trim.

Interior

The cabin design of the Exter S is the same as the top-spec variants, featuring an all-black cabin and a diamond pattern on the dashboard. The upholstery lacks leather and it misses out on chrome-colored inside door handles as well as map lights.

Features & Safety

Hyundai Exter Touchscreen Display and Digital Driver's Display

The Exter S comes with an 8-inch touchscreen infotainment display that supports wired Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It also includes a digital driver display, rear AC vents, rear power windows, electrically adjustable ORVMs, and a rear 12V socket. These features are in addition to what the EX variant offers.

Also Read: Here Are The Variant-Wise Features Of The Hyundai Exter

In terms of safety, the Exter S is equipped with 6 airbags, ABS with EBD, rear parking sensors, central locking, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and manual day/night inside rear-view mirror (IRVM). The AMT variant also comes with electronic stability control (ESC), hill hold assist, and vehicle stability management (VSM) as standard, but these features require an additional cost of Rs 24,000 for manual variants.

Powertrain

Hyundai Exter Manual Transmission

The Exter is powered by a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that delivers 83PS of power and 114Nm of torque. You can choose between a 5-speed manual or a 5-speed AMT transmission. There is also an option for a CNG powertrain with the same engine and a 5-speed manual transmission. The Exter S variant is available with all three powertrain options.

Price & Rivals

Hyundai has priced the Exter between Rs 6 lakh and Rs 10.10 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom). It competes directly with the Tata Punch and Maruti Ignis, but it can also be considered as a rival to the Renault Kiger, Nissan Magnite, and Citroen C3.

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Maruti Fronx Gets CNG Variants Too! Starting At Rs 8.41 Lakh


The base-spec Sigma and Delta variants get the greener powertrain with a manual transmission

Maruti Fronx

Maruti introduced the Maruti Fronx, a coupe-SUV based on the Baleno hatchback, in April 2023. Initially, it was available with two petrol engine options. However, Maruti has now added a CNG powertrain to the lineup, making the Fronx the 15th Maruti model to offer a CNG option.

Fronx CNG Price

Variant

Petrol-manual

CNG-manual

Difference

Sigma

Rs 7.46 lakh

Rs 8.41 lakh

+ Rs 95,000

Delta

Rs 8.32 lakh

Rs 9.27 lakh

+ Rs 95,000

The CNG powertrain is only available with a manual transmission, similar to other Maruti CNG models. The Fronx CNG is offered in the base-spec Sigma and one-above-base Delta variants, with a premium of just under Rs 1 lakh compared to their respective petrol variants.

Powertrain Details

The CNG option is paired with a 1.2-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 77.5PS and 98.5Nm. The CNG variants come exclusively with a 5-speed manual transmission. Maruti claims a fuel efficiency of 28.51 km/kg for the Fronx CNG. In petrol mode, the engine generates 90PS and 113Nm and offers the option of a 5-speed AMT with the regular variants.

Maruti Fronx Turbo-petrol Engine

The Fronx also offers a 1-litre turbo-petrol engine with 100PS and 148Nm. This engine is available with either a 5-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission.

Features & Safety

Maruti Fronx Cabin

The CNG variants of the Fronx come with features such as a 7-inch touchscreen information display with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, keyless entry, automatic climate control, electrically foldable ORVMs, dual front airbags, electronic stability program (ESP), 3-point seatbelts for all passengers, and ISOFIX child seat anchors.

Also Read: Maruti Fronx Joins List Of Made-In-India Models Being Exported Internationally

The higher variants of the Fronx offer additional features like a 9-inch touchscreen, wireless phone charger, cruise control, a height-adjustable driver seat, rear AC vents, up to six airbags, a heads-up display, and a 360-degree camera.

Price & Rivals

Maruti Fronx

The price of the Fronx ranges from Rs 7.46 lakh to Rs 13.13 lakh (ex-showroom). Alternatively, customers can opt for a subscription plan starting from Rs 23,248. The Fronx competes with other crossover SUVs like the Tata Nexon, Hyundai Venue, Kia Sonet, Mahindra XUV300, and Hyundai Exter.

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