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Tata Motors may offer the Safari EV in a standard seven-seat version and a more comfort-focused six-seat version
Following the launch of the Sierra EV this summer, the Safari will remain the only SUV in the Tata Motors line-up to not be available in an electric variant. The company is working on a Safari EV as well, though, with plans to launch it in the fourth quarter of the year.
Set to compete with the Mahindra XEV 9S, which went on sale in January, the Tata Safari EV will be the second EV adapted from a JLR D8 platform-based model. Codenamed ‘Tata Tayrona,’ the three-row electric SUV will feature Tata Motors’ second-generation EV architecture, dubbed ‘acti.ev+’.
Tata Motors will likely offer the Safari EV in a single-motor RWD variant and a dual-motor AWD variant. The company should use a Schaeffler-made permanent magnet synchronous motor producing 175 kW (235 hp) and 304 Nm of torque on the rear axle in both variants.
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In the dual-motor AWD variant, Tata Motors should add a Tata AutoComp-sourced motor that develops 116 kW (156 hp) and 164 Nm of torque. The rear motor will likely gain a boost function that can temporarily increase the torque to 340 Nm. With 291 kW (390 hp) of total power and up to 504 Nm (468 Nm as standard), a 0-100 km/h sprint may take less than 7 seconds.
In addition to the change in the drivetrain layout from FWD to a rear-biased one, another major upgrade should be with the suspension. Tata Motors may use a multi-link rear suspension with Frequency Dependent Dampers (FDD) instead of the regular Safari’s torsion beam for improved ride quality.
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Customers may get a choice of 65 kWh and 75 kWh LFP battery packs in the Safari EV, although the former is highly unlikely to be offered in the dual-motor AWD variant. The 65 kWh LFP battery pack may deliver a range of around 500 kilometres in the single-motor RWD variant, while the 75 kWh LFP battery pack may allow travelling distances of around 600 kilometres in both single-motor RWD and dual-motor AWD variants. We expect the former to be chargeable at up to around 100 kW and the latter at up to around 120 kW.
Vehicle-to-load (V2L) and vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) bi-directional charging capabilities will likely be standard. Other additional features in the Safari EV may include a transparent chassis view function, Auto Park Assist (APA), UPI-based ‘DrivePay’ charging and FasTag payments, and Summon Mode.
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