Overview
- Multiple outlets published spy photos in early June showing Safari test mules on public roads with no tailpipe, EV-specific bumpers and alloy wheels, and an independent multi-link rear suspension that points to an electric drivetrain.
- Reports say the Safari EV is being developed as an ICE-to-EV conversion on Tata’s Acti.ev+ architecture rather than a ground-up electric platform, and that it would reuse the Harrier EV’s battery, motor and TiDAL software stack.
- Coverage consistently cites the Harrier EV’s 65 kWh and 75 kWh battery options with rear-wheel-drive and a dual-motor all-wheel-drive setup for larger packs, and notes the heavier three-row body will likely reduce claimed range versus the Harrier EV.
- Outlets place a market debut in the 2026 festive season and cite a single-source claim that production could begin in August 2026, while an expected price band around Rs 22–30 lakh remains unconfirmed by Tata.
- Analysts and publications note Tata’s platform reuse, broad dealer network and growing fast-charging footprint as factors that could make a three-row Safari EV more practical for family buyers outside major metros and set it up as a rival to Mahindra’s XEV 9S.