[V0id2003]

Originally Posted by DASKD24

Friends,
Safari : We don't need the third row, but folding 3rd row - does it give an advantage over Harrier on boot space?
Any suggestions/flags ?
Best!

Keep in mind the compromised second row on the Safari. The second row of the Harrier feels much better , my dad & I compared it back to back while finalising our decision

[Drive-right]

Originally Posted by Sham_roadster

This post comes after a week of having driven the Beast. The next one shall contain few query areas/minor niggles that have been faced till date.

Till then... attaching a few pics of the new love of my life... Cheers!

Hi, I’m looking to buy a Harrier. How has been your experience with Mileage, extra maintenance towards Diesel, etc? Truly mesmerised by pictures that you shared, only thing holding me back is Diesel, because of the fact that this will be my only car and 80% usage in city conditions, approx 20 kms of daily running.

[gauravdgr8]

9 months, 16000 kms and the Harrier runs like a locomotive. Drove Hyderabad - Aurangabad with speeds in the rangebof 90-95 and this is what the beast returned. An overall tank range of 900 kms is simply wow. This is actually what my Breeza used to return.

Overall on this tank with 48 kms in city use



Just the highway drive

[gauravdgr8]

Originally Posted by Drive-right

Hi, I’m looking to buy a Harrier. How has been your experience with Mileage, extra maintenance towards Diesel, etc? Truly mesmerised by pictures that you shared, only thing holding me back is Diesel, because of the fact that this will be my only car and 80% usage in city conditions, approx 20 kms of daily running.

It's a heavy car, however not short in power. This is what I get:

In City: heavy traffic - 11kmpl
In City: medium traffic - 12-13kmpl
In City: Sundays - 14kmpl
Highways: Speeds upto 100 - I just posted above, 18+

[ghodlur]

This is what my Harrier gave on the highway run with 60% time AC on. This was yday Bangalore Pune trip. The car is a treat to drive on highways.

[me&mymachine]

Never underestimate All Might Harrier.

[Jean]

Originally Posted by me&mymachine

Never underestimate All Might Harrier.

Whoa that's great it suprising and the first time I am seeing 30kmpl in a 2 litre Kryotec engine

[Rodie09]

I have seen 26 kmpl on the cluster for my Safari over a level stretch doing speeds of 90. And that was in City mode. However, I think for these twins there is a good margin of difference between MID and Tank to Tank figures.

[kgt.v8]

Originally Posted by me&mymachine

Never underestimate All Might Harrier.

I was under assumption that Harrier MID was configured to display 20 kmpl at the max. It is astounding to 30kmpl returned by Fiat Diesel 2.0 engine for 53 kms run.

I remember seeing Ford Figo video couple of years back where the driver was drove the car in 6th gear at 45kmph to achieve 25+ kmpl mileage. Was the car driven only on highways at speeds less than 70 kmph to achieve this feat?

Is your Harrier manual or automatic?

[r24x7]

Originally Posted by V0id2003

Keep in mind the compromised second row on the Safari. The second row of the Harrier feels much better , my dad & I compared it back to back while finalising our decision

Like most seven seat car users, my usage as well is for that one day every year where I'm forced to have 7 people to go at once.

For the rest of the year, I usually slide the second row seat all the way back, thereby having great space for second row passengers in safari.

Could you please shed some light on which compromise you are talking about?

[V0id2003]

Originally Posted by r24x7

Could you please shed some light on which compromise you are talking about?

My dad & I compared the Harrier & Safari back to back while choosing one. The driving seat was set to my driving position and my dad sat in the second row. The Safari was 2 inches short in terms of leg room. We repeated this test 2-3 times just to be sure.

Also the 2nd row of seats in Safari is very upright, which makes it feel like a theatre like seating position , couple that with the shorter seating base as compared to the sedan like reclined rear seats & longer base of the Harrier made us drop the Safari. Also the finishing/quality on the 2nd row of seats felt very shoddy on the Safari. Because the seats are split in terms of movement & don't move together as 1 complete bench.

[me&mymachine]

Originally Posted by kgt.v8

Is your Harrier manual or automatic?

Its automatic and I drive mostly in eco mode

[r24x7]

Originally Posted by V0id2003

Also the 2nd row of seats in Safari is very upright, which makes it feel like a theatre like seating position..,

I do have the option to recline second row seats as well to any suitable position. Agreed that since they are bench seats with 60:40 spilt, finish isn't upto the mark.

But I've never had any complaints do far.

Cheers!

[Kosfactor]

Originally Posted by V0id2003

My dad & I compared the Harrier & Safari back to back while choosing one. The driving seat was set to my driving position and my dad sat in the second row. The Safari was 2 inches short in terms of leg room. We repeated this test 2-3 times just to be sure.
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Safari needs to have a sliding and reclining second row - this needs adequate clearance from the body of the vehicle, so the seats have to be a bit smaller than you'd expect . The recline bit takes away space for back support for three and sliding bit takes away adequate space for three bottoms, the tuck and tumble for 3rd row takes away thigh support.

As a 5 Seater with big boot, Harrier does the better job and it's nicer to drive too.

[V0id2003]

Originally Posted by Kosfactor

As a 5 Seater with big boot, Harrier does the better job and it's nicer to drive too.

Yeah we are a family of 3 & I am not even in Gurgaon , so the car has a maximum of 2 passengers usually. A 7 seater didn't make sense for us