Tata Harrier vs VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier starts at ₹13.00L against the VinFast VF 6's ₹17.29L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.29L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.11L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Harrier comes in petrol and diesel, the VF 6 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Harrier Adventure X Dark at ₹19.05L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L.
Our take
₹14,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel
- Choose the Tata Harrier Adventure X Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹14,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlamps10.25" digital driver display
- Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor
Harrier vs VF 6, on paper
| Spec | Tata Harrier | VinFast VF 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹13.00L to ₹26.11L | ₹17.29L to ₹19.19L |
| Variants | 58 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.90L | ₹17.29L |
| Boot | 445 litres | 423 litres |
| Length | 4,605 mm | 4,241 mm |
| Width | 1,922 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,741 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 7 years or 1,60,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹14,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra featuresVF 6 Wind Infinityblind spot monitorventilated front seatshead-up displaytouchscreen (12.9" against 10.25")
- Trade-offVF 6 Wind Infinityheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)wired CarPlay / Android Auto10.25" digital driver display
The full story
Worth the extra ₹14,000: the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel and the VF 6 Wind Infinity shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: blind spot monitor, ventilated front seats, head-up display and touchscreen (12.9" against 10.25"), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 10.25" digital driver display, which the Harrier Adventure X Dark keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Harrier vs VF 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Harrier or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?
- The Tata Harrier, by ₹4.29L: it starts at ₹13.00L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Harrier vs VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.19L it is the Harrier Adventure X Dark against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹14,000: the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel and the VF 6 Wind Infinity shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Tata Harrier or the VinFast VF 6?
- The VF 6: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.29L against ₹17.90L for the Harrier, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.