Tata Motors has just launched its latest salvo in the electric vehicle space in the form of the highly anticipated Sierra.ev. The midsize SUV was launched late last year and its electric version has finally gone on sale, with prices beginning from ₹18.79 lakh ex-showroom onwards for the base version. The electric SUV sits in a very interesting position in Tata Motors’ EV line-up for the matter, bridging the gap between the Curvv.ev at one end and the Harrier.ev at the other. The Sierra.ev is based on Tata Motors’ Acti.ev architecture and is the second product in the car maker’s line-up to be equipped with a dual electric motor setup after the Harrier.ev.
The Tata Sierra.ev comes with two battery pack options – 63kWh and 75kWh with a claimed MIDC range of 565km and 665km respectively. This translates to a real-world driving range of up to 460km with the 63kWh battery pack and up to 530km with the 75kWh battery pack. For the powertrain, the Sierra.ev uses a dual e-drive setup which TATA is calling a quad-wheel-drive. The rear e-drive makes 238PS (175kW) and 340Nm while the front e-drive puts out 140PS (103kW) and 164Nm. The front and the rear e-drives produce a combined total output of 378PS and 504Nm. This also gives the Sierra.ev a performance advantage over direct rivals like the Hyundai Creta Electric and VinFast VF6, which are also positioned as electric midsize SUVs.
It takes about 26 minutes to charge the Tata Sierra.ev from 20-80 percent and supports DC fast-charging up to 120kW. You also get a 7.2kW home charger (purchased seperately) and 3.3kW vehicle-to-load. Not only this, with just 15 minutes of charging, you can add up to 263km range on the 75kWh battery pack and 238km range on the 63kWh battery pack respectively.
The Sierra.ev also boasts high equipment levels, just like its internal combustion engine powered version. It is equipped with six airbags as standard, a 360-degree view system, Level 2 ADAS, electronic stability control, tyre pressure monitoring and more on the safety front, besides an expansive horizon view display inside, a panoramic sunroof and a lot more. While prices for the 63kWh battery pack RWD variant start from ₹18.79 as mentioned above, prices for the 75kWh RWD variant start from ₹22,19 lakh and top off at ₹24.70 lakh ex-showroom. Customers can also upgrade the Empowered A 75 variant to quad-wheel-drive for an addtional ₹1.2 lakh. We will be driving the Tata Sierra.ev soon – stay tuned for our detailed first drive review!
