Tata Safari

Tata Safari Car

Safari belongs to Tata's midsize SUV segment. The first generation of Safari was launched in 1998. It was a seven-seater with a foldable third row and spacious interior. Safari stood as a competitor to other brands based on its aggressive pricing.

It uses the same engine as used in the Tata Telcoline i.e a 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel 1948 cc which is equipped with indirect injection and KKK turbocharger. It could deliver 92 horsepower. It had a five-speed manual gearbox with a 4WDA option. Relating to the off-road performance of the vehicle, the name Safari was adopted. It was built on Telcoline's TATA X2 platform. 

In October 2012, Tata announced the Safari Storme at the 11th Auto Expo. The Storme had more than 100 changes than the Safari Decor. Storme serves the Indian Army and Border Security Force and it also has been exported to Seychelles for the Seychelles Police Force. The Safari second generation uses components of the Land Rovers D8 platform which Tata Cars has named OMEGARC. 

Know More about Tata Safari

The Safari has nine variants - XE, XM, XMA, XT, XT +, XZA and XZA Plus. It also offers two kinds of seat variants, one with six seats and another with seven seats. The number of seats depends on the variant you choose. Safari also has an Adventure model which features a black grille, roof rails and alloy wheels etc. There are five colour options for Safari - Royal Blue, Tropical Mist, Daytona Grey, Orcus White and Tropical Mist adventure. There are 15 diesel variants for Safari.

Tata Safari Interiors and Accessories

The Safari has HID Xenon projector headlamps along with DRLs. It also features Dual LED stripe tail lamps. There are dual-tone interiors of Black and White. The seats are well covered with Oyster White leather. It is equipped with a touchscreen infotainment system of 8.8 inches which supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. 

The iRA connected car tech remote lets you connect your smartphone with the infotainment system. In addition, it has a cooling glove box, a seven-inch TFT colour display in the instrument cluster, nine JBL speakers for selected models and ambient lighting. The presence of a Panoramic sunroof makes this car look more premium. 

Some additional features of Tata Safari are -

• It has a diesel-driven BS6 compliant engine

• The dimensions of this car are 4661 mm L × 1894 mm W (without mirrors) × 1786 mm H.

• It has disc brakes at both ends

• The wheelbase is 2741 mm

• The kerb weight of this Safari is 1825 Kg

• Safari has a fuel tank of 50 litres

• The boot space is 73 litres

• The ground clearance is 205 mm

• There is a power steering

• There are six airbags in Tata Safari

The Pros and Cons of Tata Safari are

Pros -

• Comfortable interiors

• Effective three-row seating

• Ideal for highways

• The Automatic drivetrain is superb

Cons -

• White upholstery is likely to get dirty

• The captain seat is narrow

• Poor mileage

Verdict 

If you can consider the mileage part, then there are not any such major drawbacks of this car. A six or seven-seater car at this price point is a good deal! Moreover from the safety and comfort point of view, it receives a big thumbs up.