Tata Motors has launched the new Safari SUV at a starting price of Rs 14.69 lakh (introductory, ex-showroom Delhi). It is Tata's new flagship model in the Indian market. Based on the Harrier SUV, Safari is offered in both 6-&7-seating configurations. It also gets some cosmetical tweaks, features add-ons, and a bigger dimension over the 5-seater Harrier. With this, Tata Motors' stake in the mid-size SUV segment has become stronger. So, let’s find out how it fares against its competitors in the 7-seater mid-size SUV space: –
Tata Safari Vs MG Hector Plus Vs Mahindra XUV500 – Diesel Variants Price Comparison
| 2021 Tata Safari variants | Prices | MG Hector Plus | Prices | Mahindra XUV500 | Prices |
| XE | Rs 14.69 lakh | Style (7-seater) | Rs 14.66 lakh | W5 | Rs 13.83 lakh |
| XM | Rs 16 lakh | Super (7-seat) | Rs 15.76 lakh | W7 | Rs 15.13 lakh |
| XMA | Rs 17.25 lakh | Super (6-seat) | Rs 16 lakh | W7 (Automatic) | Rs 16.33 lakh |
| XT | Rs 17.45 lakh | Smart (7-seat) | Rs 17.62 lakh | W9 | Rs 16.83 lakh |
| XT+ | Rs 18.25 lakh | Smart (6-seat) | Rs 17.72 lakh | W9 (Automatic) | Rs 18.04 lakh |
| XZ | Rs 19.15 lakh | Select (7-seat) | Rs 18.43 lakh | W11 (O) | Rs 18.33 lakh |
| XZA | Rs 20.40 lakh | Sharp (6-seat) | Rs 19.23 lakh | W11 (O) (Automatic) | Rs 19.56 lakh |
| XZ+ | Rs 19.99 lakh | ||||
| XZA+ | Rs 21.25 lakh | ||||
| Adventure Edition (Manual) | Rs 20.20 lakh | ||||
| Adventure Edition (Automatic) | Rs 21.45 lakh |
*All prices, ex-showroom Delhi.
Note:
- It is important to note that Safari and XUV500 are only available with the diesel engine. Hence, we haven't mentioned the prices of Hector Plus's petrol models.
- The prices of Safari are introductory and will be revised in near future.
Takeaways: –
- As the above table indicates, Tata Safari is being offered in 6 variants– XE, XM, XT, XT+, XZ, and XZ+. The Adventure Edition is based on the XZ+ variant and comes with minor cosmetic differences.
- Tata has priced the 2021 Safari from Rs 14.69 lakh to Rs 21.45 lakh (ex-showroom). With this, it is the costliest 7-seater offering of the segment. Even it has the highest entry-level price here. It is approximately Rs 86,000 more expensive than the base-spec Mahindra XUV500 W5.
- Only the entry-level and mid-spec variants of the 2021 Safari are within a competitive range.
- The price difference between the top-end manual-variants of Safari and Hector Plus is around Rs 76,000 (considering XZ+ as the top trim). The difference further stretches to Rs 1.69 lakh for top-spec automatic variants of Safari and XUV500. Considering the Adventure Edition as top-end trim will increase the price discord even more.
Also Read: 2021 Tata Safari Vs MG Hector Plus: Spec Comparison
- Talking about the powertrains, the Safari and Hector Plus are offered with the same fiat-sourced 2.0-liter turbocharged diesel engine that generates 170PS and 350Nm. While the Hector Plus diesel only comes with a 6-speed manual gearbox, the Safari can be had with either a 6-speed manual or a torque converter automatic transmission.
- The XUV500 is available with a 2.2-liter diesel engine (155PS/360Nm), with the choice of 6-speed manual and automatic gearboxes. Soon it will get a generation update.
