Tata Motors rolled out the much-awaited new Safari SUV on 22nd February 2021. While its bookings were commenced in the first week of the last month, deliveries begun after 4 days of its price announcement. The carmaker delivered 100 units of the new Tata Safari in Delhi NCR in a single day.
In the month of February, the company dispatched 1,707 units of its flagship SUV to its dealers across the country. The carmaker has confirmed that fully-loaded XZA+ variant with Royal Blue and Orcus White colours is high in demand.
The new Tata Safari is being offered in 11 variants including XZ+ and XZA+ Adventure Editions. The SUV’s prices fall in the range of Rs 14.69 lakh – Rs 21.25 lakh (ex-showroom). Compared to the Harrier, the three-row SUV costs around Rs 1.35 lakh higher. Read – Special Features of New Tata Safari Adventure Edition
Both models share platform (Omega), engine and several components. However, the new Safari is bigger and slightly more premium. It comes with 6-seats and 7-seats layouts, with the former offering a bench type arrangement in the middle row and the latter one have captain’s seats. The 6-seats configuration is exclusively offered on the top-end XZ+ variant.
As mentioned above, the 2021 Tata Safari comes with the same powertrain that does duty in the Harrier – i.e. 2.0L Kryotec turbocharged diesel. The oil burner has been tuned for producing a peak power of 170bhp and 350Nm of torque. It can be had with either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed torque convertor automatic. At present, the SUV is available with 2WD system only. Read – New Tata Safari Electric Under Development
Design bits such as stepped roof design, roof rails with silver inserts, larger rear quarter glass and rear overhang, new tailgate, tweaked taillamps and a more upright rear section differentiate it from the Harrier. The new Safari has a new Black and Beige interior theme, while the entire layout is exactly similar to the 5-seater Harrier.
