Prateek Saini
•1wI have already booked Safari Adventure X Plus Petrol Automatic but confused on it considering TATA glitches etc. My main reason is to for it is being a car which has safety for family and small engine to give decent mileage in city. But People generally suggest to go for XUV 700 keeping mileage aside or go for Invicto or Kia Carens for mileage but finding Invicto at higher budget making breakeven in more than 80000 KM and Kia Carens really low on safety. Pls suggest.
Autocar India
Before you go ahead with the purchase, please keep in mind that the Tata Safari is a heavy vehicle and in its petrol-automatic guise, expecting double digit city fuel efficiency will be a bit ambitious. Yes, on the open roads, at constant speeds and light throttle inputs, the turbo-petrol could deliver good fuel efficiency, but in bumper-to-bumper traffic and stop-go conditions, fuel efficiency will be low. As a family car though, the Safari is a good option, on account of its spacious cabin, and impressive ride comfort. Tata's service experience can be a hit or a miss, and it isn't the best in terms of reliability either, occasionally throwing up a glitch or two. The Mahindra XUV 7XO is slightly better in that regard, however space isn't as good as in the Tata, especially in the third row. Also, the XUV's 2.0-litre turbo-petrol-automatic will fare worse (if not equally) as far as efficiency goes.
Hence, if you want a fuel-efficient family car, the Maruti Invicto or the Toyota Innova Hycross hybrid are the ones to get. Of course, these are very expensive, and as you've rightly pointed out, unless your usage is very high, it will take a long time to benefit from its lower running costs after breaking even. But as far as reliability, peace of mind and a trouble-free ownership experience goes the Maruti and Toyota are still the ones to beat.
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Sambit
•4hWe bought 7XO Ax7t AT . City fuel efficiency is 7 to 7.5 kmpl . For highway 13 kmpl with 4 person + AC @90 kmph
Rajesh
•4dSir i am confused between creta diesel and scorpio n please suggest me i have 2000 km monthly drive on highway and city mix 50-50
HT
•5dAs an owner, I can tell that you that tata safari Diesel is an amazing car and it's suspension setup is otherworldly. Nothing comes close, no DaVinci or Galelio gimmick. Petrol is also a good option if you like the comfort of highway and the feeling that you are driving a gentleman's SUV n not some goonish rubbish on the road.
SID
•5dI have been driving a tata harrier for 3 years now. The engine has been worked on twice already. Also the car has a lot of rusting issues which is not covered under warranty. Also own a punch ev. 1 year old. Rusting is visible in certain areas. Tata service centre is a pain to deal with. A car needs to be reliable or have an amazing after sales support. Unfortunately tata doesn't do both. Wouldn't recommend tata.
Atharv
•5dIt has been 3 years with my Safari now, faced 2 glitches in the first month itself but a restart fixed them....since then no issue, it's running great. The car is Phenomenal on highways and the confidence you get is just insane on that D8 platform.
SID
•5dOwn a harrier for 3 years now. The engine has been worked on twice already. And a lot of rusting which is not covered under warranty. Also own a punch ev. Same rusting issues. Tata service centres are a pain to deal with. Wouldn't recommend tata to anyone
Rishi
•6dI am driving safari diesel. For a year now and in my experience I can tell one thing that tata is making safer cars but as far as reliability is concerned.. You cannot trust TATA. I purchased the car in June 2025 and now front windshield washer fluid motor is not working. 360 camera is not working. Also after installing back bumper my car was not starting. All system crashed. Service centres are worst. No one takes responsibility. Tomorrow I am going to send the car for repair for 3rd time in 9 months. And I have driven the car only 10000 kms. So I just want to tell you.. That think twice before your purchase. Because these problem really matter when you are on a road trip with your family.
Vikram Rathore
•6dI am driving TATA Safari Dark AMT Diesel, Safety & Space r amazing & no comparison with XUV, Carens ! Yes Experience at Service Centre is not great but that at max twice a year & u can consider those 2 days as bad days & move on ! Ride Quality & Comfort bcz of D8 platform is very nice ! I have done 35K in 3 years & have no complains till date
Satya Prakash Ojha
•6dI am driving this fuel guzzler for 15 days now. To me in city it give around 9-11kmpl but you need to be driving light peddled. My earlier automatic i10 gave 14-16 and manual swift 2018 gives 17kmpl. Given that Safari's weight and tubro engine coupled wil auto gear box. Will not give anything more than 12 in city. Highways rides have been breezy and churned out 17-18 kmpl
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