Tata Motors has launched the much-awaited Safari petrol at Rs 13.29 lakh. The automaker’s flagship SUV, earlier sold only with a diesel engine, now gets the in-house developed TGDI Hyperion turbo-petrol, which debuted on the Sierra. Tata has also introduced the same engine in the Harrier.
- Safari’s 1.5-litre TGDI engine produces 170hp and 280Nm of torque
- The petrol version gets an exclusive new Accomplished Ultra top trim
Tata Safari petrol variant-wise prices
Safari petrol price ranges from Rs 13.29 lakh to Rs 25.20 lakh
Safari Petrol trim | MT (In Rs lakh) | MT Dark Edition (In Rs lakh) | AT (In Rs lakh) | AT Dark Edition (In Rs lakh) |
Smart | 13.29 | - | - | - |
Pure X | 16.49 | 17.01 | 17.91 | 18.52 |
Adventure X+ | 17.75 | 18.27 | 19.35 | 19.88 |
Accomplished X | 20.84 | 21.36 | 22.50 | 23.02 |
Accomplished X+ | 22.73 | 23.07 | 24.15 | 24.48 |
Accomplished X+ 6S | 22.83 | 23.16 | 24.25 | 24.58 |
Accomplished Ultra | 23.33 | - | 24.75 | - |
Accomplished Ultra 6S | 23.43 | - | 24.85 | - |
Accomplished Ultra Red Dark | 23.68 | - | 25.10 | - |
Accomplished Ultra Red Dark 6S | 23.78 | - | 25.20 | - |
Tata Safari petrol features
Borrows features from Harrier EV and comes with washers for front and rear cameras
The Safari petrol exclusively gets a new top trim in the form of the Accomplished Ultra. Over the former top Accomplished X+ trim, the Ultra gets features such as a Samsung 14.53-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Dolby Atmos, a digital interior rearview mirror (IRVM) with an in-built dashcam, a white-and-brown dual-tone interior theme, on-board navigation, a memory function for the outside rearview mirrors (ORVMs), a wash function for the reversing cameras and a 65W type-C port. Moreover, the Red Dark edition is solely available with this trim.
Tata Safari petrol engine specifications
Produces slightly more power and torque than Sierra’s unit
While the Safari carries over the 1.5-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol engine from the Sierra, here it produces slightly more power at 170hp and 280Nm of torque – 10hp and 25Nm more than the Sierra. Power is sent to the front wheels, and the engine can be mated to a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission.
Tata Safari petrol vs rivals: Engine specs
Safari petrol has the same power output as its diesel version
Engine specs | Tata Safari | Mahindra XUV 7XO | MG Hector Plus | Hyundai Alcazar |
Displacement | 1498cc | 1997cc | 1451cc | 1482cc |
Power | 170hp | 203hp | 143hp | 160hp |
Torque | 280Nm | 380Nm | 250Nm | 253Nm |
Transmission | 6MT/6AT | 6MT/6AT | 6MT/CVT | 6MT/7DCT |
The Safari petrol goes up against SUVs such as the Hyundai Alcazar, MG Hector Plus and Mahindra XUV 7XO. The XUV 7XO is the most powerful of the lot, with 203hp and 380Nm of torque, followed by the Safari, the turbo-petrol Alcazar and Hector Plus. Interestingly, both the petrol and diesel versions of the Safari make 170hp.
Tata Safari petrol vs rivals: Price
SUV | Tata Safari | Mahindra XUV 7XO | MG Hector Plus | Hyundai Alcazar |
Petrol prices (In Rs lakh) | 13.29-25.20 | 13.66-23.64 | 17.29-19.49 | 14.47-20.96 |
The Safari petrol prices range between Rs 13.29 lakh and Rs 25.20 lakh. Notably, the Tata Safari has the widest price range, with its base variant being the most affordable and the top-spec version the most expensive. The MG Hector Plus has the highest starting price here.
All prices are ex-showroom, India.