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Tata Safari Petrol launched at Rs 13.29 lakh

The 1.5-litre turbo-petrol that debuted on the Sierra finally makes its way into the Safari.
2 min read7 Jan '26
Glenn NoronhaGlenn Noronha
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Tata Safari Petrol launched at Rs 13.29 lakh

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.

  1. Safari’s 1.5-litre TGDI engine produces 170hp and 280Nm of torque
  2. 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

Tata Safari Petrol launched at Rs 13.29 lakh

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

Tata Safari Petrol launched at Rs 13.29 lakh

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.

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