Using the 'boss mode' the front passenger seat can be pushed forward, a feature that helps create more legroom in row two. All other trims get a bench seat with a 60:40 split ratio. The option of a big panoramic sunroof which called the Majestic Skydome by Tata is available on the top 2 variants while captain seats on the second row are only available on this top trim. The addition of the electronic parking brake, in particular, is a welcome addition, and it certainly gives the Safari an upper hand over its rivals. Just like the touchscreen, the 9-speaker JBL system, 7-inch TFT display instrument cluster, electrically adjustable driver side seat, leatherette upholstery, and electronic parking brake only find their way in this top XZ variant of the SUV. The feature list is pretty long and that you expect in a car that will cost around Rs. 20 lakh worth vehicle like the electronic parking brake or iRA connected car tech The feature list is extensive on the new Safari and on par with what you've come to expect with a Rs. There are just 3 colour options on the Tata Safari - Royale Blue, Daytona Grey and Orcus White. The width of 1894 mm, and more importantly the wheelbase of 2741 mm remain exactly the same as the Harrier. It is 4661 mms long and 1786 mm high, which is 80 mm more than the Harrier - largely owing to that stepped roof. Like the Harrier, the new Tata Safari is also built on the Land Rover D8 platform derived Optimal Modular Efficient Global Advanced Architecture or OMEGARC. Overall though the Safari is good looking, but let us not beat about the point that it definitely looks like a 'Harrier Plus'. The chrome door handles are a definite NO for me, but I can see why the top variant would need that given the competition set. The new tailgate and fenders also give you new taillights that are very different to the Harrier's. The roof rails are different - and get a chrome detail with the Safari badge, as well as a roof rail side cap - another hark back to the older Safari. There is a stepped roof that is a very Safari-esque and it's been intentionally done. Similarities with the older Safari are more evident on the profileĪs a result, there is no sleek slimmed down C-pillar merging into the rear - like in the harrier but a distinct separation - with a big window added to give the third row more light and sense of space. The boot space is longer, and the bumper and tailgate have a different design and angle as compared to the Harrier. And that stretch comes on the rear overhang. But the car is longer overall by 63 mm to the Harrier. The Tata Safari drives in with an identical wheelbase to the Harrier, so for those of you who may have thought this is a long wheelbase version - think again. 18-inch alloy wheels on the top end XZ variant only (all other variants get 16-inchers, and yes on the Harrier it is also 16, and the top-end gets 17-inch wheels). There is more chrome around the headlamp housing, while on the harrier the fog lamp housing is surrounded by a similar chrome edging. I actually like the chrome detailing on the grille. The Harrier has a mesh or honeycomb-like pattern. The front grill has Tata's 'tri-arrow' motif that design chief Pratap Bose has spoken of at length. The new Safari looks like the Harrier, but there are subtle differences. Designīut any similarity to the old Safari is way overshadowed by how much the car will remind you of the Harrier. The Tata Safari takes its design cues from the Harrier that are hard to miss but the overall presence is larger and more imposing. And that is intentional.Īlso Read: 2021 Tata Safari: All You Need To Know What I will say though, is that visually the side profile is where you do pick up hints of the Safari on this newer car. And now after almost another year, it's market-ready with another rechristening! Now I have to say, I'm not one of the people who buys the theory that this car was always supposed to be named the Safari! If you ask me, the Harrier should have been the Safari, and I have said that now for some time, so I won't drone on about it. The 'three-row Harrier' or H7X, started as the Buzzard at the Geneva Motor show in 2019, became the Gravitas when it debuted in India at the Delhi Auto Expo a year later. The car that's ready for launch has had an interesting metamorphosis - especially with its name. And now it has returned with an all-new generation. We last saw a Safari on sale in a Tata Motors showroom back in 2019. Its good looks and large proportions won it a legion of fans - since its debut over two decades ago. The famed Tata Safari is back!! The car was once the most aspired vehicle for many a middle-class buyer.
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