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Tata Safari Vs Mahindra Scorpio Classic Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

• 21 February 2024
• By Prathu Sharma

In this Tata Safari vs Mahindra Scorpio Classic comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs, dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Tata Safari Vs Mahindra Scorpio Classic Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the diesel-manual powertrain.

The 17 diesel-manual variants of the Tata Safari start at Rs. 16.19 lakh and go up to Rs. 25.94 lakh(ex-showroom). The 4 diesel-manual variants of the Mahindra Scorpio Classic start at Rs. 13.59 lakh and go up to Rs. 17.35 lakh (ex-showroom).

The 12 diesel-automatic variants of the Tata Safari start at Rs. 20.69 lakh and go up to Rs. 27.34 lakh(ex-showroom). Mahindra Scorpio Classic is not available with diesel-automatic powertrain.

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Tata Safari Vs Mahindra Scorpio Classic Dimension Comparison

The Tata Safari and the Mahindra Scorpio Classic are both SUVs. The Safari is 4661mm long, 1894mm wide and 1786mm tall. The Safari’s wheelbase is 2741mm long. The Scorpio Classic measures 4456mm long, 1820mm wide and 1995mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2680mm. In terms of dimensions, the Tata Safari is slightly smaller than the Mahindra Scorpio Classic. So, the Scorpio Classic will offer a stronger road presence than the Safari.

The Safari has a ground clearance of 200mm while the Scorpio Classic has an estimated ground clearance of 209mm. The boot space of the Safari is 447-litre. The boot space of the Mahindra Scorpio Classic has not yet been officially revealed.

Tata Safari Vs Mahindra Scorpio Classic Engine Spec Comparison

The Tata Safari only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Safari’s turbo diesel engine makes 170PS of power at 3750rpm and 350Nm of torque between 1750 and 2500rpm.

The Mahindra Scorpio Classic is only available with a 2.2L turbo diesel engine and a 6-speed manual transmission. This engine makes 130PS of power at 3750rpm and 300Nm of torque between 1600 and 2800rpm.

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Mahindra Scorpio vs Tata Safari Storme in a classic drag race: Who wins? [Video]

Written By: Shantonil Nag Shantonil Nag, senior feature writer at Cartoq.com, channels his expertise and enthusiasm into insightful car reviews and test drives.

Published: Nov 07, 2018, 12:01 IST

Updated: Apr 05, 2019, 15:17 IST

Shantonil Nag, senior feature writer at Cartoq.com, channels his expertise and enthusiasm into insightful car reviews and test drives. (Full bio)

Tata Safari and Mahindra Scorpio are both living legends in the Indian car market. Both the vehicles have been around for quite a while now and have an immense fan following behind them. The Safari is now available only as the Safari Storme model whereas the Scorpio continues with the same name. However, both have been updated over the times and here is how they perform against each other in a drag race.

Mahindra Scorpio Vs Tata Safari

The race was done on the public roads and we are strictly against such racing and top-speed runs on the public highways. This video is to show the performance of both the vehicles against each other and not to promote racing on the public roads. The pre-facelifted version of the Scorpio has been used in the video while the Safari Storme in the video is a regular version and not the 400 Nm version.

The video shows a long drag race and the Mahindra Scorpio lurching forward off the mark. The Scorpio maintains the lead throughout the race and finishes ahead of the Safari. It is not clear from the video but the Mahindra Scorpio seems to be pulling away even after gaining a good lead on the Safari.

Both Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Safari use the ladder-frame body style and are quite capable off-roaders. They both are excellent highway vehicles too and can cruise on the open highways at a good speed. However, being SUVs, they have poor high-speed handling, which one needs to be aware off while driving on the highways.

The Mahindra Scorpio’s performance can be linked to its lightweight, which propels it further. The 4X2 version of the Scorpio weighs 1,820 kg while the Tata Safari weighs 1,918 kg, a good 100 kg more than the Scorpio. The Mahindra Scorpio is powered by a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine that produces a maximum power of 120 Bhp and a peak torque of 280 Nm. It should be noted that there is an S3 variant that produces a maximum of 75 Bhp and 200 Nm. The latest Scorpio model also offers a more powerful 140 Bhp – 320 Nm with the higher variants of the SUV. The Tata Safari is powered by a 2.2-litre engine that produces a maximum of 148 Bhp and a peak torque of 320 Nm. Even though it is much more powerful than the Scorpio on the paper, it falls back in the real conditions.

Now, there can be many other reasons of the Tata Safari losing the drag race. It is possible that the vehicle has not been maintained well. It is also possible that the driver did not push the Safari to its limit. To get a definite result, it is always advised to change the drivers after the first attempt. Even though the Scorpio has won the race, it remains to be seen what happens when the most powerful versions of both the vehicles take on each other in a drag race.

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Tata recently updated its Safari Storme SUV with a new top trim that comes with an uprated motor and some cosmetic changes. To see how this new variant fares in the SUVs race, we pit it against Mahindra's popular Scorpio. 

Performance & refinement

The Safari’s 2.2-litre motor, has been updated and now makes 154bhp and an impressive 40.78kgm of torque. It gets a new six-speed manual gearbox. This has made the Safari faster, it does 0-100kph in 12.84 secs, making it 0.6 seconds faster than the Scorpio. The Safari takes its time to get going due to a big turbo. Post that, there is a step-up in performance and you feel a nice shove in the back as it accelerates out but the engine sounds coarse and gearbox feels rubbery.

The Scorpio’s mHawk engine makes just 118bhp in comparison. Despite this, it is the faster one to respond and picks up quite well from slow speeds. It is also the nicer and easier SUV to drive on crowded city streets.

However, on open roads, it lacks the Safari’s punch and the engine gets vocal when you wring it too hard. And as for the gearbox, the long rubbery shifts takes all the fun out of shifting gears.

Ride & handling

The Safari feels jiggly at slow speeds and rocks from side to side. But the long-travel suspension can gobble up potholes without a fuss and it feels more adept at handling rutted roads than the Scorpio. Overall ride is really good and so is the straightline stability. However, show it a series of bends and the Safari isn’t too happy. The skyscraper-like towering stance and the resulting body roll often gets unnerving as the speeds rise.

The Scorpio feels marginally stiffer than the Safari and you do feel most road undulations at slow speeds. It too, tends to rock from side to side and bobs a fair bit as well. The ride does settle down once you pick up speed and it absorbs road imperfections pretty silently. Its high-speed stability is decent and it feels more agile than the Safari. It rolls less and the top-heavy feeling of the Safari is not felt in the Scorpio. 

The Safari’s updated interior looks much bigger. The dashboard colour scheme looks different and the buttons and knobs seem to be updated. Although there’s no touchscreen infotainment system, it does get functionality like Bluetooth telephony, aux and USB connectivity. The interior just doesn’t have that premium feel sought by car buyers at this price and even quality of materials is just about average.

Mahindra’s interiors feel well built and the quality of parts are much better. The black and grey dashboard looks more premium than the Safari’s and the touchscreen infotainment system works very nicely as well. The dials are quite easy to read and fit and finish is better than on the Tata. It definitely has the better cabin. However, closer inspection reveals some patchy quality; it’s still negligible compared to the Safari. 

Space & practicality

Space on the inside is humongous. The high-set and large front seats are very spacious and comfortable, and the rear bench is massive with lots of room too.

The same can’t be said about the third-row jump seats though; they are not suited for use over long journeys. But folding this row does liberate masses of space for luggage. On the whole, the Safari has the more spacious cabin and it’s decently practical too.

The Scorpio may not have the enormous cabin of the Safari but it does offer sufficient space inside. The front seats are quite comfortable and the rear seat does have sufficient space as well. Just like in the Safari, the third row has jump seats which won’t find much use, but can be folded for luggage space though there’s not as much space here as in the Tata; comfort levels are actually decent.

The more expensive Safari’s engine is available only on the top-spec VX variant which costs Rs 13.26 lakh for the 4X2 and Rs 14.60 lakh for the 4X4 variants. However, there’s no change to the equipment list. It gets electrically retractable mirrors, audio system with Bluetooth, aux and USB, and a CD player. It gets alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, two airbags and ABS also. But there’s no climate control system and for a vehicle this big, we’d have liked a reverse camera too.

The Scorpio S10 is available in both two-wheel and four-wheel-drive avatar, priced at Rs 12.63 lakh and Rs 13.76 lakh, respectively. It is more affordable than the Safari. In this top trim, it gets a touchscreen infotainment system with USB, aux-in, USB and Bluetooth telephony. There’s climate control, automatic headlamps, wipers and an automatic start-stop system as well. For safety, it gets two airbags and ABS as standard.

Tata's Safari Storme continues with its traditional strengths of unshakable ride quality and spacious interiors. The extra punch on the engine is a welcome addition and the SUV is faster now but the 2.2-litre unit still takes some time to get over its turbo lag. And given how fast competition is moving along, Tata really must do something about quality levels; the interiors simply lack the premium finish of rivals. Lack of a premium air is something that some may associate even the Mahindra Scorpio with, but all considered, it's still the better SUV. There are rough edges like the less-than-ideal ergonomics and poor low-speed ride. But It's also got a strong and refined engine, it's comfortable and levels of equipment are good for the price. Given that it is more affordable than the Tata, that's all the more reason for it to emerge the winner here. 

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Mahindra Scorpio vs Tata Safari Storme in a classic drag race: Who wins? [Video]

Written By: Shantonil Nag Shantonil Nag, senior feature writer at Cartoq.com, channels his expertise and enthusiasm into insightful car reviews and test drives.

Published: Nov 07, 2018, 12:01 IST

Updated: Apr 05, 2019, 15:17 IST

Shantonil Nag, senior feature writer at Cartoq.com, channels his expertise and enthusiasm into insightful car reviews and test drives. (Full bio)

Tata Safari and Mahindra Scorpio are both living legends in the Indian car market. Both the vehicles have been around for quite a while now and have an immense fan following behind them. The Safari is now available only as the Safari Storme model whereas the Scorpio continues with the same name. However, both have been updated over the times and here is how they perform against each other in a drag race.

Mahindra Scorpio Vs Tata Safari

The race was done on the public roads and we are strictly against such racing and top-speed runs on the public highways. This video is to show the performance of both the vehicles against each other and not to promote racing on the public roads. The pre-facelifted version of the Scorpio has been used in the video while the Safari Storme in the video is a regular version and not the 400 Nm version.

The video shows a long drag race and the Mahindra Scorpio lurching forward off the mark. The Scorpio maintains the lead throughout the race and finishes ahead of the Safari. It is not clear from the video but the Mahindra Scorpio seems to be pulling away even after gaining a good lead on the Safari.

Both Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Safari use the ladder-frame body style and are quite capable off-roaders. They both are excellent highway vehicles too and can cruise on the open highways at a good speed. However, being SUVs, they have poor high-speed handling, which one needs to be aware off while driving on the highways.

The Mahindra Scorpio’s performance can be linked to its lightweight, which propels it further. The 4X2 version of the Scorpio weighs 1,820 kg while the Tata Safari weighs 1,918 kg, a good 100 kg more than the Scorpio. The Mahindra Scorpio is powered by a 2.2-litre mHawk diesel engine that produces a maximum power of 120 Bhp and a peak torque of 280 Nm. It should be noted that there is an S3 variant that produces a maximum of 75 Bhp and 200 Nm. The latest Scorpio model also offers a more powerful 140 Bhp – 320 Nm with the higher variants of the SUV. The Tata Safari is powered by a 2.2-litre engine that produces a maximum of 148 Bhp and a peak torque of 320 Nm. Even though it is much more powerful than the Scorpio on the paper, it falls back in the real conditions.

Now, there can be many other reasons of the Tata Safari losing the drag race. It is possible that the vehicle has not been maintained well. It is also possible that the driver did not push the Safari to its limit. To get a definite result, it is always advised to change the drivers after the first attempt. Even though the Scorpio has won the race, it remains to be seen what happens when the most powerful versions of both the vehicles take on each other in a drag race.

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Scorpio N vs Safari: Exterior, interior & driving experience compared

The black & brown cabin is a more practical option as compared to the beige or white upholstery in the Safari or XUV700.

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Tata Safari owner’s observations about Scorpio N

Hello friends

I accompanied my brother-in-law and fellow BHPian Cool-Shine to check out the newly launched ScorpioN. He is seriously considering Scorpio N.

I own Tata Safari 2021, and these are my observations about the new Scorpio N, purely in comparison with Safari 2021.

We went to NBS showroom at Malad Link road. There were a couple of potential customers ahead of us. But within 10 -15 minutes, a demo car was made available to us. That was a top-end diesel automatic TWD.

The front is humongous. The bonnet is imposing even in comparison with the Safari. M&M, for a change, has not gone overboard with the design elements and that gives a mature look to the car. Somewhat similar to the Fortuner. They had demo cars in white and black shades. I particularly liked the white shade, which has shiny elements, giving a more premium feel to it.

The side profile is similar to the classic Scorpio.

The rear however looks abrupt and plain. The front two third looks much better than the last one third (which looks like a work in progress). I mean Safari looks elegant and proportionate, from whichever angle you look at it. But looks are purely a subjective parameter.

The black and brown cabin is a more practical option as compared to beige or white upholstery in Safari or XUV. Maintenance should be relatively easy. The cabin height is good.

However, I felt the driver bay was a bit cramped as compared to my Safari. A heavily built person may find it inadequate, especially the seat width. However, the knee room is good in front (unlike the Safari where the left knee constantly touches the central console). The dead pedal is adequate. A lot of soft-touch material on the dashboard.

The infotainment system is definitely a lot sleeker, as compared to the archaic one in Safari. Even though we could not check out all the functions in our ten-minute test drive, but the touch response was very good.

Middle-row seats are equally comfortable in both Safari and Scorpio N. Three average size adults can be easily accommodated in the middle row and leg room is more than adequate.

The third row of Scorpio N was universally panned by everyone, but I found that for short journeys, average size adults can definitely travel. However, absolutely no under-thigh support and minimal leg room will make it the least desired place in Scorpio N. The Safari scores over Scorpio N here, because of the sliding second row, making it more user-friendly.

The sliding second row and separate AC Blower make the third row of Safari a way better proposition than Scorpio N. Also beige interiors, panoramic sunroof make the cabin look more airy and refreshing in Safari.

Driving experience

The driving position is commanding. It offers a complete view of the bonnet. Push the Start button, slot it in D mode and wow. The car just blows you out. The instant power delivery brings a smile to your face.

Compared to the hydraulic steering of Safari, the electronic steering feels so easy to drive, especially at low speeds. It makes manoeuvering and turning a lot easier than Safari.

In a strictly ten minutes, 1.5 km test drive, I could not assess some critical details like highway manners, high-speed stability or brake adequacy. I felt the steering was too light in terms of feedback and sincerely hope that it weighs up proportionately at high speeds. The body roll is well contained in a BOF behemoth of this size, at least at lower speeds.

Scorpio N comes with Micro hybrid technology. So when you brake, the engine comes to a standstill and it restarts as soon as you touch the accelerator.

This feature is similar to the Auto hold function in Safari. But the only difference is, in Safari the auto hold puts the car in the idle position, rather than a complete standstill. But in bumper-to-bumper city traffic, repeated start-stop in Scorpio N will put more burden on the engine and will also reduce the FE considerably I feel.

We all know it’s negligible in both Safari and Scorpio N. However, the bench seat of Scorpio N doesn’t have a 50-50 split. Also when folded, it goes vertical, thereby reducing the boot space a bit more. The boot floor becomes uneven leaving a small trough in the floor, after the bench seat is folded. So loading and unloading the heavy bags will be a bit of a task here. In Safari, the third row folds completely flat (well almost). The side opening tailgate is definitely a lot easier as compared to Safari where the tailgate is heavy and the opening button is not easily accessible.

The build quality, the fit and finish of materials and finesse (or rather lack of it) are equally comparable in both cars.

The Scorpio N is the taller car of the two. The higher GC is evident while getting in and out of the car.

Overall Scorpio N is a very promising vehicle. It’s the best option under thirty big ones, for someone looking for a 4WD, comfortable five-seater with luggage or a seven-seater for short family drives.

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2024 Tata Safari Storme Classic to take on the Scorpio Classic - Price Launch Details

Tata Safari first made its debut in India in 1998 as a more Competitive, Luxurious, and practical alternative to the 2-door Tata Sierra SUV for ₹ 8.25 lakhs Ex-showroom India . This SUV created a segment of its own and quickly became a status symbol for many upper-class Indians (as the price was pretty expensive).

Tata marketed it as a lifestyle vehicle that not only is capable of performing well on city roads but can easily conquer any other off-terrain thrown at it. People aspirated this freedom well but in 2002 Mahindra launched their Scorpio in the same 7-seater utilitarian segment at a much lower price of ₹ 5.5 Lakhs Ex-showroom India , making Indians quickly shift their Focus from Safari to Scorpio. Scorpio kept on eating Safari’s Market share due to lower cost of ownership and better product mix.

Tata Did a lot to regain their market share – from launching a much more powerful diesel option to offering a lower spec variant at almost the same price as the Mahindra Scorpio, but till now Scorpio had strengthened itself as the No.1 in the segment.

The sales difference between the Scorpio and Safari kept on increasing and went on to such a point where Tata Safari Storme’s yearly sales were less than Mahindra Scorpio’s 2-week sales (that’s crazy).

Safari for Army

But even though our Indian consumers did not realize the real potential of the Tata Safari, our Indian Army did and gave Tata an order for over 3000 Safaris in 2018 for its GS800 armed vehicle category . The Indian Army tested more than 10 vehicles for their GS800 category but only found the Tata Safari Storme fulfilling all their requirements.

But after all this and the launch of the Harrier, Tata had to streamline their production and make Harrier their new flagship SUV and also due to BS6 coming in place, there was no reason to invest additional money on the Safari Storme project due to the sluggish demand, so in late 2019 Tata officially bid Farewell to the Tata Safari Storme.

But Mahindra is still making big bucks selling their 22-year-old Scorpio with some minor updates here and there, and people still are buying even though at the same price they can buy a New Generation well-built Scorpio-n (but still their stupid minds go towards the Scorpio Classic).

So clearly there is a big demand for these iconic old-school SUVs with a big legacy among the Indian audience, so Tata has some big potential unutilized by not launching a revamped version of their Safari Storme with more features, Power, Safety, and luxury.

2024 Tata Safari Storme Classic

To make a new updated version of the Tata Safari Storme, Tata should not touch the body lines, overall shape, and appeal of the vehicle but should try to play with the small bits here and there to considerably modernize their SUV.

At the front Tata can make subtle changes with new revamped LED Headlights with big high-beam and wide-beam functions and Tata can even go with the split light treatment where the high beam and wide beam will be placed at the lower parts of the bumper, and a new bigger grill with similar indents to those found on the new Generation Harrier and Safari.

On the side, Tata need not change much and keep the iconic design language unchanged, but can go with a newer set of 18-inch dual tone alloys which will sharpen the looks of the vehicle and make it more advanced,   and the fewer changes the better it would feel.

 At the back, Tata needs to keep the same upright looks but with newer LED Taillights, better more advanced-looking bumpers and that’s it, that's all we need.

On the inside the Tata Safari Storme had a decent interior but is not up to 2024 marks, so Tata can move forward by updating the interiors by placing a new Dashboard with better looks, fewer controls, and a big 10-inch screen at the center. A new instrument cluster with more information and visuals to make the driving experience better.

2024 Tata Safari Classic Price

Before getting discontinued in 2019, Tata Safari was on sale for ₹ 10-97-16.35 Lakhs Ex-showroom India (pretty high for that time). So if the Tata Safari Stome makes a comeback expect prices between Rs 12-18 Lakhs Ex-showroom India.

• Tata Safari vs Mahindra Scorpio N

CarWale brings you comparison of Tata Safari and Mahindra Scorpio N. The Tata Safari price is Rs. 15.49 Lakh and Mahindra Scorpio N price is Rs. 13.85 Lakh. The Tata Safari is available in 1956 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Diesel and Mahindra Scorpio N is available in 1997 cc engine with 1 fuel type options: Petrol. Safari provides the mileage of 16.3 kmpl.

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