Spied 2010 Tata Safari / Indicruz EDIT : Caught testing in India! Pics on Pg. 20

veyron-w16 · 30th July 2009, 09:13

if the wheels are from existing safari it means they are 16 inches, 17 or 18 inches would look good. i guess indicruze also comes with 17 inches. manufacturers are moving to 17 inches for SUV now.

Digital Vampire · 30th July 2009, 10:03

Is it just me who feels that this is more of a cosmetic surgery on the existing Safari?

Better engines and price matched interiors are what we really need. Even though a decade old, the existing safari is still a handsome beast.

bhp1 · 30th July 2009, 10:22

Topic heading needs to be changed, Indicruz & Safari are 2 diff. vehicles.
Indicruz is a MUV while Safari an SUV.

aditya79india · 30th July 2009, 11:30

I tried starting a new thread for the new Safari, but was deleted by mods.

Digital Vampire : Please remove the watermark from the image. This image has been scanned and taken from the Overdrive magazine (on Pg 28) with due credit to them. The image is their copyright.

canonball · 30th July 2009, 11:46

Seems to be another face lift on that safari and an aggressive one at that will be interesting to see what comes out of this one!

Jaggu · 30th July 2009, 11:50

@aditya79india: Thats an automatic watermark that comes when images are loaded into TBHP. Cannot be removed without removing the actual image

Digital Vampire · 30th July 2009, 12:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by aditya79india

I tried starting a new thread for the new Safari, but was deleted by mods.

Digital Vampire : Please remove the watermark from the image. This image has been scanned and taken from the Overdrive magazine (on Pg 28) with due credit to them. The image is their copyright.

Thanks Jaggu for clarifying.

@ aditya79india: The watermark already says it is hosted on TBHP servers with due copyright credits to the respective owners.

If thats still not sufficient, the mods may decide to add a Image Credits-Overdrive India text at the bottom.

4x4addict · 30th July 2009, 13:34

This is definitely not the Indicruz. Hope Tata's have got some input from JLR on the latest Safari. Besides the quality issues, i hope Tatas will put in forward facing third row seats and integrate the roof ac vents into the roof panel as opposed to the ugly thing that makes it look like a Refridgerated truck.

vijaythacker · 30th July 2009, 13:46

the current safari still rocks with its looks and presence, what tata needs is a better interoir quality and rattling issues which keep coming up to owners, and more engine options to choose from and i dont know i can keep on and on list for this beast,

shortbread · 30th July 2009, 14:41

I think the Safari's quality have improved by leaps and bounds since the heydays. But that said it dose need a major design overhaul, especially the interiors which still looks circa 80s. Like 4x4addict mentioned that A/C unit needs to be much smaller as well, there are home split units for sale that are more compact than Safari's rear vents.
It needs to shed a lot of weight, there is at least half a tonne of excess metal fat on the Safari.
All said and done no other SUV provides bang (esp. road pressence) for the buck like the Safari and hoping the new model continues on this strength.

jkdas · 30th July 2009, 15:00

If the new Safari doesnt have the name Safari, well, would it sell ? And the looks?

shortbread · 30th July 2009, 15:09

I think the 'Safari' easily has the best street cred. among the Indian brands, I dont think Tata has to worry about brand name this instance.
Also they do have a decent eye when it comes to design, Agreed that the Vista has a lot of similarities to the Indica, but all in all they do handsome inoffensive designs.
Only thing Tata has to worry about is getting its quality bang on from day one.

4x4addict · 30th July 2009, 18:12

I sincerely hope it is not designed by the same knuckle-heads that designed the Sumo Not-So-Grande.

extreme_torque · 30th July 2009, 18:18

Quote:

Originally Posted by shortbread

I think the Safari's quality have improved by leaps and bounds since the heydays.

Disagree.. I think TCIC Safari after the initial niggles were sorted out had the best quality. The quality started going down post DICOR 3.0

canonball · 30th July 2009, 19:14

4x4 addict tatas tried hard to incorparte 3rd row but the desgin does not permit the chassis moves upward in the rear section and the roof line cannot accomodate it something like that I still fee it can be done lets see!

30th July 2009, 09:13	#421
veyron-w16 BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: delhi Posts: 69 Thanked: 49 Times	if the wheels are from existing safari it means they are 16 inches, 17 or 18 inches would look good. i guess indicruze also comes with 17 inches. manufacturers are moving to 17 inches for SUV now.
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Digital Vampire BHPian Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Utopia! Posts: 595 Thanked: 105 Times	Is it just me who feels that this is more of a cosmetic surgery on the existing Safari? Better engines and price matched interiors are what we really need. Even though a decade old, the existing safari is still a handsome beast. Attached Thumbnails
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30th July 2009, 10:22	#423
bhp1 BANNED Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NA Posts: 513 Thanked: 4 Times	Topic heading needs to be changed, Indicruz & Safari are 2 diff. vehicles. Indicruz is a MUV while Safari an SUV.
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30th July 2009, 11:30	#424
aditya79india BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: DELHI Posts: 370 Thanked: 515 Times	I tried starting a new thread for the new Safari, but was deleted by mods. Digital Vampire : Please remove the watermark from the image. This image has been scanned and taken from the Overdrive magazine (on Pg 28) with due credit to them. The image is their copyright.
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30th July 2009, 11:46	#425
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	Seems to be another face lift on that safari and an aggressive one at that will be interesting to see what comes out of this one!
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30th July 2009, 11:50	#426
Jaggu Team-BHP Support Join Date: May 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 20,212 Thanked: 15,892 Times	@aditya79india: Thats an automatic watermark that comes when images are loaded into TBHP. Cannot be removed without removing the actual image
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30th July 2009, 13:34	#428
4x4addict Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,483 Thanked: 4,529 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	This is definitely not the Indicruz. Hope Tata's have got some input from JLR on the latest Safari. Besides the quality issues, i hope Tatas will put in forward facing third row seats and integrate the roof ac vents into the roof panel as opposed to the ugly thing that makes it look like a Refridgerated truck.
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30th July 2009, 13:46	#429
vijaythacker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ahmedabad Posts: 1,498 Thanked: 74 Times View My Garage	the current safari still rocks with its looks and presence, what tata needs is a better interoir quality and rattling issues which keep coming up to owners, and more engine options to choose from and i dont know i can keep on and on list for this beast,
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30th July 2009, 14:41	#430
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,265 Times	I think the Safari's quality have improved by leaps and bounds since the heydays. But that said it dose need a major design overhaul, especially the interiors which still looks circa 80s. Like 4x4addict mentioned that A/C unit needs to be much smaller as well, there are home split units for sale that are more compact than Safari's rear vents. It needs to shed a lot of weight, there is at least half a tonne of excess metal fat on the Safari. All said and done no other SUV provides bang (esp. road pressence) for the buck like the Safari and hoping the new model continues on this strength.
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30th July 2009, 15:00	#431
jkdas Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Thiruvananthapu Posts: 9,687 Thanked: 1,492 Times View My Garage	If the new Safari doesnt have the name Safari, well, would it sell ? And the looks?
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30th July 2009, 15:09	#432
shortbread Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: KL 7 Posts: 2,387 Thanked: 6,265 Times	I think the 'Safari' easily has the best street cred. among the Indian brands, I dont think Tata has to worry about brand name this instance. Also they do have a decent eye when it comes to design, Agreed that the Vista has a lot of similarities to the Indica, but all in all they do handsome inoffensive designs. Only thing Tata has to worry about is getting its quality bang on from day one.
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30th July 2009, 18:12	#433
4x4addict Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 4,483 Thanked: 4,529 Times View My Garage Infractions: 0/1 (5)	I sincerely hope it is not designed by the same knuckle-heads that designed the Sumo Not-So-Grande.
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30th July 2009, 19:14	#435
canonball Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,466 Thanked: 205 Times View My Garage	4x4 addict tatas tried hard to incorparte 3rd row but the desgin does not permit the chassis moves upward in the rear section and the roof line cannot accomodate it something like that I still fee it can be done lets see!
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