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It's somewhat misleading. Mileage indicated by the MID is very volatile for the initial stages of the drive. As you can see it hovers around 9.xx mark at 5.20 min mark in video and rises quickly to 19 kmpl after few seconds. The mileage obtained in the end seems more realistic. |
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I think the Harrier itself is 17.5 lacs ex showroom for the base, while the XUV500 starts close to 19 lacs ex showroom! Albeit M&M do good offers across their range and I expect attractive XUV500 offers once the Safaris prices are announced. | |
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In my Storme v400, I have checked fuel efficiency over a couple tankfulls now. It returns a solid 13.5 kmpl overall. (30 : 40 : 30 - city : rural : highways & 100% ac, 2 occupants) The 2.0 fiat diesel will surely be 1-2.5 kmpl more efficient than the 2.2 Varicor diesel in my storme. The new safari is lighter and more aerodynamic than the storme too. So I won't be surprised even if the overall fuel efficiency hovers between 15-16 kmpl. But with full load (read - 7 people + luggage), it might end up givingg 13-14 kmpl which is still very respectable. Expecting anything over 16 kmpl is just asking too much from a 170 bhp diesel engine. Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 7th February 2021 at 08:46. | |
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| ![]() My friend booked the new Safari, after paying Rs. 30,000. His number was 35. He says he has never seen so many people at the Tata showroom. I'll go check it out today. Looks like the Safari branding has paid off (Many had said/predicted that Gravitas would be DOA, so the name change has definitely rocked), now the product has to deliver. |
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Like, nowadays, pricing for all over India is released and then the next obvious question for us is, "Okay, but how much is it in Kerala?" ![]() And yes, hoping for the XUV500 to spoil Tata's happiness with yet another wonderful pricing strategy. Hope, it's a strange thing. Just hoping that it will not be like how it turned out after we hoped for AWD in the Safari... a mirage. | |
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Team-BHP Support ![]() ![]() | ![]() Took the Safari out for a long drive and enjoyed cruising in Tata's latest: ![]() 3rd-row access is far better in the bench seat variant, whose seat tumbles forward: ![]() Tata has been making continuous improvements and the '21 Safari feels like a different beast compared to the '19 Harrier. Still not as "polished" as the Koreans though (whether Creta on the lower side or Tucson on the other side). Love the engine & Hyundai-sourced AT. So good that the MT is irrelevant now. Don't like the wheel upsize to 18 inchers; you feel more of the road now and sharper bumps are more prominent inside. I also think Tata might have firmed the rear end up to handle the additional weight of 120 - 140 kilos at the tail (3rd-row passengers). Steering is still heavy at crawling speeds and too light / sensitive at high speed. Car has amazing presence & turns heads. I would buy the Safari over the Harrier simply because of the 3rd-row seat, and that iconic "Safari" brand. Even if I use the 3rd-row seat just once in 2 months, it's still eliminated the need for a 2nd car 6 times a year. With a big group of family & friends, more seats are always welcome. Was hosting a party on the terrace, and everyone who came asked about the Safari parked downstairs. BRILLIANT marketing move in using the Safari brand. Every time I drive a Tata, I face a bug. Now, in the Safari, the music's max volume would unpredictably become restricted in Bluetooth mode (would drop to 60% of actual max volume). It happened after a call, and then a couple of times without a call. Used the "windows" technique of restarting the car and the problem would disappear for a while, before appearing again. |
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Speed sensing volume control settings can be changed. Last edited by PrasannaDhana : 7th February 2021 at 19:57. | |
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The problem is with 7 people, there is no room for luggage even 2/3 suitcases and here is where my Hexa roof mounted luggage carrier comes handy. Question - Does this mean that if someone buys a version without the Pano Sunroof, they can use the roof for mounting luggage carrier ? What about similar other cars with huge Pano Sunroof, do they have the same problem ? Like Jeep, Hector, Endevour ? Last edited by swarnava.ch : 8th February 2021 at 08:15. Reason: adding other cars question | |
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2. Nope. All cars certainly do not suffer from this issue - better engineering solutions are employed by other manufacturers. In the Endeavour, the front pane of the panoramic roof opens and tucks in under the rear panel (ie inside the car), and is very much compatible with roof racks. Many owners use them as well. Attaching illustrative pictures from TeamBHP reviews: https://www.team-bhp.com/carpics/202...acelift-24.jpg https://www.team-bhp.com/carpics/201...deavour-24.jpg | |
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Absence of rear-middle headrest is a glaring omission for most vehicles sold in India. In most cases, even if the international variant has it, it gets removed in the Indian version ![]() If manufacturers want to skimp on the rear middle seat headrest for cost-cutting reasons, they should atleast provide two holes at the top of the seat so that customers can put their aftermarket headrest into those slots if they want to. Except for the Kia Carnival, most of the 7/8 seaters don't have any practical storage space at the rear. With all the 3 rows up, occupants will have to literally carry their luggage on their lap. Wish we have a Kia-Carnival sized offering with AWD and higher ground clearance ![]() Last edited by for_cars1 : 8th February 2021 at 10:05. | |
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One of the reasons that I can think is that an head rest on the middle seat at second row will reduce the already reduced rear view. When the middle seat is occupied, its again reduced but on 70% of the normal commutes the car is not 100% occupied. |
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Distinguished - BHPian ![]() ![]() | ![]() So - I went to the nearest Tata dealership - Panchajanya Motors, NH48 bypass, Warje, Pune - to check out the new Tata Flagship. (Real purpose was to roll the wheels of my Nexon that wasn't moved since more than 2 weeks now due to workload.) Summary of the visit -
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Or - should one buy 2 Nexons (or any CSUVs) within about 21 Lakhs, and have 10 seats + loads of luggage space, better mileage, redundancy around year with a car always available & lesser ownership costs? ![]() Last edited by Reinhard : 8th February 2021 at 11:55. | |
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