Team-BHP - 2021 Tata Safari Review

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Originally Posted by Omkar (Post 5016011)

Tata Motors is trying out a new strategy here and has introduced a special edition of the Tata Safari named 'Adventure Persona' to give as much boost at the launch itself.

The 'Gravitas' is a very well-rounded and competent product. However, for me at the end of the day, no 4WD/4x4 means no Safari. Sorry Tata.

Took a much longer full family test drive over the weekend. While they were bowled over by the sunroof I tried the several driver features available and took a general feel of how easy this is to drive.

Yea booking it ASAP!

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Originally Posted by BoneCollector (Post 5016075)

Watch this walk around by BHPian Bunny Punia of the Adventure Persona variant with bench seats / 7 seater variant.

Found one more 7 seater Adventure Persona in youtube.
https://youtu.be/U0IOJR097H0

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Originally Posted by Krisna84 (Post 5018011)

Had booked safari XZ MT ( without sunroof). I was informed that delivery of models without sunroof has been delayed. Is this info reliable? Has anyone taken delivery of Safari without sunroof.

Did the dealership force you to buy insurance with them? I have been blatantly told to get insurance with them or they wont sell when the difference is easily in the Rs. 10-15k range.

I was at the Service Station and this Gent decided to show up :) The display car was snapped up the moment it arrived, I believe. Was getting done up for hand over. People around started clicking pics, heralding the arrival of the new 'looker' in town; The Tata Safari

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Originally Posted by ankur_fox (Post 5018087)

Did the dealership force you to buy insurance with them? I have been blatantly told to get insurance with them or they wont sell when the difference is easily in the Rs. 10-15k range.

I guess this is got to do with the dealer you are dealing with.
I have booked the Adventure persona variant for which the dealer was quoting an insurance amount of 118k. He readily agreed when I mentioned that I'll be getting the insurance done outside. I'll just have to hand over the insurance copy to them before they send it for registration. I'm sure there would be difference of around 20-30k in the insurance amount of dealer vs outside.
I've also informed them that I'd be visiting the yard and doing a PDI by myself before the vehicle goes for registration for which also they have agreed.
I've got to say it's been a pleasant experience so far with Adishakti motors in Bangalore.

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Originally Posted by akash_v12 (Post 5018102)

Tata Safari test mule spotted today in Pune. Could this be a petrol test mule?

Or AWD (let's out a hopeful sigh)

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Originally Posted by Sebring (Post 5018096)

I reckon with the number of Adventure Personas flying off the shelf this 'limited edition' would not be that limited in a while. lol:

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Originally Posted by ashbhat2 (Post 5018196)

Wow this is definitely not the case in Mumbai with Inderjit Motors as well as Puneet Motors. I can only dream of such an experience, lucky you! We just had a sit down with reps from Inderjit and they were simply arrogant and rude when it came to the insurance, making a clear take-it-or-leave-it offer.

Adishakti is the nicest dealership in Bengaluru. Even I bought my Nexon from him, and the insurance was from outside

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Originally Posted by ashbhat2 (Post 5018196)

He readily agreed when I mentioned that I'll be getting the insurance done outside

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Originally Posted by vigneshkumar31 (Post 5018198)

Or AWD (let's out a hopeful sigh)

Very unlikely given that the completely flat bottom indicates that the twist blade is in place and no sign of a tell-tale rear differential bulge.

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I reckon with the number of Adventure Personas flying off the shelf this 'limited edition' would not be that limited in a while. lol:

Maybe that would give Tata an idea of how much demand a butch 4x4 could generate so not a bad thing overall. I for one would trade off the exclusivity in favor of the better chances of getting support and spares that numbers would bring.

If at all an AWD is coming, that will have to be triggered by XUV500s or Scorpio 4x4 success. As of now, Tata would be assessing the viability of AWD using the number of Hexa AWD and Storme 4x4s that were sold. If they go by those numbers, the conclusion will be that AWD development cost cannot be recovered from the sales of AWD-equipped vehicles alone, and prices will have to be increased across the range even for the base variant.

Increasing prices across the range will only lead to loss of revenue I believe. So the AWD will come only when they are confident the development cost can be recovered from those variants alone. And the only thing that can trigger that thought will be the massive success of Scorpio or XUV500 AWD variants. Or when they have volumes from international markets like Ford and Toyota where AWD variant sales are higher. I think both of these cases are unlikely.