It weighed more than 2 tonnes, and like SUVs of the past, came with a four-wheel drive that could be engaged or disengaged by turning a knob. ![]() The older Safari Storme was a body-on-frame SUV, just like any trusted, rugged SUV of that era. The new Safari’s advantage in power will majorly be evident on the road, where it can cruise at triple-digit speeds easily with the help of that added horsepower. On the road, it simply took a slight prod from your right foot to execute a highway overtake. The Storme’s generous torque was necessary for going off-road. While it has the Storme beaten in outright power, the Varicor400 engine of the Safari Storme still pumped out a lot more torque. In contrast, the new Safari uses a 2.0-litre diesel engine from Fiat that pumps out 170PS and 350Nm of torque, and uses a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. Though the new 400Nm engine was out, the older 320Nm unit was still on sale in the lower variants of the Safari Storme. In the later years, Tata squeezed out a 156PS and 400Nm from this engine! The transmission was updated to a six-speed manual to handle the added output. Initially, this engine would pump out 140PS and 320Nm of torque and drive the rear wheels through a five-speed manual transmission. The Safari Storme used to have a 2.2-litre diesel engine (like that in the Tata Hexa) underneath its bonnet. But with a height of 1922mm, it is the Safari Storme that towers over its sibling. There’s a massive difference in the wheelbase too, with the new Safari once again coming out on top. Being an SUV, it can still be considered tall, but not tall enough anymore to have the same kind of upright stance the Safari Storme boasted.Īs you can see in the table above, the new Safari is slightly longer and a fair bit wider than the Safari Storme. Tata has worked on the SUV from all angles, giving it a more polished and refined look which has led to it looking less imposing and more classy. On the other hand, the new Safari features a very intricate design based on the Harrier. ![]() This gave the Safaris an evergreen look, which, although not reminiscent of modern-day car designs, could still hold its own in the company of the newer lot. There were clean lines in the Safari Storme’s design and the previous iterations of the Tata SUV. So exactly how well does the new Safari stack up when pitted against the Safari Storme?įor years, the Safari had been a brute with a tall, upright stance, that could bully other cars on the road. Set to go up against the MG Hector Plus and the upcoming Mahindra XUV500, the new Safari, previously called the 'Gravitas', now has one more adversary in the Safari Storme. Tata's resurrection of the Safari nameplate has suddenly put a lot more pressure on the upcoming seven-seater SUV.
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