Tata Safari facelift: Old vs New

Gajanan Kashikar Published: October 09, 2023, 07:22 PM IST

Tata Motors recently unveiled the Safari facelift, bringing in a fresh design, revamped interior, and a range of additional features. The carmaker has commenced bookings for the flagship SUV for a token amount of Rs 25,000, with deliveries scheduled to start later this month. Tata is updating variant names for its vehicles, making them simpler and that started with the Punch, followed by the updated Nexon and Nexon EV. The Safari and Harrier facelifts also benefit from new variant names. That said, the refreshed Safari is available in four trim levels: Smart, Pure, Adventure and Accomplished.

Tata Safari Facelift: Design

In comparison to the pre-facelift Safari, the refreshed version has a completely new fascia comprising a fresh grille, an LED light bar running across its width that also doubles up as indicators, bi-projector LED headlamps with cornering lights, and a new front bumper.

tata safari jet edition exterior front quarter

The side profile of the old and new Safari is almost identical but there is a new set of alloy wheels. At the back, the Safari facelift features redesigned C-shaped taillamps with a full-length light stripe, a vertical light setup similar to the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder and a new rear bumper.

While the Safari facelift carries the same silhouette of the outgoing Safari, it is modern and more muscular. The refreshed Safari stands out with its fresh fascia and reworked rear section. In terms of colours: Tata offers the Safari facelift with new and vivid paint options, such as Cosmic Gold, Galactic Sapphire, Stardust Ash, Stellar Frost, Oberon Black, Supernova Copper and Lunar Slate.

tata safari jet edition exterior rear quarter

Tata Safari Facelift: Interior

The revamped interior of the updated Safari has given it a new steering wheel with an illuminated Tata logo, a new 12.30-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a new 10.25-inch all-digital instrument cluster, a 10-speaker JBL sound system with Harman AudioworX, paddle shifters, ambient lighting, and a Range Rover-style gear selector, and capacitive touch buttons. These new additions recently made their debut in the Nexon facelift and Nexon EV facelift.

Tata Safari facelift: Features

The mid-life facelift has brought a new knee airbag to the Safari, totalling to seven airbags. Six airbags come as standard across all variants. It also gets an upgraded suite of advanced driver assistance systems, which include new autonomy functions. Additionally, there rear window sunblinds, telematics, 360deg camera, a panoramic sunroof, ventilated front and rear seats, a 45W Type-C socket, front parking sensors, ESP, TPMS, powered front seats, gesture control for boot opening, OTA updates, terrain modes, and drive modes, among others.

Tata Safari Facelift: Powertrain

What is still identical between the old and new Safari is the 2.0-litre, inline four-cylinder, turbocharged diesel engine that makes 170PS and 350Nm of torque. It comes coupled to a six-speed manual and a torque-converter automatic transmission.

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Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 14.99 Lakhs
Displacement
1956cc
Transmission
Automatic
Max Power(ps)
170
Max Torque(Nm)
350
Mileage
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Price (Ex-Delhi)
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Displacement
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Transmission
Max Power(ps)
103.06
Max Torque(Nm)
-NA-
Mileage
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Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 5.59 Lakhs
Displacement
999cc
Transmission
CVT
Max Power(ps)
72
Max Torque(Nm)
152
Mileage
17.7 Kmpl
Price (Ex-Delhi)
Starts Rs 8.4 Lakhs
Displacement
1499cc
Transmission
Automatic
Max Power(ps)
105
Max Torque(Nm)
138
Mileage
18.76 Kmpl