The Tata Safari’s nearly 20 years old. A good number of surgical procedures that have kept this colossal Indian boat afloat since 1998. Its last major operation was back in 2012, when the SUV got an all-new chassis and some fancy cosmetic bits and bobs. The scalpel-wielding designers at Tata are at it again, and this time around, the alterations are rather subtle.
At first glance, the styling changes aren’t all that easy to discern. A second look will reveal new projector lamps and a honeycomb grille reminiscent of the now-defunct Land Rover Freelander 2.
The insides are much easier on the eye. The variant featured here is the top-of-the-line VX, so naturally, it comes with all the bells and whistles. What catches your attention is the new steering wheel that’s a slightly bigger version of the one found in the Bolt. In a car like the Safari, it looks and feels more upmarket than ever before, and the best thing about it is that it now houses the audio and telephony controls, which means that Tata has chosen to bin the quirky stalk-mounted audio controls( a control lever which we, in our universe, would generally use to indicate a turn) .