Tata Safari

Hello everyone .....

This is my debut in writing a review on this site ...

i happened to drive tata safari and mahindra scorpio on the same day and luckly that day came

many times a week .. well I have driven other suv’s like qualis , sierra and even the much talked about pajero

i have a friend who was intrested in buying one of these 2 fabulous cars or to say suv’s .

i mean the used car here ..

so whenever the dealer used to come with cars I happened to drive different models of the same

car

let me state the details

tata safari - 1998, 2001, 2002

mahindra scorpio - 2002, 2003

people here I wouldnt state the specifications of the 2 cars .. becoz anyone can get it on the net

what I intend to write about is my experience with these cars

so get set go ....

1. Pick up

In this arena scorpio was definately ahead of safari ..

the 2.6L engine of scorpio is definately a treat

but hold on ... the pick up of safari is not that bad as much as it is condemned

it is just okay and nothing great   ....

1. Ride

now now ...

safari is miles ahead in this sphere .. it is really very comfortable not only in the front

seats but also in the rear ones ...

i intentionally drove that vehicle fast over the bumps , spead breakers , also on wavy roads

but the suspension handles it really well

for scorpio ..

the ride is fine in the front .. but when I sat in the back seat .. it was like siting in a

car belonging to the small car segment .. definately bumpy - infact that was like a surprise

becoz I never expected this from a car which belongs to SUV segment ..

1. Leg space

both the cars are fine in front but for the back seats .. definately safari scores ahead

of scorpio

scorpio is a bit cramped up in the in rear seats but safari is spacious and has lot of

leg space

1. drive ..

well when u sit in the drivers seat .. both cars give different experiences

scorpio -

is faster . has a very good power steering . very low engine noise , but still after rolling up

the windows . it pulls up better on the inclined plane - tested it on a over bridge . gear shift

was okay nothing great ...

safari-

slightly hungry for power .. does just okay . gear shift is fine but slightly problematic

in lower gears but this problem is less in the later models . engine noise is also less in the

later models .. still u dont feel it when u roll up the windows .

both cars have good visibility . and what so ever anyone says they are both a problem to park

in a cramped up place

both the cars have good power steerings but somehow I found the power steering of safari better

than scorpio

both were very stable at high speeds I mean around 110 kms

now braking ...

for this safari is better and more responsive to the press of the pedal

and also more stable when u break at high speeds ...

scorpio was okay in braking deptt. but good in stability when breaking at high speeds

u find safari better in braking and stability becoz of the more responsive brakes the TATA’s

have put in ..

so it gives u feel that the car is more stable

1. AC

scorpio was good in the front but awhful in the rear

safari was also good in front but better in the rear than scorpio

but the dip in power felt becoz of AC is less in scorpio than in safari .. again the

2.6 L engine does the trick

1. Off roading

sorry couldnt try that on either of the cars .. so wouldnt comment on that

7.space wise

safari is more spacious and also has much better interiors as compared to scorpio

1. looks

looks wise every one has different likes and dislikes so I wudnt comment on that

all in all it was really a good experience to try these 2 one of the best SUV’S in this

segment

I am waiting to drive terracan, endeavour and vitara ... lets see how these 2 behave

by the way my friend is planning to buy safari ......