This Safari dropped 25 years of body-on-frame tradition — it's now a front-wheel-drive monocoque crossover, sharing its underpinnings with the Tata Harrier (and, via the same JLR-derived platform, the Land Rover Discovery Sport).
Lead trim: Safari 2.0 Kryotec turbodiesel four
Tata Safari second generation2021 · 2021–present
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FactThis Safari dropped 25 years of body-on-frame tradition — it's now a front-wheel-drive monocoque crossover, sharing its underpinnings with the Tata Harrier (and, via the same JLR-derived platform, the Land Rover Discovery Sport).
Launched in January 2021, the second-generation Safari is a front-wheel-drive monocoque crossover SUV on the JLR D8 (OmegaArc) platform shared with the Tata Harrier, Land Rover Discovery Sport, Range Rover Evoque and Jaguar E-Pace, in six- or seven-seat form with a 2.0-litre Multijet/Kryotec turbodiesel four (also in the Harrier and Jeep Compass) and a 6-speed manual or automatic (the XTA+ arrived in August 2021 with a Hyundai-sourced automatic and panoramic sunroof). Trims began at XE, then XM, XT, XT Plus, XZ and XZ Plus, with Adventurer Persona, Gold, Dark and Kaziranga editions. The facelift revealed on 6 October 2023 alongside the Harrier keeps the sheet metal but adds a full-width LED DRL front, new rear lamps with an LED strip and a gesture-controlled tailgate. The infobox also lists a 1.5-litre Hyperion turbo petrol, not dated on the page and not entered. Wheelbase 2,741 mm (107.9 in), length 4,661 mm (183.5 in), width 1,894 mm (74.6 in), height 1,786 mm (70.3 in); rated 5 stars by Global NCAP 2.0 and Bharat NCAP in 2023.
Collectors Spotted in the Tata Safari Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safari 2.0 Kryotec turbodiesel four | 2021–present | 2.0 L Inline-4 | — | — | — | FWD | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This Safari dropped 25 years of body-on-frame tradition — it's now a front-wheel-drive monocoque crossover, sharing its underpinnings with the Tata Harrier (and, via the same JLR-derived platform, the Land Rover Discovery Sport).
The Indian Army chose the Safari Storme over the Mahindra Scorpio after snow, high-terrain and marsh testing, ordering over 3,000 to replace the decades-old Maruti Gypsy.
India's original SUV icon runs on a French heart — this Safari's turbodiesel is a licence-built Peugeot XD88 unit, the same engine family Tata used in its Telcoline pickup.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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