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.
Lead trim: Storme 2.2 Varicor diesel (148 hp) · up to 154 hp
Tata Safari StormeStorme · 2012–2019
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FactThe 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.
The Safari Storme was unveiled at Auto Expo 2012 and launched in October 2012 with new lights, grille and bumpers, an all-new body shell of the same silhouette (more than 100 changes), the spare wheel moved under the floor and a modified X2 platform with the five-arm multi-link rear suspension of the Tata Aria and stronger hydro-formed chassis sections, with a BorgWarner G76 Mark II gearbox. Its 2.2 Varicor (variable-turbine) common-rail diesel made 150 PS (148 hp) at 4,000 rpm and 320 N·m (236 lb-ft) with a 5-speed manual; the 2015 Varicor 400 made 156 PS at 4,000 rpm and 400 N·m (295 lb-ft) with a 6-speed manual in 4x2 and 4x4 versions. The Storme was chosen as the Indian Army's vehicle in December 2016 (about 3,192 units, successor to the Maruti Gypsy), passing the GS800 classification, and is used by the Border Security Force and Seychelles Police. The Dicor engine was not offered in the Storme; the page gives a weight of 2,570 kg (kg only, so not entered).
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Trims & Figures
2 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Storme 2.2 Varicor 400 diesel (156 PS) | 2015–2019 | — | 154 hp | 295 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Storme 2.2 Varicor diesel (148 hp) | 2012–2015 | — | 148 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
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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
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