Which Tata Safari variant should you buy?
Rupee for rupee the ladder pays best at Adventure X+: ₹1.26L more than Pure X, and no variant you pay extra for hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is Accomplished Ultra, at ₹1.31L over Accomplished X+. Of the 2 steps above the best-value one we can price like for like, none asks more per feature, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
One more upgrade above the best-value step is left out of that ranking, because it changes the engine or the gearbox too and its price is not the price of its kit.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹3.09L (₹13.40L to ₹16.49L)
- Tyre pressure monitor
- Rear parking camera
- Wheel typeSteel → Alloy
- Touchscreen7" → 10.25"
- Wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Speakers4 → 6
- and 1 more
Pure X to Adventure X+
Best value+₹1.26L (₹16.49L to ₹17.75L)
Why
Best value of the variants you pay for: no other paid step hands back more kit per rupee on the price list.- 360° camera
- Front parking sensors
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite)
- Wheel size17" → 18"
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 10.25" digital
- Auto climate (single zone)
- and 6 more
+₹3.09L (₹17.75L to ₹20.84L)
- Blind spot monitor
- ADASLevel 2 (core suite) → Level 2 (full suite)
- Speakers6 → 10
- Premium sound systemJBL
- Connected car tech
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
- and 7 more
+₹4.61L (₹20.84L to ₹25.45L)
There is no like-for-like way up here: the cheapest Accomplished X+ moves from Turbo Petrol 6-speed manual to Diesel 6-speed torque-converter auto, so that figure covers the powertrain as well as the kit.
- Touchscreen10.25" → 12.3"
Accomplished X+ to Accomplished Ultra
Dearest per feature+₹1.31L (₹25.45L to ₹26.76L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want this kit specifically.- Wheel size18" → 19"
- Surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- Rear ventilated seats
- Second-row captain seats
- Driver seat memory
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. Pure X to Adventure X+ asks the least money for each point of kit it hands over on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Pure X to Adventure X+: ₹1,26,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹1,32,300 to ₹1,51,037 on the road. Arunachal Pradesh comes out lowest, and Karnataka comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
We ranked all 4 of the steps we can compare like for like again in each of those states, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the kit that matters lands
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Smart, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety kit
- Accomplished X, from ₹20.84L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Pure X Turbo Petrol AT, ₹17.91L
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Safari is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
Tata Safari: the questions people ask
- How many Tata Safari variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 14 variants across 6 trims, from ₹13.40L for the Smart Turbo Petrol MT to ₹26.76L for the Accomplished Ultra Diesel AT, ex-showroom Delhi.
- Which Tata Safari is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Smart, from ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, is where the Safari range starts. Kit you get even here: 7 inch touchscreen, 6 airbags and ESC. What you give up against the top Accomplished Ultra: no ADAS, no 360° camera and no blind spot monitor, and 31 more.
- Which Tata Safari is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Accomplished Ultra tops the range at ₹24.85L to ₹26.76L ex-showroom Delhi. Over the base Smart it adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor, and 31 more.
- Which Tata Safari variant gives the most for the money?
- Moving up to Adventure X+ costs ₹1.26L over Pure X, and no other variant you pay extra for buys more per rupee on the price list: 360° camera, front parking sensors, level 2 (core suite) ADAS and wheel size (18" against 17"), and 8 more.
- Is the Accomplished Ultra worth it?
- Of the 2 steps above the best-value one we can price like for like, none asks more per feature: ₹1.31L over Accomplished X+ for wheel size (19" against 18"), surround sound (Dolby Atmos) and rear ventilated seats. Worth it if you specifically want that kit, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Tata Safari variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Safari has 6 airbags, including the base Smart, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Tata Safari variant has the full safety kit?
- Accomplished X, from ₹20.84L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Safari offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats that kit rather than improving on it.
- What is the cheapest automatic Tata Safari?
- The Pure X Turbo Petrol AT, at ₹17.91L ex-showroom Delhi.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and features follow each maker's official material. Data last checked 5 August 2026. Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.