Honda Elevate vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?
The Honda Elevate starts at ₹11.81L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.59L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹16.36L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.76L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Safari seats 7, the Elevate 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Elevate comes in petrol, the Safari in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹16.36L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.36L or the Safari Smart at ₹14.75L, the Safari leaving ₹1.61L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹1.61L more for the Elevate ZX: level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Safari Smart is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
- Also on the Elevate ZX: connected car tech, rear parking camera, speakers (8 against 4) and driver display (7" digital against Semi-digital), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, drive modes and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Safari Smart keeps
- Choose the Tata Safari Smart if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.61L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Elevate vs Safari, on paper
| Honda Elevate | Tata Safari | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.81L to ₹16.36L | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L |
| Variants | 7 | 14 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.43L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 420 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Safari: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Tata Safari cheaper?
- The Honda Elevate, by ₹1.59L: it starts at ₹11.81L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹16.36L it is the Elevate ZX against the Safari Smart. The real reason to pay ₹1.61L more for the Elevate ZX: level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and single-pane sunroof. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Tata Safari?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Elevate's 5. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the Tata Safari?
- The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.43L against ₹17.91L for the Safari, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.