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.

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.

Honda Elevate vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?

The full picture

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.

Honda Elevate

ZX Petrol AT

₹16.36L ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Safari

Smart Diesel MT

₹14.75L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.61L of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹1.61L more buys, against the engine you give up

also getstouchscreen (10.25" against 7")wireless CarPlay / Android Auto

Choose the Tata Safari Smart if: You would rather keep the ₹1.61L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesbi-LED projector headlampsthird-row AC vents
Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorrear parking camera

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Elevate vs Safari, on paper

Spec	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	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹1.61L more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹1.61LThe case for itlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorrear parking cameraalso getstouchscreen (10.25" against 7")wireless CarPlay / Android Auto

SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
PowerThe Safari Smart is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
Extra kitElevate ZXsingle-pane sunroofconnected car techcruise controlauto climate (single zone)
Trade-offElevate ZXall-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)third-row AC vents

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹1.61L more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and rear parking camera, but the Tata Safari Smart costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 121 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.

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: single-pane sunroof, connected car tech, cruise control and auto climate (single zone), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and third-row AC vents, which the Safari Smart keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Elevate to buy →Which Safari to buy →

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. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹1.61L more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor and rear parking camera, but the Tata Safari Smart costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 121 PS. The useful extras on top: touchscreen (10.25" against 7") and wireless CarPlay / Android Auto.
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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.