Hyundai Alcazar vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.40L against the Hyundai Alcazar's ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.11L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹21.10L, where the Alcazar tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.76L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹21.10L to both showrooms and you come out with the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) at ₹21.10L or the Safari Adventure X+ at ₹20.85L, the Safari leaving ₹25,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Safari Adventure X+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹25,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorbi-LED projector headlampspanoramic sunroof
- Choose the Hyundai Alcazar Signature (Diesel) if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorBose premium sound system
Alcazar vs Safari, on paper
| Spec | Hyundai Alcazar | Tata Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹14.51L to ₹21.10L | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L |
| Variants | 13 | 14 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹18.03L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 180 litres | 420 litres |
| Length | 4,560 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,760 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Boot spaceThe Safari swallows the most luggage at 420 litres
- PowerThe Safari Adventure X+ is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
- Extra kitAlcazar Signature (Diesel)ventilated front seatssecond-row captain seatsrear ventilated seats8-way powered driver seat
- Trade-offAlcazar Signature (Diesel)tyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)panoramic sunroof
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) asks ₹25,000 more for ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), blind spot monitor and Bose premium sound system, but the Tata Safari Adventure X+ costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- The Safari swallows the most luggage at 420 litres
- The Safari Adventure X+ is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
- Also on the Alcazar Signature (Diesel): ventilated front seats, second-row captain seats, rear ventilated seats and 8-way powered driver seat, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Alcazar Signature (Diesel), you give up tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and panoramic sunroof, which the Safari Adventure X+ keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Alcazar vs Safari: the questions people ask
- Is the Hyundai Alcazar or the Tata Safari cheaper?
- The Tata Safari, by ₹1.11L: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹14.51L ex-showroom Delhi for the Alcazar. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Hyundai Alcazar vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹21.10L it is the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) against the Safari Adventure X+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Alcazar Signature (Diesel) asks ₹25,000 more for ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), blind spot monitor and Bose premium sound system, but the Tata Safari Adventure X+ costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and connected car tech.
- Which is more practical, the Hyundai Alcazar or the Tata Safari?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari swallows 420 litres of luggage against 180. 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 Hyundai Alcazar or the Tata Safari?
- The Safari: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.91L against ₹18.03L for the Alcazar, 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.


