Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.40L against the Mahindra Scorpio-N's ₹13.69L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹29,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹25.49L, where the Scorpio-N tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.76L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹25.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Scorpio-N Z8L at ₹25.49L or the Safari Accomplished X+ at ₹25.45L.
Our take
Keeps ₹4,000, and gives up only hill descent control and SOS call
Buy the Tata Safari Accomplished X+ and keep the ₹4,000: the Scorpio-N Z8L only adds small touches like hill descent control, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Tata Safari Accomplished X+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹4,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASbi-LED projector headlamps
- Choose the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L if
- Safety kit matters more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withhill descent controlwired CarPlay / Android Auto12 speakers
Scorpio-N vs Safari, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Scorpio-N | Tata Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.69L to ₹25.49L | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L |
| Variants | 27 | 14 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.16L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 460 litres | 420 litres |
| Length | 4,662 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,917 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 57 litres | 50 litres |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹4,000, and gives up only hill descent control and SOS call. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitScorpio-N Z8Lhill descent controlSOS callwired CarPlay / Android Autospeakers (12 against 10)
- Trade-offScorpio-N Z8LADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
The full story
Buy the Tata Safari Accomplished X+ and keep the ₹4,000: the Scorpio-N Z8L only adds small touches like hill descent control, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
- Also on the Scorpio-N Z8L: hill descent control, SOS call, wired CarPlay / Android Auto and speakers (12 against 10), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Scorpio-N Z8L, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)) and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Safari Accomplished X+ keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Scorpio-N vs Safari: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Tata Safari cheaper?
- The Tata Safari, by ₹29,000: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹13.69L ex-showroom Delhi for the Scorpio-N. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra Scorpio-N vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹25.49L it is the Scorpio-N Z8L against the Safari Accomplished X+. Buy the Tata Safari Accomplished X+ and keep the ₹4,000: the Scorpio-N Z8L only adds small touches like hill descent control, SOS call and wired CarPlay / Android Auto. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Tata Safari?
- The Scorpio-N: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.16L 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.