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, 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 ₹26.91L.
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 Ultra Red Dark at ₹25.45L.
Tata Safari
Accomplished Ultra Red Dark Turbo Petrol ATOur take
Keeps ₹4,000, and on features gives up only hill descent control and SOS call
Buy the Tata Safari Accomplished Ultra Red Dark and keep the ₹4,000: on features, the Scorpio-N Z8L only adds small touches like hill descent control, SOS call and speakers (12 against 10). Where they part company is what they run on and all-wheel drive, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Choose the Tata Safari Accomplished Ultra Red Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹4,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASbi-LED projector headlampsrear ventilated seats
- Choose the Mahindra Scorpio-N Z8L if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withhill descent control12 speakers
Scorpio-N vs Safari, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra Scorpio-N | Tata Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹13.69L to ₹25.49L | ₹13.40L to ₹26.91L |
| Variants | 27 | 72 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.16L | ₹18.35L |
| 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 on features gives up only hill descent control and SOS call. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Trade-offScorpio-N Z8LADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite))headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)rear ventilated seats
The full story
Buy the Tata Safari Accomplished Ultra Red Dark and keep the ₹4,000: on features, the Scorpio-N Z8L only adds small touches like hill descent control, SOS call and speakers (12 against 10). Where they part company is what they run on and all-wheel drive, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Going to the Scorpio-N Z8L, you give up ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)), headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and rear ventilated seats, which the Safari Accomplished Ultra Red Dark 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 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 Ultra Red Dark. Buy the Tata Safari Accomplished Ultra Red Dark and keep the ₹4,000: on features, the Scorpio-N Z8L only adds small touches like hill descent control, SOS call and speakers (12 against 10). Where they part company is what they run on and all-wheel drive, so make sure the cheaper one is the car you actually want.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Mahindra Scorpio-N or the Tata Safari?
- The Scorpio-N: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.16L against ₹18.35L for the Safari, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.