Mahindra XUV 7XO vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.40L against the Mahindra XUV 7XO's ₹13.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹59,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹25.79L, where the XUV 7XO tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.76L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹25.79L to both showrooms and you come out with the XUV 7XO AX7L at ₹25.79L or the Safari Accomplished X+ at ₹25.45L, the Safari leaving ₹34,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹34,000 more buys airbags (7 against 6) and headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector)
- Choose the Tata Safari Accomplished X+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹34,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withthird-row AC vents
- Choose the Mahindra XUV 7XO AX7L if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here with7 airbagsbi-LED + booster lamp headlampstri-screen cabin layout
XUV 7XO vs Safari, on paper
| Spec | Mahindra XUV 7XO | Tata Safari |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.99L to ₹25.79L | ₹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 | ₹17.79L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 240 litres | 420 litres |
| Length | 4,695 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,890 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,750 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
The working behind our take
₹34,000 more buys airbags (7 against 6) and headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector). Here is everything that fed that call.
- Boot spaceThe Safari swallows the most luggage at 420 litres
- Extra kitXUV 7XO AX7Lfrequency-selective damperswired CarPlay / Android Autospeakers (16 against 10)surround sound (Dolby Atmos)
- Trade-offXUV 7XO AX7Lthird-row AC vents
The full story
Worth the extra ₹34,000: the XUV 7XO AX7L adds airbags (7 against 6), headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and tri-screen cabin layout for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and rear ventilated seats.
- The Safari swallows the most luggage at 420 litres
- Also on the XUV 7XO AX7L: frequency-selective dampers, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, speakers (16 against 10) and surround sound (Dolby Atmos), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the XUV 7XO AX7L, you give up third-row AC vents, which the Safari Accomplished X+ keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
XUV 7XO vs Safari: the questions people ask
- Is the Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Tata Safari cheaper?
- The Tata Safari, by ₹59,000: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹13.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the XUV 7XO. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Mahindra XUV 7XO vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹25.79L it is the XUV 7XO AX7L against the Safari Accomplished X+. Worth the extra ₹34,000: the XUV 7XO AX7L adds airbags (7 against 6), headlamps (Bi-LED + booster lamp against Bi-LED projector) and tri-screen cabin layout for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and rear ventilated seats.
- Which is more practical, the Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Tata Safari?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari swallows 420 litres of luggage against 240. 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 Mahindra XUV 7XO or the Tata Safari?
- The XUV 7XO: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.79L 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.