Maruti Suzuki e Vitara vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?
The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.40L against the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara's ₹15.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.59L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.79L, where the e Vitara 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 e Vitara 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the e Vitara comes in electric, the Safari in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.79L to both showrooms and you come out with the e Vitara Alpha at ₹19.79L or the Safari Adventure X+ at ₹19.35L, the Safari leaving ₹0.44L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.44L more for the e Vitara Alpha: airbags (7 against 6) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 10-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The Safari swallows the most luggage at 420 litres
- The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the e Vitara Alpha: wireless phone charger, regenerative braking and leatherette upholstery, and some minor trim beyond that
- Choose the Tata Safari Adventure X+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.44L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
e Vitara vs Safari, on paper
| Maruti Suzuki e Vitara | Tata Safari | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹15.99L to ₹19.79L | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L |
| Variants | 3 | 14 |
| Body type | Midsize Electric SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Electric | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹15.99L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 310 litres | 420 litres |
| Length | 4,275 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,800 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,700 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 180 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | - | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
e Vitara vs Safari: the questions people ask
- Is the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara or the Tata Safari cheaper?
- The Tata Safari, by ₹2.59L: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹15.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the e Vitara. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Maruti Suzuki e Vitara vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.79L it is the e Vitara Alpha against the Safari Adventure X+. The real reason to pay ₹0.44L more for the e Vitara Alpha: airbags (7 against 6) and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 10-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara or the Tata Safari?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the e Vitara's 5 and the Safari swallows 420 litres of luggage against 310. 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 Maruti Suzuki e Vitara or the Tata Safari?
- The e Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹15.99L 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.