Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Tata Safari cheaper?

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, by ₹2.63L: it starts at ₹10.77L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Tata Safari?

On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Grand Vitara's 5 and the Safari swallows 420 litres of luggage against 375. 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 Grand Vitara or the Tata Safari?

The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L 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.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara starts at ₹10.77L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.63L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹19.50L, where the Grand 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 Grand Vitara 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Grand Vitara comes in petrol, CNG and hybrid, the Safari in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹19.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) at ₹19.50L or the Safari Adventure X+ at ₹19.35L.

Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara

Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) Hybrid AT

₹19.50L ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Safari

Adventure X+ Turbo Petrol AT

₹19.35L ex-showroom Delhi₹15,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Your callWhat ₹15,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

also getsconnected car techwireless phone charger

Choose the Tata Safari Adventure X+ if: You would rather keep the ₹15,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASall-wheel disc brakesbi-LED projector headlamps
Choose the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) if: You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withClarion premium sound systemventilated front seatshead-up display

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Grand Vitara vs Safari, on paper

Spec	Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara	Tata Safari
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.77L to ₹19.50L	₹13.40L to ₹26.76L
Variants	13	14
Body type	Midsize SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Petrol, CNG, Hybrid	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹13.45L	₹17.91L
Boot	375 litres	420 litres
Length	4,345 mm	4,668 mm
Width	1,795 mm	1,922 mm
Wheelbase	2,600 mm	2,741 mm
Ground clearance	210 mm	205 mm
Fuel tank	45 litres	50 litres
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Your callWhat ₹15,000 more buys, against the engine you give up

Here is everything that fed that read.

+₹15,000The case for itClarion premium sound systemventilated front seatshead-up displayalso getsconnected car techwireless phone charger

SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
PowerThe Safari Adventure X+ is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
Extra kitGrand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid)regenerative braking
Trade-offGrand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid)level 2 (core suite) ADASall-wheel disc brakesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)

The full story

Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) asks ₹15,000 more for Clarion premium sound system, ventilated front seats and head-up display, but the Tata Safari Adventure X+ costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wireless phone charger.

Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Safari Adventure X+ is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
Also on the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid): regenerative braking, and some minor trim beyond that
Going to the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid), you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, all-wheel disc brakes and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Safari Adventure X+ keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Grand Vitara to buy →Which Safari to buy →

Grand Vitara vs Safari: the questions people ask

Is the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Tata Safari cheaper?: The Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, by ₹2.63L: it starts at ₹10.77L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹19.50L it is the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) against the Safari Adventure X+. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Grand Vitara Alpha+ (Strong Hybrid) asks ₹15,000 more for Clarion premium sound system, ventilated front seats and head-up display, but the Tata Safari Adventure X+ costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 116 PS. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and wireless phone charger.
Which is more practical, the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara or the Tata Safari?: On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Grand Vitara's 5 and the Safari swallows 420 litres of luggage against 375. 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 Grand Vitara or the Tata Safari?: The Grand Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.45L 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.