Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Safari cheaper?

The Renault Duster, by ₹2.91L: it starts at ₹10.49L 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 Renault Duster or the Tata Safari?

On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Duster's 5 and the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 420. 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 Renault Duster or the Tata Safari?

The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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.

Renault Duster vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Renault Duster starts at ₹10.49L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.91L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹18.49L, where the Duster 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 Duster 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Duster comes in petrol, the Safari in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹18.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Duster Iconic at ₹18.49L or the Safari Pure X at ₹17.91L, the Safari leaving ₹58,000 of that in your pocket.

Renault Duster

Iconic Turbo Petrol AT

₹18.49L ex-showroom Delhi

Tata Safari

Pure X Turbo Petrol AT

₹17.91L ex-showroom Delhi₹58,000 of the budget left over

Our take

Our pickRenault Duster Iconic

₹58,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getshill descent controlfront parking sensors

Choose the Tata Safari Pure X if: You would rather keep the ₹58,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakes10.25" touchscreenthird-row AC vents
Choose the Renault Duster Iconic if: You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 518 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Duster vs Safari, on paper

Spec	Renault Duster	Tata Safari
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹10.49L to ₹18.49L	₹13.40L to ₹26.76L
Variants	11	14
Body type	Midsize SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Petrol	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹14.49L	₹17.91L
Boot	518 litres	420 litres
Length	4,346 mm	4,668 mm
Width	1,804 mm	1,922 mm
Wheelbase	2,657 mm	2,741 mm
Ground clearance	212 mm	205 mm
Fuel tank	-	50 litres
Warranty	3 years or 1,00,000 km	-

The working behind our take

Our pickRenault Duster Iconic

₹58,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹58,000The case for itlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getshill descent controlfront parking sensors

SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra kitDuster Iconicpanoramic sunroofventilated front seatsconnected car techauto climate (single zone)
Trade-offDuster Iconicall-wheel disc brakestouchscreen (10.25" against 10.1")third-row AC vents

The full story

Worth the extra ₹58,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.

Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the Duster Iconic: panoramic sunroof, ventilated front seats, connected car tech and auto climate (single zone), with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Duster Iconic, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and third-row AC vents, which the Safari Pure X keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Duster to buy →Which Safari to buy →

Duster vs Safari: the questions people ask

Is the Renault Duster or the Tata Safari cheaper?: The Renault Duster, by ₹2.91L: it starts at ₹10.49L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Renault Duster vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹18.49L it is the Duster Iconic against the Safari Pure X. Worth the extra ₹58,000: the Duster Iconic adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
Which is more practical, the Renault Duster or the Tata Safari?: On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Duster's 5 and the Duster swallows 518 litres of luggage against 420. 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 Renault Duster or the Tata Safari?: The Duster: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.49L 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.