Skoda Kushaq vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?
The Skoda Kushaq starts at ₹10.69L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.71L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.99L, where the Kushaq 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 Kushaq 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Kushaq comes in petrol, the Safari in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Kushaq Monte Carlo at ₹18.99L or the Safari Pure X at ₹17.91L, the Safari leaving ₹1.08L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹1.08L more for the Kushaq Monte Carlo: panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-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
- Also on the Kushaq Monte Carlo: front parking sensors, wired CarPlay / Android Auto, driver display (10.25" digital against Semi-digital) and auto climate (single zone), and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Kushaq Monte Carlo, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1") and drive modes, which the Safari Pure X keeps
- Choose the Tata Safari Pure X if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.08L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Skoda Kushaq Monte Carlo if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Kushaq vs Safari, on paper
| Skoda Kushaq | Tata Safari | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹10.69L to ₹18.99L | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L |
| Variants | 11 | 14 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹12.89L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 385 litres | 420 litres |
| Length | 4,229 mm | 4,668 mm |
| Width | 1,760 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,651 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 188 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 50 litres |
| Warranty | 4 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Kushaq vs Safari: the questions people ask
- Is the Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Safari cheaper?
- The Skoda Kushaq, by ₹2.71L: it starts at ₹10.69L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Skoda Kushaq vs Tata Safari: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.99L it is the Kushaq Monte Carlo against the Safari Pure X. The real reason to pay ₹1.08L more for the Kushaq Monte Carlo: panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 6-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Safari?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Kushaq's 5. 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 Skoda Kushaq or the Tata Safari?
- The Kushaq: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.89L 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.