Tata Safari vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which should you buy?
The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder starts at ₹11.31L against the Tata Safari's ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.09L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the Urban Cruiser Hyryder 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 Urban Cruiser Hyryder 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Safari comes in petrol and diesel, the Urban Cruiser Hyryder in petrol, CNG and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Safari Adventure X+ at ₹19.35L or the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid at ₹19.99L, the Safari leaving ₹0.64L of that in your pocket.
Our take
The real reason to pay ₹0.64L more for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid: ventilated front seats and head-up display. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 8-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 Adventure X+ is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
- Also on the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid: wired CarPlay / Android Auto, wireless phone charger, regenerative braking and leatherette upholstery, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, touchscreen (10.25" against 9") and dual-zone climate control, which the Safari Adventure X+ keeps
- Choose the Tata Safari Adventure X+ if
- You would rather keep the ₹0.64L than pay for kit you will not miss
- Choose the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comforts
Safari vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder, on paper
| Tata Safari | Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder | |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹13.40L to ₹26.76L | ₹11.31L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 14 | 12 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Petrol, CNG, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹17.91L | ₹14.17L |
| Boot | 420 litres | - |
| Length | 4,668 mm | 4,365 mm |
| Width | 1,922 mm | 1,795 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,741 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | 45 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.4 m |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Safari vs Urban Cruiser Hyryder: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Safari or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder cheaper?
- The Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, by ₹2.09L: it starts at ₹11.31L against ₹13.40L ex-showroom Delhi for the Safari. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Safari vs Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Safari Adventure X+ against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid. The real reason to pay ₹0.64L more for the Urban Cruiser Hyryder V Hybrid: ventilated front seats and head-up display. The useful extras on top: connected car tech and 8-way powered driver seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim. At that price, we would stretch.
- Which is more practical, the Tata Safari or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Urban Cruiser Hyryder'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 Tata Safari or the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder?
- The Urban Cruiser Hyryder: its cheapest automatic is ₹14.17L 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.