Tata Safari vs VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.40L against the VinFast VF 6's ₹17.29L ex-showroom, so it is ₹3.89L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 tops out. Past that only the Safari has anything left to sell you, up to ₹26.91L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Safari seats 7, the VF 6 5.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Safari comes in petrol and diesel, the VF 6 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Safari Pure X Dark at ₹18.85L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L, the Safari leaving ₹34,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹34,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel
- Choose the Tata Safari Pure X Dark if
- You would rather keep the ₹34,000 than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withbi-LED projector headlampsthird-row AC vents
- Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
Safari vs VF 6, on paper
| Spec | Tata Safari | VinFast VF 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹13.40L to ₹26.91L | ₹17.29L to ₹19.19L |
| Variants | 72 | 3 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol, Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹18.35L | ₹17.29L |
| Boot | 420 litres | 423 litres |
| Length | 4,668 mm | 4,241 mm |
| Width | 1,922 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,741 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | 205 mm | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 50 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 7 years or 1,60,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹34,000 more, and the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra featuresVF 6 Wind Infinity360° camerablind spot monitorpanoramic sunroofventilated front seats
- Trade-offVF 6 Wind Infinityheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)third-row AC vents
The full story
Worth the extra ₹34,000: the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, panoramic sunroof and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector) and third-row AC vents, which the Safari Pure X Dark keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Safari vs VF 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Tata Safari or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?
- The Tata Safari, by ₹3.89L: it starts at ₹13.40L against ₹17.29L ex-showroom for the VF 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Tata Safari vs VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.19L it is the Safari Pure X Dark against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹34,000: the electric's 204 PS against the petrol's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is more practical, the Tata Safari or the VinFast VF 6?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the VF 6'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 VinFast VF 6?
- The VF 6: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.29L against ₹18.35L for the Safari, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.