2019 Tata Safari will be based on the Land Rover Discovery platform.
Tata Motors have risen to compete with the established brands in India now. The fresh additions like the Nexon compact SUV, Tigor compact sedan and Tiago hatchback marked a new milestone in the company. The introduction of such fresh vehicles with several in the pipeline has given Tata a new approach and definition. The company aims at upping their utility vehicle game next starting with the revival of their flagship SUV the 2019 Tata Safari. Even the Hexa has been more successful than its successor, the Aria. Tata also bagged the government tender to deliver 1000 electric vehicles silently leaving its competitors in a state of shock. Want to know more about the upcoming 2019 Tata Safari, read along.
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2019 Tata Safari Launch Price
The upcoming 2019 Tata Safari is expected to be showcased at the 2018 Auto Expo. For its global debut, we expect Tata to bling it up a little and present it in a concept guise. The near production ready Q501 SUV will take the centre stage at the upcoming expo next month. We expect Tata to price the upcoming SUV competitively with the range starting as low as INR 13 lakh and topping at around INR 16 lakh.
2019 Tata Safari Exterior Design
Codenamed Q501, the upcoming 2019 Tata Safari will share its underpinnings with the Land Rover Discovery Sport. The donor vehicle will provide more than just the platform with several body panels being carried over to the upcoming Safari. Safari, so far, has been marketed as the full-size SUV but the Discovery Sport underpinning suggest that the new Safari will be more of a versatile crossover.
2019 Tata Safari Interior
Details pertaining to the interior of the upcoming 2019 Tata Safari are rare as of now. We know that Tata is planning to launch a 5 seater version and a 7 seater version. The upcoming SUV will be the flagship model from the manufacturer suggesting the use of premium materials like leather upholstery and soft-touch plastic on the dashboard. Also, expect a brand new 7-inch touchscreen infotainment system that will make its way into the Hexa when its facelift arrives.
2019 Tata Safari Specifications
The all-new 2019 Tata Safari will be manufactured at the Fiat plant in Ranjangaon, Pune. The plant is a 50-50 joint venture between the two companies. To keep the prices in check, Tata will shy away form using the new Ingenium family of engines. Even though the new Safari is based on the Land Rover Discovery Sport platform, using their in-house Ingenium engines would increase the cost substantially, therefore, Tata plans on using the Fiat’s Multijet II 2.0-litre diesel engine in multiple states of tune. The 5 seater version of the upcoming Safari will get 140 bhp and the 7 seater version will feature 170 bhp version of the engine.
2019 Tata Safari Features
The all-new 2019 Tata Safari will be the flagship model from the manufacturer, therefore, will host state of the art technology and safety equipment on any Tata till date. We expect Tata to incorporate several safety features like ABS with EBD, Traction Control, Torque Vectoring and drive mode selector along with the latest connectivity options to keep up with the competition.
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