![]() ![]() ![]() The road presence of the car was so strong that it made the traffic around it look petite and insignificant. Safari’s strong character was one of its kind back in the day and there wasn’t any other car that could stand toe-to-toe with its stature. The massive amount of ground clearance further adding to the that go anywhere factor. Having a 4WD option, Safari was widely recognised for its off-road capabilities. It produced 90BHP mated to a five-speed manual. The first-gen Safari came with a 2.0 Litre turbocharged diesel engine derived from Peugeot XD88 unit earlier used in the Sierra. Its humongous proportions and those manly looks made it an instant hit. Tata Safari made its debut at the 1998 Auto Expo. Read Maruti Suzuki Alto | 20 Years of Affordability Tata Safari over the years First-gen Tata Safari In fact, it was the first made-in-India 4WD SUV and has evolved to garner tremendous popularity amongst the auto enthusiasts in the country. It was around this time when Tata Motors brought in another contender and the trio went on to coin the popular term, Si-Su-Sa, ‘Si’ being the Sierra, ‘Su’ being the Sumo and new ‘Sa’ being the all-new Safari.įor many Indians, especially the ones growing up in that era, Tata Safari was the first taste of a true 4WD SUV that we got in the country. It was the year 1998 and Tata Motors already had two offerings in the chunky utility car segment, Tata Sierra and Tata Sumo which were considered somewhat of a legend themselves. Today we go back in time and talk about one of the most iconic cars in the Indian Automotive history, the Tata Safari. "The Indica is a beautifully finished car and we are salivating at the prospect of getting it here," Mr Rackemann said.īut the non-availability of an automatic transmission (at least for now) may prove to be a handicap.The car which started it all, the car which made India familiar with the silhouette of a modern-day SUV. The neatly styled five-door is available in its home market with the choice of a 1.4-litre, 16-valve petrol engine or a diesel powerplant, but only the former will be considered for Australia. ![]() "The Indica is on our shopping list but the earliest we could get it here is late 2001," Mr Rackemann said. The Safari's sales are expected to be incremental as the other models in Tata's range are cab-chassis and utilities.įurther down the track, Tata Australia may supplement its line-up with the compact Indica ? a potential rival for the likes of the Daewoo Lanos and imminent 1.3-litre Daihatsu Sirion. Tata Australia national sales and marketing manager Mr Dick Rackemann says the Safari ? which will be aimed primarily at rural buyers - could supplement this figure by an additional 250 to 300 sales per year. Introduced here in 1996 and distributed through Queensland-based Anoger Automobiles, Tata now has a 48-strong dealer network and averages 600 annual ute sales. A five-speed manual gearbox is the only transmission offered. ![]() Standard features include air-conditioning, central locking, power windows and mirrors, engine immobiliser and AM/FM radio/cassette. THE new Tata Safari, priced from $28,897, comes well equipped and is powered by a 2.0-litre, turbo-diesel engine that generates 67kW and 191Nm.Īlthough closer in size to mid-size off-roaders such as the Mitsubishi Challenger, the Safari is priced in line with the likes of the smaller Honda CR-V. ![]()
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