Tata Motors launches Safari Storme

The inside may remind you of Aria. There's enough of legroom, headroom and shoulder room to comfortably seat a family of five along with the luggage and the pet dog. The material quality also seems to have been considerably enhanced that makes it plush and satisfactory than before. It has all beige interiors with high quality of fabrics and plastics.

Among the first SUV to enter the Indian market, the Tata Safari, has gone for an overhaul. The popular model has now been redesigned from the ground up and shares chasis with the Tata Aria and looks surprisingly similar to the outgoing Safari model.

The Safari Storme has features like a Bluetooth enabled single DIN music system, unique audio controls, power windows, a smart key for switching on and off the headlights, central locking, auto folding mirrors, an illuminated glove box, reverse parking sensors with the display integrated in the rear view mirror, a center armrest with a storage box and bottle holders for the middle row.

All new Tata Safari Storme sports new meter dials with white backlight. The four spoke steering wheel and gear knob comes wrapped in leather. The new model's instrument dials are easily readable with white background light. There is a new round knob behind the gear can be used for easy switching between two wheel drive and four wheel drive.

Under the bonnet, the SUV uses the same 2.2 litre DiCOR turbodiesel engine present in the current Safari DiCOR and the Aria, delivering around 140bhp and 320Nm of torque. However, the company says the new model is more fuel efficient than the existing model.

The new model looks less brawny than the existing model since the spare wheel is now tucked under the body. The sides get a wider running board and new design alloy wheels. The sides get a wider running board and new design alloy wheels. In addition, twin chrome tipped exhausts add to sportiness of the vehicle, aided by the high mounted spoiler.

Tata Safari Storme is available in seven variants LX 4x2 Rs 9.96 lakh, EX 4x2 Rs 10.77 lakh, VX 4x2 Rs 12.37 lakh, VX 4x4 Rs 13.66 lakh. Shades available in Tata Safari Storme ,Urban Bronze, Astern Black, Pearl Champagne, Sardinia Red, Pearl White, Arctic White, Arctic Silver

The launch of Tata's SUV ''Tata Safari Storme'' in Gurgaon (Photo IANS)

The launch of Tata's SUV ''Tata Safari Storme'' in Gurgaon (Photo IANS)

The launch of Tata's SUV ''Tata Safari Storme'' in Gurgaon (Photo IANS)

The launch of Tata's SUV ''Tata Safari Storme'' in Gurgaon (Photo IANS)