6-Seater 2021 Tata Safari XZA Plus Spotted Ahead of Launch

6-Seater 2021 Tata Safari XZA Plus Spotted: Ahead of the official launch later tonight at 7 PM, the 2021 model of Safari has been spotted again by Team-BHPian ram87pune. He has managed to drive the top-end 6-Seater XZA Plus variant of the 2021 Tata Safari. Here is what he thinks about the new-gen version of the SUV, which is basically the 7-seater model of Tata Harrier (codenamed Gravitas):

Tata Safari Pros:

Huge road presence. Easily one of the best looking SUVs in our market. Kudos to Pratap Bose.
Amazing engine and gearbox combo for the diesel automatic. Both feel like a match made in heaven.
Pliant ride quality and sure-footed road manners. Ride quality is easily the best in class now that the Hexa is no more.
Loaded with features like connected car technology, panoramic sunroof, EPB and a kickass music system to name a few.
Top-notch safety kit with a plethora of both active and passive safety features.
Solid build quality and robust construction.

Tata Safari Cons:

Questionable safety of the product as Tata is yet to test the Harrier as well as the Safari at NCAP
Cumbersome to manoeuvre in the city.
Poor rear camera quality.
Cramped 3rd row best left for occasional use by full-size adults.
Uneven panel gaps at some places on the exterior.
Doubts over initial batches of a fresh Tata product though the Harrier V2 seems to have ironed out almost all the initial niggles.
Missing essentials like wireless charging, ventilated seats, electric tailgate, 360-degree camera etc.

You can click here for the full review by ram87pune. Mechanically, the 2021 Tata Safari will come equipped with the same 2.0-litre diesel engine churning out 170PS of maximum power and 350 Nm of peak torque. The transmission options will include a 6-speed manual gearbox and 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. The next-gen Tata Safari is expected to be priced a lakh over the price of Harrier, which is currently available with a starting ex-showroom price tag of INR 13.84 lakhs.