Tata Safari Storme launch today at expected price of around Rs 10 lakh

Having recently launched the face-lifted Indica eV2, Tata is launching the Tata Safari Storme that was unveiled at the 2012 Delhi Auto Expo, on October 16. 

Based on the underpinnings from Tata’s flagship Aria crossover, the new Safari Storme is a more modern vehicle than its predecessor. Its Aria-derived chassis and suspension and 2.2-litre DiCOR engine will ensure better drive dynamics and better refinement and response respectively. The engine churns out 140PS of power and 320Nm of torque. The five-speed gearbox has been tweaked to deliver a better driving experience. Other improvements include a shorter turning radius and disc brakes all round.

The new Tata Safari Storme does not look too different from the current Safari but the bold and rugged look has been swapped for a somewhat more corporate look. 

The headlights get a swept back design and a large chrome strip over the front grille stretches partly over the headlights as well. It gets projector headlamps and a honeycomb front grille that is fairly wide but a tad characterless with its flat contour. It gets different side cladding and a new side step but the rest of the body structure remains the same. 

Styling updates at the rear include a new rear windshield, tail lights and twin chrome-tipped tailpipes. The biggest change is that the spare wheel is no more mounted on the tailgate. In its place is a silver colour strip just below the rear windshield that is garnished with a strip of chrome, below which is the slot of the rear number plate. 

Tata will launch the new Safari Storme two-wheel drive model in three variants, namely, LX, EX and VX. While the 4X4 variant will only be available in the top-of-the-line VX trim. The four-wheel drive system on the Safari Storme is an electronic shift on the fly mechanism complete with a limited-slip differential. 

Tata always offers good levels of equipment on their vehicles and the Safari Storme is no different with the VX variants loaded with all the bells and whistles.

The new Tata Safari Storme will be available in seven colours, namely, Urban bronze, Astern black, Pearl champagne, Sardinia red, Pearl white, Arctic white and Arctic silver.  

The Safari Storme won’t have it easy in the market with competition from the Renault Duster and the Mahindra Scorpio but if Tata gives it an attractive price the new Tata Safari Storme could kick up quite a storm in the entry level SUV market. 

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