Tata Motors has finally launched the much-awaited Dark Edition of its flagship SUV, Safari. The Dark Edition of the Safari gets cosmetic changes and the homegrown manufacturer has also added some new features. There are no changes to the engine or the gearbox. The starting price of the Safari Dark Edition is Rs. 19.05 lakhs ex-showroom. Dealerships have already started accepting bookings of the Dark Edition of Safari.
Commenting on the launch, Mr. Rajan Amba, Vice President, Sales, Marketing and Customer Service, Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors, said, “Launched in July last year, with a power-packed line-up featuring India’s safest premium hatchback – the Altroz, India’s first GNCAP 5star rated car – the Nexon, Tata Motors’ premium midsize SUV with the Land Rover DNA – the Harrier and India’s highest selling passenger electric car – the Nexon EV, the #DARK range has, in a very short span of time, become a mainstay of our New Forever range of passenger vehicles. This will be even truer now with the addition of Safari #DARK to the line-up, with the exciting & unique proposition that it has to offer to the customers. Furthermore, with a high sales penetration across brands, the #DARK range has undoubtedly become a popular choice for customers. The Harrier #DARK, which was launched as a limited edition product initially, did extremely well and on popular customer demand, became an integral part of the Harrier portfolio. It offered an exciting & unique package to the customers, which further extended with the introduction of the #DARK range. We are confident that this stylish #DARK Edition will prove to be yet another reason for car-buyers to upgrade to the magnificent Safari.”
Tata Motors will be selling the Dark Edition of Safari with XT+/XTA+ & XZ+/XZA+ trims. The exterior is now finished in Oberon Black paint scheme. There is #DARK badging on the front fenders and the tailgate. The alloy wheels are finished in Blackstone colour and they measure 18-inches in size.
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There are cosmetic changes to the interior also. The cabin is finished in Blackstone theme which is essentially Black and there are tri-arrow elements on the upholstery and dashboard. The upholstery itself is finished in Nappa Leather. The tri-arrow elements on the seats and the door pads are finished in a deep blue colour.
Tata Motors has also added some features to the Dark Edition of the Safari. It now comes with features like wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and air purifier. What is a big addition is ventilated seats, Tata has added front and rear ventilated seats to the Dark Edition of the Safari. There is no other SUV in the competition that offers rear ventilated seats right now.
The Indian manufacturer has already rolled out 10,000 Safaris from its production plant in just 6 months. Moreover, 16,000 deliveries of Safari have been completed. The SUV is based on Land Rover’s D8 platform. Tata calls it OMEGARC and the same platform is also being used on the Harrier.
Mechanically, it stays the same. So, there is a 2.0-litre Kyrotec diesel engine that produces 170 PS and 350 Nm. It is mated to a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 6-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
The prices of Safari starts at Rs. 14.99 lakhs ex-showroom and goes up to Rs. 23.19 lakhs ex-showroom. Tata also offers an Adventure Persona Edition and Gold Edition of the Safari. The SUV continues to compete with MG Hector Plus, Hyundai Alcazar, Mahindra XUV700 and upcoming Kia Carens.
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