AI Verdict

Mahindra ScorpiovsTata Safari

Our AI recommends

Tata Safari

72% Match

At near-identical ex-showroom prices, the Tata Safari is the far more rounded modern SUV, packing 6 airbags, a 5-star Bharat NCAP rating, ESP, hill hold, traction control and a bigger, more powerful petrol turbo engine. The Mahindra Scorpio counters with genuine 4x4-adjacent hardware like a ladder-frame chassis, crawl control and a diesel torque-friendly powertrain, but it falls badly behind on safety, cabin tech and comfort features. For most buyers prioritizing safety and everyday livability, the Safari is the smarter pick, while the Scorpio suits those wanting a tougher, more traditional body-on-frame diesel workhorse.

Mahindra Scorpio

S Diesel Turbo Manual 7 STR

₹13.37 - ₹17.4 Lakh

Ex-showroom price

Torquey Diesel Grunt
The 2.2L mHawk diesel delivers a strong 300 Nm from just 1600 rpm, ideal for towing and low-speed pulling power.
True Ladder-Frame Toughness
Scorpio retains a body-on-frame Ladder Frame chassis, historically favored for durability on rough roads.
Crawl Control for Off-Roading
It offers Crawl Control, a genuine off-road assist feature absent on the Safari.

AI Match

72%

Tata Safari

Performance
65%
Comfort
62%
Luxury & Interior
55%
Technology
30%
Safety
88%
Ownership
65%
Practicality
65%
Value
60%

Tata Safari

Smart Petrol 1.5L Turbo Manual 7 STR

₹13.4 - ₹26.91 Lakh

Ex-showroom price

Vastly Superior Crash Safety
6 airbags and a 5-Star Bharat NCAP rating dwarf the Scorpio's 2 airbags and untested NCAP status.
Modern Stability Electronics
ESP, Traction Control, Brake Assist, EBD and Hill Hold Control are all standard, none of which the Scorpio offers.
More Powerful Engine
The 1.5L turbo-petrol makes 168 bhp versus the Scorpio's 130 bhp, giving it a clear performance edge.

AI · Personalisation

Which one describes you?

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Personalised recommendation

Daily Commuter

Your AI pick

Tata Safari

68% Match

-4%vs 72% overall match

The Safari brings a more refined petrol engine, better ergonomics (electric steering, telescopic adjustment), and vastly superior safety kit for city driving, making stop-and-go commuting easier and safer, though the Scorpio's diesel torque and lower fuel tank refill frequency have some appeal.

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Why Safari for you?

Lighter, easier steering

Electric power steering with tilt & telescopic adjustment on the Safari is easier to live with in daily traffic than the Scorpio's heavier hydraulic steering.

Safety net for city traffic

6 airbags, ESP, hill hold control, traction control and EBD give the Safari far more confidence in unpredictable urban conditions than the Scorpio's 2 airbags and no ESP.

Better braking

All-disc brakes with brake assist and disc wiping stop more predictably in stop-and-go commutes compared to the Scorpio's rear drum setup.

AI Insights

Every vehicle has a different personality.

Find out how the Mahindra Scorpio and Tata Safari stack up across key factors and see what makes each of them unique.

Mahindra Scorpio

Tata Safari

Tata Safari pulls ahead overall

The radar shows a clear split: Scorpio leans into rugged mechanical toughness (chassis, off-road hardware) while Safari dominates in safety, comfort, and ownership-relevant features, reflecting Tata's newer-generation platform versus Mahindra's older body-on-frame approach.

Vastly Superior Crash Safety

6 airbags and a 5-Star Bharat NCAP rating dwarf the Scorpio's 2 airbags and untested NCAP status.

Modern Stability Electronics

ESP, Traction Control, Brake Assist, EBD and Hill Hold Control are all standard, none of which the Scorpio offers.

More Powerful Engine

The 1.5L turbo-petrol makes 168 bhp versus the Scorpio's 130 bhp, giving it a clear performance edge.

A Trade-off

The 2.2L mHawk diesel delivers a strong 300 Nm from just 1600 rpm, ideal for towing and low-speed pulling power.

Key Highlights

Strengths that matter every day.

A side-by-side look at what each one does best, so you can choose what fits your needs.

Mahindra Scorpio

Strengths for those who prioritise power, features and range.

Torquey Diesel Grunt
The 2.2L mHawk diesel delivers a strong 300 Nm from just 1600 rpm, ideal for towing and low-speed pulling power.
True Ladder-Frame Toughness
Scorpio retains a body-on-frame Ladder Frame chassis, historically favored for durability on rough roads.
Crawl Control for Off-Roading
It offers Crawl Control, a genuine off-road assist feature absent on the Safari.
Bigger Fuel Tank
A 60-litre fuel tank versus Safari's 50 litres means longer range between fills.
Reverse Camera with Guidance
The Scorpio includes a guided reverse camera, while the Safari offers no parking assist at all.

Tata Safari

Strengths for those who prioritise safety, power and efficiency.

Vastly Superior Crash Safety
6 airbags and a 5-Star Bharat NCAP rating dwarf the Scorpio's 2 airbags and untested NCAP status.
Modern Stability Electronics
ESP, Traction Control, Brake Assist, EBD and Hill Hold Control are all standard, none of which the Scorpio offers.
More Powerful Engine
The 1.5L turbo-petrol makes 168 bhp versus the Scorpio's 130 bhp, giving it a clear performance edge.
Digital Instrument Cluster & Fuel Data
A 7-inch fully digital cluster shows average and instantaneous fuel consumption plus distance-to-empty, far ahead of the Scorpio's analog dials.
Everyday Convenience Wins
Automatic climate control, electric tailgate release, alloy wheels and a puncture repair kit add daily livability the Scorpio lacks.

Features & Specs

Features that matter every day.

Instead of counting features, we compare which ones each vehicle actually includes.

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Engine Performance

Transmission & Drivetrain
Transmission Manual - 6 Gears Manual - 6 Gears
Drivetrain RWD FWD
Four-Wheel-Drive No No
Differential Lock No No
Drive Modes No
Terrain Modes No
Chassis Type Ladder Frame
Clutch Type Dry (Single Plate)

Suspension

Capacity & Dimensions

Tyre & Wheels

Warranty
Vehicle Warranty 2 Years / 75,000 kms 3 Years / 100,000 kms
Off Road essentials
Snorkel No
Brake Locking Differential No
Crawl Control Yes
Welded Tow Hooks Rear

ADAS & Active Safety

Passive Safety (Airbags, NCAP Ratings, etc.)

Brakes

AC & Climate Control

Doors, Mirrors & Wipers

Sunroof & Windows
Sunroof No No
Power Windows Front & Rear Power Windows Front & Rear Power Windows
Window Sunshade No No
Driver Assistance (Park Assist, Cruise Control, etc.)
Keyless Start/ Button Start No No
Parking Assist Reverse Camera with Guidance No
Parking Sensors Rear Rear
Cruise Control No No

Mileage	User Reported: 15 kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Petrol
Ethanol Compatibility		E20
Engine Type	2.2 L mHawk
Engine	2184 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC, Liquid Cooled	1498 cc, 4 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	130 bhp @ 3750 rpm	168 bhp @ 5000 rpm
Max Torque (Nm@rpm)	300 Nm @ 1600-2800 rpm	280 Nm @ 1750-3500 rpm
Turbocharger/ Supercharger	Turbocharged (Variable Geometry)	Turbocharged
Idle Start/Stop	Yes
Emission Standard	BS6 Phase 2	BS6 Phase 2
Acceleration	0-100 km/h in 14.01 seconds (claimed)

Front Suspension	Double Wish-bone Type, Independent Front Coil Spring	Independent, Lower Wishbone, McPherson Strut with Coil Spring & Anti-Roll Bar
Rear Suspension	Mulit-link Coil Spring Suspension with Anti-Roll Bar	Semi Independent Twist Blade with Panhard Rod & Coil Spring
Advanced Suspension Features	No	No

Length Width Height	4456 mm * 1820 mm * 1995 mm	4668 mm * 1922 mm * 1795 mm
Wheelbase	2680 mm	2741 mm
Seating Capacity	7 Seats and 3 Rows	7 Seats and 3 Rows
Fuel Tank Capacity	60 litres	50 litres
Doors	5 Doors	5 Doors
Minimum Turning Radius	5.4 metres
Frequency Selective Damping (FSD)		No

Wheels	Steel Rims	Alloy Wheels
Front Tyres	235 / 65 R17	235 / 65 R17
Rear Tyres	235 / 65 R17	235 / 65 R17
Spare Wheel & Tyre	Steel, Located Underbody	No
Tyres	Road Radial - Tubeless Tyres	Off-road Radial - Tubeless Tyres

Air Conditioner	Manual (Front AC: Fan speed control, Second row AC: Blower with Vents Behind Front Armrest)	Automatic Climate Control (Front AC: Single Zone with Fan speed control, Second row AC: Blower with Fan speed control with Vents on Pillars)
Heater	Yes	Yes
Air Purifier	No	No

Transmission	Manual - 6 Gears	Manual - 6 Gears
Drivetrain	RWD	FWD
Four-Wheel-Drive	No	No
Differential Lock	No	No
Drive Modes		No
Terrain Modes		No
Chassis Type	Ladder Frame
Clutch Type	Dry (Single Plate)

Snorkel	No
Brake Locking Differential	No
Crawl Control	Yes
Welded Tow Hooks	Rear

Tyre Pressure Monitoring System		No
ADAS	No	No
Forward Collision Warning	No	No
Lane Functions	No	No
Rear Collision Assist	No	No
High-beam Assist	No	No
Emergency Brake Light Flashing	No	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	No	No
Acoustic Vehicle Alerting System (AVAS)	No	No
Brake Sway Control		No
Active headrest	No	No
Video Recording	No	No
CNG Leak Detection	No	No
Thermal Incident Protection	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	No

Airbags	2 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger)	6 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side)
NCAP Rating	Not Tested	5 Star (Bharat NCAP)
Child Safety Rating		5 Star
Seatbelts	No	Pretensioning with Load Limiter (All)
Child Seat Anchor Points	No	Yes
Engine Immobiliser	Yes	Yes
Puncture Repair Kit	No	Yes
Second Row Middle Seat Safety	No	Rear Middle Three Point Seatbelt
Child Safety Lock	Yes	Yes
Tyre Inflator		Yes
Dashcam	No	No
Passenger Airbag Deactivation Switch	No	Yes
Third Row Middle Seat Safety	No	No
Collapsible Steering Column	Yes
Breakdown Assistance Call Button	No	No

Brakes	Disc (Front), Drum (Rear)	Disc (Front & Rear)
Anti-Lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Program (ESP)	No	Yes
Hill Hold Control	No	Yes
Brake Assist (BA)	No	Yes
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)	No	Yes
Traction Control System (TC/TCS)	No	Yes
Hill Descent Control	No	No
Brake Disc Wiping	No	Yes

Central Locking	Manual Key-Operated	Yes
Interior Door Handles Finish	Painted	Chrome
Fuel Fillers Lid		Manual
Adjustable ORVMs	Externally Adjustable	Externally Adjustable
Inside Rear View Mirror (iRVM)		Manual Dimming
Rear Defogger	No	No
Heated ORVM	No	No
Anti-glare ORVMs	No	No
Extendable Sun Visor	Co-Driver
Rear Wiper	No	No
Speed Sensing Door Lock	No	Yes
Exterior Door	Black Door Handles Finish, Pull Handles Type	Body Coloured Door Handles, Pull Handles Type
Boot Opener	Cabin-Release	Electric Tailgate Release
ORVM (Outside Rear View Mirrors)	Both Sides	Black finish, Turn Indicators on ORVMs
Vanity Mirrors on Sun Visors	Co-Driver	No
Rain-sensing Wipers	No	No
Integrated Washer Jets with Wiper	No	No

Sunroof	No	No
Power Windows	Front & Rear Power Windows	Front & Rear Power Windows
Window Sunshade	No	No

Keyless Start/ Button Start	No	No
Parking Assist	Reverse Camera with Guidance	No
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Cruise Control	No	No

Bottle Holder in Doors	Yes	All Doors
Door Pockets	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Front Seatback Pockets	Yes	No
Sunglass Holder	No	No
Cabin Boot Access	Yes	Yes
Third Row Cup Holders	No	Yes
Lockable Glovebox	No	No
Umbrella Storage in Door	No	Yes
Cup Holders	No
Driver Armrest Storage	No	No
Bootspace		420 L
Boot Opener	Cabin-Release	Electric Tailgate Release
Heated/Cooled Cup Holders	No	No
Cooled Glovebox	No	No
Boot Open Warning	Yes	Yes

Driver Seat Adjustment	6 way manually adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)	6 way manually adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)
Front Passenger Seat Adjustment	6 way manually adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)	6 way manually adjustable (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)
Second Row Seat Adjustment	2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	4 way manually adjustable (backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)
Seat Upholstery	Vinyl	Fabric
Headrests	Front & Rear	Front, Second & Third
Split Rear Seat	No	60:40
Rear Passenger Seat Type	Bench	Bench
Rear Armrest	No	No
Cabin Boot Access	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	No	No
Ergo lever / Boss Mode		No
Comfort Headrest		No
Split Third Row Seat	No	50:50
Third Row Seat Type	Jump Seats	Bench
Driver Armrest	No	No
Height Adjustable Seat Belt	No	Front
Foldable Seatback Table		No
Third Row Seat Adjustment		4 way manually adjustable (backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down)
Folding Rear Seat	Flat	Flat
Dead Pedal for Foot Rest		No

Infotainment Screen	No	No
Audio System	No	No
AM/FM Radio	No	No
Bluetooth Compatibility	No	No
Smart Connectivity	No	No
Input Methods	No	Type A & Type C Wired Connectivity
Antenna	Roof-Mounted Antenna	Whip Antenna
Gesture Control	No	No
Charging Ports	1 x 12V Power Outlet	1 x 12V Power Outlet
Integrated (in-dash) Music System	No	No
WiFi Hotspot	No	No
Voice Command	No	No
GPS Navigation System	No	No
Wireless Charger	No	No
Voice Assistant	No	No
What3Words -Address Based Navigation	No
Inbuilt Music App	No
Noise Levels		No
Speed Dependent Volume		No

Instrument Cluster Screen	Analogue - Digital Instrument Cluster	7" Digital Instrument Cluster with Adjustable Cluster Brightness
Speedometer	Analog	Digital
Tachometer	Analogue	Digital
Clock	Digital	Digital
Gear Indicator	Yes	Yes
Gear Shift Indicator	No	No
Fuel Consumption	Low Fuel Level Warning	Average Fuel Consumption, Distance to Empty, Instantaneous Fuel Consumption & Low Fuel Level Warning
Heads Up Display (HUD)	No	No
Trip Meter	2 Trips Electronic	2 Trips
Average Speed	No	Yes
Navigation On Instrument Cluster		No
Low Battery Warning	No	Yes
Outside Temperature Gauge	No	Yes
CNG Fuel Gauge	No	No
Eco-Drive Illumination	No	No

Steering Adjustment	Tilt	Tilt & Telescopic
Steering-Mounted Controls	No	No
Steering	Power assisted (Hydraulic) steering with 4 spokes	Power-assisted (Electric) steering with 2 spokes
Additional Steering Features	No	No

Headlights	Halogen	LED Projector
Daytime Running Lights (DRL)	No	LED
Fog Lights	No	No
Ambient Interior Lighting	No	No
Interior Lamps	Front and Rear Reading Lamp,	Switch Controlled Front and Rear LED Cabin lamps,
Automatic Headlamps	No	No
Cornering Headlights	No	No
Follow Me Home Headlamps	No	No
Headlight Height Adjuster	Yes	Yes
Puddle Lamps	No	No
Taillights	LED	LED
Welcome and Goodbye Animation	No	No
Reflectors	Rear Bumper	Doorpads & Rear Bumpers
Stop Lamp		Yes
Connected LED		No
Sequential Turn Indicators		No
Illuminated Logo		Steering Wheel

Remote AC: On / Off via App	No	No
Remote Car Lock/Unlock via App	No	No
Car Light Flashing & Honking via App	No	No
Remote Engine Start/Stop	No	No
Alexa Compatibility	No	No
Remote Sunroof: Open / Close via App	No	No
Connected Car App	No	No
Summon Mode		No

Interior	Dual Tone (Grey and Black)	Single Tone (Ash Grey)
Roof Rails	No	Yes
Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Wrappings	No	No
Scuff Plates	No	No
Body-coloured Bumpers	No	Yes
Rub-strips	No	No
Body Kit	Cladding - Black/Grey	No
Exhaust	Silver	Yes
Skid Plate	No	Front & Rear

Overspeed Warning	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Dual Tone Horn	No
Headlight and Ignition on Reminder	Yes	Yes
Boot Open Warning	Yes	Yes
Perimetric alarm system	No	Yes
Tow Away Alert	No

Mahindra ScorpiovsTata Safari

Mahindra Scorpio

Tata Safari

Which one describes you?

Daily Commuter

Enthusiast

Family

Long-Distance

Every vehicle has a different personality.

Tata Safari pulls ahead overall

Strengths that matter every day.

Mahindra Scorpio

Tata Safari

Features that matter every day.

Engine Performance

Transmission & Drivetrain

Suspension

Capacity & Dimensions

Tyre & Wheels

Warranty

Off Road essentials

ADAS & Active Safety

Passive Safety (Airbags, NCAP Ratings, etc.)

Brakes

AC & Climate Control

Doors, Mirrors & Wipers

Sunroof & Windows

Driver Assistance (Park Assist, Cruise Control, etc.)

Storage

Seating & Ergonomics

Infotainment & Entertainment

Instrument Cluster

Steering

Lighting & Visibilty

Mobile App & Remote Controls

Design & Styling

Warning & Alerts

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