Inside the cabin, it feels a lot roomier and also with the fact that this one is wider so there is lots of room to breathe throughout the cabin. Getting inside the tall cabin is not that easy as it’s located at a considerable height and also there is no handle on the A-pillar to aid your entry inside the vehicle. Making it a centrally placed arrangement would have served the purpose just right. It gets difficult for the third row passenger, specially the one sitting on the right to spot the footstep which is close to impossible in dark conditions. This drawback is the positioning of the rear foot step for the third row passengers which is on the left of the bumper. One more welcome change is the tail door sans the spare wheel mounted on it which gives it a more contemporary look.Ĭontrast in colors used on the body and the bumper is good with a small drawback though. The rear bumper sports twin rear exhausts affixed on the rear bumper and look very interesting. On the rear tail door is a chunky dull matte plank with the naming done in chrome. The rear D Pillar design and the clean lines on the rear tail gate are very reminiscent. The Safari Storme visually reminds of the Land Rover Discovery 4 with its overall design looking inspired from the premium SUV. The footsteps provided to aid the passenger get in are indeed very useful and of a strong built. Dimensionally, the Storme is marginally longer i.e. The distinct roof rails and the new tail lamp design are also new additions. These mirrors can be electrically adjusted from inside the cabin. Outside rear view mirrors are now covered in chrome with indicators affixed on them. The ones that stand out are the new design alloy wheels which are not exactly very sporty unlike the ones that come on DICOR. Seen from the side, the difference starts to reduce as it appears very similar to the earlier Safaris unless observed very patiently and pointing out the minor differences. At the extreme end of the bumper is the air splitter with mild scoops which has been done very neatly. Circular fog lamps with chrome lining around them are fixed on the bumper. The lower jaw line of the front face has been cleaned from the earlier generation and the one on the Storme features clean lines without any unnecessary profiles on them. We are glad that Tata Motors chose to make the Storme look modern instead of giving it a family look with a rectangular wire meshed radiator grille which has a V design embedded in it. This bling line also has the syllables STORME etched on it. The Storme gets a new face with the chrome lining on the bonnet line. The new headlamp design looks compact and the detailing done in it is good. The flat head and longish bonnet brings a new element in the Safari.įinally, the projector headlamps make its way into the Safari and in a nice way. It has got a well rounded design and looks very modern from all angles. The new design language of it drops delicious hints of the British Land Rover connect. With the Storme, Tata Motors wanted to express their maturity in design. When we got our Storme for review, our cameras were more than excited to shoot it as we knew it that the Storme will give us plenty of opportunities to shoot it in dust and sand with the Storme enjoying it too. It does not have wild and aggressive lines as such but then its matured looks always illustrated power in a controlled way. The Tata Safari has always had the looks of a macho SUV. This is our detailed review of the Tata Safari Storme VX 4x4 variant where we find out more on this classic SUV. Thus, Tata Safari Storme was born, an SUV which the company claims to boast of redesigned exteriors, improved quality of interiors, better performance and a refined VariCOR engine. Changing the way it looks, feels and performs but without compromising on the basic essence of Safari. The boys at Tata Motors were determined to bring in a new version of this cult SUV but with a refined persona. Tata Motors realized that the Safari may be an enthusiast’s favorite but then not exactly a very popular car among its competition especially with the Mahindra XUV500 scooping the SUV segment with its giant market share. The Safari has braved various tides across its tenure. Tata Safari Storme Review: Battling the Stormeīack in 1998, when Tata Motors introduced the Safari in India, little did the company know that its first true blood SUV will keep battling the competition fiercely for so long.
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