Tata Safari Storme Vs. Mahindra XUV500

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Tata Safari Storme Vs. Mahindra XUV500 Who wins?
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• The big vehicles market is growing like never
  before in the country at the present. All
  automakers certainly have at least one SUV or MPV
  in their portfolio. Mahindra seem to be enjoying
  a premium status when it comes to big cars with
  their practicality and efficiency. Tata has
  recently launched the face-lifted version of
  Safari Storme SUV with improved performance and
  features list. Let us check out how the new car
  holds its ground against the segment leader
  Mahindras XUV500.

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• When it comes to actual exterior dimensions, Tata
  Safari Storme measures more than Mahindra XUV500
  and enjoys more ground clearance as well. However
  the latter has a longer wheelbase than the
  former. Safari Storme carries the body-on-frame
  architecture while XUV500 is built on a monologue
  frame. Both SUVs commands great road presence
  although one may feel that XUV500 is rather
  overdesigned at the front.
• Tata Safari Storme is very spacious inside and
  looks appealing with its black interiors lined
  with silver accents. Though less spacious, there
  is perfect space management in XUV500 and its
  interiors feel more premium.

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• So in terms of interiors, both the cars will
  impress the passengers in their own ways. Where
  XUV500 definitely outshines the Safari Storme is
  the features list. It is blessed with many
  innovative features like six airbags, GPS
  navigation, ABS, electronic stability program,
  hill descent control, cruise control, Bluetooth,
  automatic headlamps, rain-sensing wipers,
  start-stop micro hybrid system, tilt and
  telescopic steering, intellipark, ESP, cornering
  lights, mood lighting and so on. Safari Storme
  has most of the standard features but not as much
  as the XUV500 offers.

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• Storme is equipped with the all-new 2.2 litre, 16
  valves DOHC CRDi diesel engine with VTT with
  5speed Gearbox. The engine produces maximum power
  of 140 bhp at 4000 rpm and torque figures are 320
  Nm at 1700-2700 rpm. There is a choice of two
  drive trims being offered 4X2 (LX, EX, VX) and
  4X4 (VX). The mileage offered is 17 kmpl on
  highways and 14 km pl on city roads on an
  average.
• Mahindra XUV500 is equipped with a 2179cc mHawk
  type engine which produces a maximum power of 140
  bhp at 3750 rpm and a maximum torque of 330 Nm at
  1600-2800 rpm. The engine is based on a direct
  injection technology and is mated to a 6speed
  manual gearbox. It yields a mileage of 12 kmpl in
  cities and 14 kmpl on highways.

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• Tata Safari Storme comes at Rs 9.83-13.57 lakhs
  while XUV500 is slightly pricier in the range of
  Rs 10-15 lakhs. Price and mileage are two main
  factors that influence the minds if Indian car
  consumers and it is in these areas that the Tata
  car outshines the Mahindra SUV considerably.
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