Tata Safari Storme Overall
Tata Motors is one of the best recognized Indian car brands and is geared up to surprise its consumers with a brand new offering, the new SUV, speculated to be named as Tata Safari Storme. There had been some reoccurring appearances of Tata Storme on the roads of Pune for an ad shoot. This commercial shoot gives thumbs up about the launch as it could arrive in the country very soon. And if the fresh reports are to be believed, this SUV will be launched with a brand new name. The car is now expected to be called Tata Safari Storme indicating that Merlin is not the commercial name but was only used as codename. Tata Storme will make its debut at India’s biggest Auto show, Auto Expo 2012 to be organized at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi from 7th January to 11th January 2012.
Tata Storme is basically a nicely updated and enhanced version of Tata Safari. The next generation Safari is been testing since early 2010.However, it is not sure so far as to where exactly it will be positioned price wise, but the update will be given soon by the firm. Our price quote for new Safari Storme is Rs 10 lakh. Tata Safari Storme is a perfect answer to Mahindra’s SUV, Mahindra XUV 500.
The major highlight of the brand new Tata Storme will be its powerful and bold engine. The SUV will feature a masculine 2.2.Litre of DICOR diesel engine that would churn out peak power of 140 BHP along with 320 Nm of maximum torque. The engine is coupled with a revamped and refreshed 5 speed manual transmission. The icing on the cake is that Tata Storme will be offered in a four wheel drive version accompanied with a low gear ratio that would be made available in the top variant of Tata Safari Storme. Visually, this brand new SUV has been given a major makeover and the interiors of the car have also been updated substantially.
When heading inside the new Tata Safari Storme, the dashboard is intelligently designed with ample of faux wood that makes it look so subtle and sophisticated and the quality of the upholstery is high-class. Tata Motors is well aware of the fact that Indian consumers give as much weightage to the interior comfort in the car as to the engine specifications. The exteriors of Tata Storme have also been reformed to lure consumers and to show them that Tata Storme is actually the updated version of Tata Safari and doesn’t feature the old design.
The exterior of all new Tata Safari Storme comprise of refurbished headlamps along with new design at the front end that makes the SUV look more up to date and fashionable. Fresh wide grill, new wraparound headlamps with projectors, chrome stripe on radiator grille, newly designed front bumper with fog lamps are the elements of new face. On the other hand, the rear end got a little cosmetic makeover just to make it differ from Tata Safari. Still it hasn’t been confirmed by what name Tata Merlin will be released, but so far the speculation suggests that the new Tata Safari could be launched with name of Tata Safari Storme.
This time around, Tata Motors has its hopes high regarding the sales figures of Tata Safari Storme. Earlier too, Tata Safari was one of the best selling cars by the company and with Tata Storme, the company aims a little higher. The consumers in the country are eagerly waiting for the new Tata Safari, or should we call it Tata Storme. This SUV will lock horns with the recently launched Mahindra XUV 500, which has been receiving raving reviews since the time of its launch. Therefore, it’s currently impossible to predict whether or not the Tata Storme will be able to take over the Indian car market. Price wise, the company hasn’t revealed the exact price range of Tata Storme, but rumor has it that the new Tata Safari Storme will be competitively priced thereby giving the Indian consumers an ease to purchase.
Tata Safari Storme Models
Tata Safari Storm 4x2 This variant will be powered by diesel engine of 2179 cc producing 140 bhp-320 Nm. However, the power will be supplied to only front wheels as this model is two wheel drive model.
Tata safari Storm 4x4 This bold and masculine SUV is expected to be a four wheel driver, which would be powered with 2.2 Litre of DICOR diesel motor. The engine would be capable of producing 140 BHP of peak power along with 320 Nm of peak torque. The new Tata Safari Storm would be the 7 seater SUV, similar to the gold old Tata Safari.
Tata Safari Storme Mileage, Average And Fuel Economy
The all new Tata Safari, now known as Tata Safari Storme will deliver an impressive mileage, which would make this SUV one of the best in the lot. The car has 2.2 litre of DOHC DICOR diesel engine that churns out peak power of 140 BHP at the rate of 4000 rpm accompanied with peak torque of 320 Nm at the rate of 1700 rpm. With the so much of power and ideal amount of torque produced by the engine, the fuel economy of Tata Storme becomes remarkable. The SUV is expected to deliver a superb city mileage of 11 km per litre whereas the highway mileage would be around 15 km per litre.
