Tata Safari Petrol In Work; Spied Testing Ahead Of Launch

Tata Motors is working on diversifying its offerings for Indian customers. Recently, the brand launched the Altroz facelift and is now preparing to introduce the updated Tata Safari, with a petrol powertrain. The upcoming iteration of the Tata Safari has now been snapped testing. Though the test mule was heavily camouflaged, it does suggest a few design highlights about the Tata Safari petrol.

Recently, two models of the Tata Safari have been spied testing side by side. The test models insist that there has been no exterior change in the cars. This also implies that Tata might be testing the petrol engine for the Safari. However, the 1.5-liter petrol engine is still under development and is likely to be equipped by the year-end. This turbo-petrol mill is expected to deliver a peak power and torque output of around 170 hp and 280 Nm, respectively.

Tata Safari spied on test
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The Tata Safari currently available in the Indian market gets a 2.0-liter Kryotec turbo diesel engine and is capable of delivering a peak power and torque output of 170 hp and 350 Nm of torque. However, recent reports also claim that Tata has now acquired the rights to develop its engine and is liley to tune the 2.0-liter diesel power unit to deliver 180 hp and around 400 Nm of torque.

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There are also speculations that one of the two Tata Safari test mules sported recently might be testing the new diesel engine as well. The brand has been tight-lipped about the developments of its new engine. However, the increased number of these test mules also suggests that Tata is gearing up for its updated Safari and is likely to roll it out by the year end.