Mahindra XUV 7XO vs Tata Safari: what owners and experts say

Braking

XUV 7XO: Strongly positiveSafari: Mixed reviews

XUV 7XO: “Iska braking rehta hai, peeche aapko disc brake mil jaata hai, jo iska braking hai bahut zyada bahut zyada achha hai.”

Highway mileage

XUV 7XO: Strongly positiveSafari: Generally positive

XUV 7XO: “Agar main national highway pe chal raha hoon... 100 ke neeche hi chal raha hoon toh wahan par 20 ka bhi mileage aa jaata hai. Murthal gaya hoon, main 20 ka maine video banaya hua hai toh 20 ka mileage aaya hai.”

Safari: “On the highway at 120-130 speed it gives up to 20 kmpl comfortably, never above 20 though. This car is a beast — a colleague's Hyundai i20, which is a much smaller car, only gets 16.”

Parking camera & sensors

XUV 7XO: Generally positiveSafari: Mixed reviews

XUV 7XO: “Agar main reversing camera ki baat karoon toh reversing camera bahut zyada better hai. Ye aapko views mil jaate hain jo bhi aapko view chahiye hota hai.”

Safari: “Sometimes the 360-degree camera just stops working on its own — tied to the same software glitches; once it happens I know a hard reboot is needed to get it back.”

Seat comfort

XUV 7XO: Strongly positiveSafari: Strongly positive

XUV 7XO: “Overall the seat comfort is excellent. You have power adjust for both seats, the driver and the passenger. You get three memory functions for the driver as well and of course both these seats are ventilated too.”

Safari: “My longest journey has been 750-800 km — the car is comfortable for that, you don't feel tired or feel like you need rest. It also has its own feature that prompts you to take a break if you've been driving continuously for 2-2.5 hours.”

Fit & finish

Safari: Mixed reviewsXUV 7XO: Strongly negative

XUV 7XO: “the issue with the bright upholstery especially in our conditions is that you have to put in extra effort to keep it clean and even then some of these cars get pretty shabby very very fast... a dark upholstery would be a better choice.”

Third row usability

Safari: Generally positiveXUV 7XO: Generally negative

Safari: “What's easier is to use the center route to get in — the center space is large enough for adults to get into the third row.”

XUV 7XO: “Bahut comfortable toh nahi hai... ismein bachche baith sakte hain kyunki yahan pe thigh support bhi nahi mil raha... headroom bhi ok issue ho gaya... third row waise bhi bachchon ke liye hai toh ye properly bachchon ke liye hi hai.”

Which is better, the XUV 7XO or the Safari?

Owners and experts rate the XUV 7XO better for braking, highway mileage and parking camera & sensors, while the Safari comes out ahead on fit & finish and third row usability. Go for the XUV 7XO if braking and highway mileage matter most to you. Pick the Safari if you care more about fit & finish and third row usability.

Which is cheaper, the XUV 7XO or the Safari?

The XUV 7XO starts at ₹13.99 lakh and the Safari at ₹13.39 lakh ex-showroom, so the Safari is about ₹0.59 lakh cheaper to start with.

How did CarDhoondo compare the XUV 7XO and Safari?

We went through 22 owner and expert video reviews of the two cars, tagged every statement by topic, such as mileage or rear seat space, and scored how positive it was. Nobody paid for this comparison and it is not sponsored.