2026 Tata Safari Petrol Vs Diesel: Price Difference, Features Compared | V3Cars

Jan 9, 2026, 12:00 PM IST
By Nikil Jonathan
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Tata Motors have launched the 2026 Safari turbo petrol at a starting price of Rs. 13.29 lakh (ex-showroom). The Safari’s petrol variants are equipped with the same 1.5L turbo petrol engine as the Sierra 2026. The launch of the Safari turbo petrol not only reduces the entry point to the SUV but also sees the introduction of exclusive new features. Let’s take a look.

2026 Tata Safari Petrol Vs Diesel Price, Feature Comparison

2026 Tata Safari Petrol Vs Diesel Price Comparison

Here’s a quick look at the price difference between the Safari petrol and diesel variants:

2026 TATA SAFARI PETROL VS DIESEL EX-SHOWROOM PRICE COMPARISON
Variant	Safari Petrol	Difference	Safari Diesel
Manual
Smart	Rs. 13,29,000	Rs. 1,37,190	Rs. 14,66,190
Pure X	Rs. 16,49,190	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 17,49,190
Adventure X Plus	Rs. 17,75,090	Rs. 1,15,900	Rs. 18,90,990
Accomplished X	Rs. 20,84,290	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 21,84,290
Accomplished X Plus	Rs. 22,73,490	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 23,73,490
Accomplished X Plus 6S	Rs. 22,82,990	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 23,82,990
Accomplished Ultra	Rs. 23,33,490	-	-
Accomplished Ultra 6S	Rs. 23,42,990	-	-
Automatic
Pure X	Rs. 17,91,090	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 18,91,090
Adventure X Plus	Rs. 19,35,990	Rs. 1,15,900	Rs. 20,51,890
Accomplished X	Rs. 22,49,890	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 23,49,890
Accomplished X Plus	Rs. 24,15,390	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 25,15,390
Accomplished X Plus 6S	Rs. 24,24,890	Rs. 1,00,000	Rs. 25,24,890
Accomplished Ultra	Rs. 24,75,390	-	-
Accomplished Ultra 6S	Rs. 24,84,890	-	-

The Safari diesel-manual variants are priced Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.37 lakh higher than the Safari turbo petrol-manual variants.
The Safari diesel-automatic variants are priced at a premium of Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 1.16 lakh over the Safari turbo petrol-automatic variants.
The introduction of the turbo petrol engine has lowered the entry point to the Safari SUV by Rs. 1.37 lakh.
The top Accomplished Ultra variant is exclusive to the Safari petrol. It costs Rs. 49,500 more than the Safari diesel’s top Fearless X Plus variant.
The top Fearless Ultra variant of the Safari petrol offers a few additional features over the Safari diesel Fearless X Plus variant. They include digital inside rear view mirror (IRVM), a new white and brown interior theme, a larger 14.5-inch touchscreen infotainment system, Dolby Atmos, a 65W USB-C fast charging port, front and rear dashcams as well as washers for the front and rear parking cameras.

2026 Tata Safari Powertrain Specifications

Here are the power and torque specifications of the 2026 Tata Safari:

2026 TATA SAFARI POWERTRAIN SPECS
Engine	1.5L Turbo Petrol	1.5L Turbo Diesel
Power	170PS @ 5000rpm	170PS @ 3750rpm
Torque	280Nm @ 1750-3500rpm	350Nm @ 1750-2500rpm
Manual	6-speed MT	6-speed MT
Automatic	6-speed TC	6-speed TC

Both the 1.5L turbo petrol and 1.5L diesel engine that power the Safari produce an identical 170PS of power. However, the diesel engine produces its peak power lower down the rev range.
The new 1.5L turbo petrol engine produces 70Nm less torque than the 1.5L diesel engine.
Both engines are offered with a choice of 6-speed manual and 6-speed torque converter automatic transmissions.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Nikil Jonathan

Nikil's a huge fan of classic cars, especially Italian beauties such as the Alfa Romeo Giulia Sprint and the Iso Grifo. His love for cars and bikes originated when he first laid his eyes on a poster of the Ferrari F40 and the MV Agusta F4 when he was just a child. He also loves all things analogue, especially vintage cameras and turntables.

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