Mahindra XUV 500 again gets an edge in terms of safety, the monocoque SUV comes standard with dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, and all-around disc braking. The XUV5OO is the only vehicle here that offers leather seat upholstery, Safari facelift, Scorpio and Duster AWD offers premium fabric upholstery. It gets the Bluetooth connectivity and reverse parking sensor support but it looks dated compared to the rest three. Speaking of the 2015 Safari, it offers single din Harman audio system with a display screen and decibels are powered by a six-speaker system. As aforementioned, the XUV500 trumps in features as apart from regular stuff like - navigation and Bluetooth connectivity, it also sports HVAC controls in the infotainment system and smartphone App integration with Mahindra Blue Sense along with reversing camera. Duster AWD and XUV500 both offers 7-inch touchscreen while the Scorpio gets 6-inch touch unit with inbuilt GPS Navigation, Bluetooth, DVD, USB, AUX connectivity along with a Fully Automatic Temperature Control (FATC). Starting with the infotainment system - XUV500, Scorpio and Duster offers touchscreen infotainment system, Safari does not offer a touch unit. But at the same time, XUV500 is also the costliest one here and it offers most of the features in the top trims! Moreover, Duster is the only SUV here which does not offer 3rd-row seating. The SUV now looks more appealing from inside as it also flaunts Java Black interiors with silver accents but when it comes to features, XUV500 has the lead. Tata has offered Zest’s sporty three-spoke steering wheel and 6-speaker Harman audio system in the updated Storme. One thing to note, Safari Storme and Scorpio are the only two SUV here with the body-on-frame architecture while the rest two are monocoque. Moreover, Duster and XUV5OO offers 6-speed manual transmission while Safari and Scorpio offers 5-speed manual only. Duster is also the most fuel efficient as it gives a fuel economy of 19+ kmpl while that of Safari is 14.1kmpl, 16kmpl of XUV500 and 15.37kmpl of Scorpio. But Duster being the lightest of all, with a gross weight of nearly 1800 kilos compared to Safari/XUV’s 2500+ kilos, has an edge when it comes to power to weight ratio, which actually defines the performance of the vehicle. Duster AWD is the least powerful here with 108 bhp and 245 Nm of peak torque. While the Mahindra siblings in-house their famous 2.2-litre mHawak engine which gives an output of 140bhp in XUV500 and 120bhp in Scorpio. Safari Storme is the most powerful of the lot as the potent 2.2-litre VARICOR churns a max power of 148bhp (150PS) with 320Nm of peak torque. So let's check out, how this new offering from Tata Motors holds its ground against its arch competitors Mahindra and Renault. The SUV from the homegrown manufacturer also gets new premium 6-speaker Harman audio system, Zest’s three-spoke multi-function steering wheel and some more cosmetic updates inside the cabin too. Tata Motors has just launched the facelifted version of Safari Storme SUV which now features new front grille inspired from Land Rover, increased power output of 10PS so it offers output of 150 PS (148bhp).
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