Scorpio is up for an update. I don't know exactly how long the new one will hit the market. As per my choice, I will opt for the Safari. I know niggles will come up, but it is IMO a better choice than Scorpio. The latter has a terrific engine. What bothers me is the ride quality and handling. Xylo being faster could be true but all that is possible in a straight line. Safaris will be faster than Xylos and Scoprios, given it has better handling characteristics. No offenses to Scorpio or Xylo owner though.
Do correct me if i am wrong.
About the update thing, you are right buddy!
Read my previous post and please share your views. I need to decide!
Now the all new scorpio speculated for 2014, it can be easily said considering Mahindra's delay in the XUV, [Test mules were spotted in 2010] that it will be in the market not before 2015. So lets not talk about it now as then we can go ahead with selling our current possession and buy it in case it turns out to be that great.
Regarding the current scorpio, in case it gets this new transmission, then its just to be a complete bliss, considering the potent gem of the engine it already has.
Safari and scorpio, I will just give my conclusions.
Safari's has its top end priced at a whole 1.75 lacs more than the parallel scorp [Also scorpio has much more gizmos]
[I am interested in a fully featured model]
Now had the safari been of the same price as the scorpio, I would have certainly gone ahead and bought it without further thoughts. But at this point it doesn't sound a VFM at all.
The other things [Justifying this compromise due to the fact that 1.75 lacs does matter]
Ride quality: A Blistein B6 once added to the scorpio with 255/60 R17 shoes, transforms its ride and handling drastically and makes it quite better than the safari. I can say this as I have driven a scorpio with blistein suspensions in Mumbai. The handling and control was much-much better than the stock scorpio and convincingly better than the safari.
Though this car had the stock tyres but I guess it was better as it left one stone unturned and I am sure with 255/60 R17s, this will improve even further. Moreover the safari's I have tested were also pure stock, so it gave my test a more unbiased edge.
Now safari, currently doesn't has any convincing suspension upgrade so we can't debate that what if we do the similar thing to a safari. As of now, we can't so no point speculating the obvious !
Tyres; obviously safari can have the similar 255s, but my tested vehicle with blistein had stock tires and was better than the safari with similar stock Bridgestones. SO this over-rides this debate as well!
CONCLUSION: An investent of 40k in shocks makes scorpio handle much better than safari with reduced body roll and increased handling dynamics!
Second Point Big Point, THE ROAD IMAGE!
Certainly safari has more of it. Must be because scorpios are sold 4000 units a month and safari only 900.
But I had my own plans, as for me frankly speaking, both the vehicles appeal equally.
Scorpio with more butch and masculine looks and safari with the power and gigantic image.
So I planned a full black scorpio [Not the two tone coloured one] without those decals; Mahindra has agreed to give one, with black films all over. "SCORPIO engraved on the cladding in blood red.
A very little blood red graphics [similar to scorpio limited edition's front bumper, not on the sides as it will make two much of red
]
And a 17 inch hyper silver imposing 8J alloy wheels with fat rubbers protruding by around half inches from the wheel arches.
I am sure that this thing will have a terrific road image, giving the feel of power, which we obviously ecpect from these hefty SUVs.
The best part, All this mod done on a scorpio still costs 1 lac lesser in total than the stock safari.
Now this sounds a deal to me as this kind of scorpio will certainly have better road presence than the stock safari, which is even a lac costlier.
VERDICT:
Safari, undoubtedly fascinating SUV, but not at all a VFM.
I haven't mentioned the more niggles, poor resale value, and bad TATA ASS.
I would still second that, had SAFARI been equally priced as the Scorpio, I would have bought it, but at 1.75 lacs more, A BIG NO! Tata is simply robbing by doing this and have absurdly priced their vehicle [the difference between their own two GX and VX variants has no synchronization] which isn't worth what it is being given for. [13.9 lacs OTR]