Both cars have a similar on-road price in Gurgaon, the Mahindra is slightly pricier. I am looking to buy a 4X4 SUV, and am vacillating between the Storme 4X4 and the XUV AWD. So, even though the Tata finishes third here we expect the new versions - due late this year - to improve upon this package significantly.This is my first post and I am starting off with a query. It also needs a better multi media system and ergonomics. It has space, decently finished interiors, a good ride and much better handling than the older Safari, but its weight and sheer size which reflects in its comparatively poorer dynamics and fuel efficiency on the road, does it it down. The Tata Safari Strome 4x4 though feels the most cumbersome here. Bottom line is, you can't go wrong with either. And of course, it is more fuel efficient. It is the easier of the two to live with. The Duster is just better engineered and that reflects in its ride and handling as well as the overall driving feel. But, it loses put to the Duster AWD by the slimmest of margins. It has road presence, space, equipment and a fantastic price. The new Mahindra Scorpio makes a superb case for itself. The new Scorpio as well as the Safari Storme are a lot taller than the Duster making the ingress more challenging on these two compared to the Renault. The steering is a bit on the heavier side too which makes manoeuvring in traffic slightly difficult. That said, parking it in tight spots can be quite a task thanks to the large turning radius. Visibility on all four corners is exceptional which makes it easy to drive in the city. The USP of the Tata Safari Storme, meanwhile, is it's brilliant all round visibility. It side to side movement over undulating roads is more on the new Scorpio as well. That said, the ride is still choppy and nowhere as well absorbent as the Duster. A lot of this can be credited to the new chassis and the revised suspension setup. Unlike the previous generation model, this one rides a lot better over all kinds of surfaces.
Next in line is the new Mahindra Scorpio. The Duster’s relatively smaller proportions make it easy to park in tight spots as well. Moreover, the clutch is light and the steering though weighted, doesn't feel unnecessarily so. It's also the most planted of the three over bad roads. It's quiet, devoid of vibration or excessive body movement. And how! The ride quality of the Duster AWD is exceptional. SUVs aren’t easy to drive, especially in the city. The fact that the Safari Storme in its new avatar is more than two years which incidentally still resembles the original Safari is more ways than one, puts it at a disadvantage. Each element on the Scorpio including the black plastic panel as well as the 3D badging on the sides come together to give the Scorpio the muscle that an SUV needs.Īlthough the Tata Safari Storme has the bulk and stance of a hardcore SUV it fails to make as much of an impact as its rivals in discussion. We couldn’t help but fall in love with the some segment-first details like the Daytime-running lamps, the LED taillights and the predator-like new grille. It comes with more than just the big bulky feel of an SUV. The new Mahindra Scorpio ranks right up there with the Duster.
While our some of us loved certain elements like the flared wheel arches and the chrome front grille, the entire team appreciated the Duster for its compact yet well integrated design. In fact, with the three cars parked right in front, almost every member of the ZigWheels team cast his vote in favour of the Duster. This one is all about the bulk and the muscled look but ironically despite being the smallest of the lot, the Renault Duster AWD takes top honours in it.
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