The XUV700’s diesel engine is more refined, while Safari gets few additional features.
I’m using the fifth-gen Honda City, and I am looking to upgrade to a 6- or 7-seater. I will buy it under my company’s lease policy and sell it after the lease ends in four years. Hence, I want a car with good resale value. I have shortlisted the Tata Safari Accomplished+ AT and the Mahindra XUV700 diesel AT. In fact, I even booked the Safari a week ago. However, I’m sceptical about Tata and Mahindra as there are reliability issues. I am also not sure of their resale value and service cost.
Abhay Shinde, Pune
Autocar India says: It is true that neither Tata nor Mahindra have bullet-proof reliability like Toyota. Between the two, customer complaints for Tata cars, especially software related, has gone up in recent months. The XUV700 also has niggles, but these are slowly getting sorted out. Between the two, the XUV700 diesel is a better choice largely because of its smoother and more powerful diesel unit. Also, with the recent price cuts, the XUV700 is an even more attractive option.
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