Kia Carens vs Tata Safari

Should you buy Kia Carens or Tata Safari? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Kia Carens price starts at Rs 11.41 Lakh ex-showroom for Premium Opt (Petrol) and Tata Safari price starts Rs 15.50 Lakh ex-showroom for Smart (Diesel). Carens has 1497 cc (Petrol top model) engine, while Safari has 1956 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Carens has a mileage of 18 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the Safari has a mileage of 16.3 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Carens Vs Safari

Key Highlights	Kia Carens	Tata Safari
On Road Price	Rs.15,56,518^*	Rs.32,12,509^*
Mileage (city)	12.6 kmpl	-
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	1493	1956
Transmission	Manual	Automatic

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Kia Carens
Rs13.16 Lakh^*
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Tata Safari
Rs27.25 Lakh^*
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Kia Carens
Premium Opt Diesel
13.16 Lakh^*
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Tata Safari
Accomplished Plus Stealth 6S AT
27.25 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Premium Opt Diesel	Accomplished Plus Stealth 6S AT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.15,56,518^*	Rs.32,12,509^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.30,531/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.61,152/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.52,141	Rs.1,08,215
User Rating	4.4 Based on 478 Reviews	4.5 Based on 185 Reviews
Brochure	Brochure not available	Download Brochure

Basic Information

Premium Opt Diesel

Accomplished Plus Stealth 6S AT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.15,56,518^*

Rs.32,12,509^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.30,531/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.61,152/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.52,141

Rs.1,08,215

User Rating

4.4

Based on 478 Reviews

4.5

Based on 185 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	CRDi VGT	Kryotec 2.0L
Displacement (cc)	1493	1956
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	114.41bhp@4000rpm	167.62bhp@3750rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	250Nm@1500-2750rpm	350Nm@1750-2500rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Fuel Supply System	CRDi	-
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Manual	Automatic
Gearbox	6-Speed	6-Speed
Drive Type	FWD	FWD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

CRDi VGT

Kryotec 2.0L

Displacement (cc)

1493

1956

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

114.41bhp@4000rpm

167.62bhp@3750rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Mileage City (kmpl)	12.6	-
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	15.58	-
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	-	14.1
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	45	50
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
Top Speed (kmph)	174	175
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	MacPherson Strut suspension	Double wishbone suspension
Rear Suspension	Rear twist beam	Rear twist beam
Steering Type	Electric	Electric
Steering Column	Tilt	Tilt & Telescopic
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	174	175
Tyre Size	205/65 R16	245/55/R19
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	16	No
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	No	19
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	No	19
Boot Space Rear Seat Folding (Litres)	-	680
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

MacPherson Strut suspension

Double wishbone suspension

Rear Suspension

Rear twist beam

Steering Type

Electric

Steering Column

Tilt

Tilt & Telescopic

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4540	4668
Width (mm)	1800	1922
Height (mm)	1708	1795
Wheel Base (mm)	2780	2741
Seating Capacity	7	6
Boot Space (Litres)	216	420
No. of Doors	5	5
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	No	2 Zone
Air Quality Control	No	Yes
Remote Fuel Lid Opener	No	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	No	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	-	Optional
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	Yes
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	No	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	No	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	-	Yes
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	2nd Row Captain Seats Tumble Fold
Engine Start Stop Button	No	Yes
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front & Rear Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	No	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	With Storage
Hands-Free Tailgate	-	Yes
Gear Shift Indicator	-	No
Rear Curtain	-	No
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	No
Additional Features	Power Windows (All Doors) with Switch Illumination, Umbrella Holder, 2nd Row Seat One Touch Easy Electric Tumble, Roof Flushed 2nd & 3rd Row Diffused AC Vents & 4 Stage Speed Control, Body Colored ORVMs, Driving Rear View Monitor W/o Button	-
Massage Seats	No	-
Memory Function Seats	No	Front
One Touch Operating Power Window	No	-
Autonomous Parking	No	-
Drive Modes	No	3
Idle Start Stop System	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Sunblind	Yes	Yes
Rear Windscreen Sunblind	No	-
Voice assisted sunroof	No	-
Drive Mode Types	No	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	-
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	Yes	-
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	No	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	No	Front
Automatic Headlamps	No	Yes
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Air Quality Control

Remote Fuel Lid Opener

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	No	Yes
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector	No	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Cigarette Lighter	-	No
Folding Table In The Rear	No	-
Dual Tone Dashboard	Yes	-
Additional Features	Dark Metal Paint Dashbaord, Elite Two Tone Black and Beige Interiors, Premium Head Lining, Inside Door Handle Hyper Silver Metallic Paint, Luggage Board	Steering Wheel with Illuminated Logo,Soft Touch Dashboard with Anti-Reflective "Nappa" Grain Top Layer,Multi Mood Lights on Door Trims, Floor Console & Dashboard,Front Armrest with Cooled Storage, Air Purifier with AQI Display, Oyster White & Titan Brown Interior Theme, Auto-Diing IRVM,
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	4.2	10.24
Upholstery	Fabric	Fabric
Ambient Light Colour	No	-
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector

Exterior
	Photo Comparison
Wheel
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Sparkling SilverClear WhitePewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black PearlImperial BlueGravity Gray+2 MoreCarens Colours	Carbon BlackStardust Ash Black RoofStealth BlackCosmic Gold Black RoofGalactic Sapphire Black RoofSupernova CoperLunar SlateStellar Frost+3 MoreSafari Colours
Body Type	MUVAll MUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	-
Headlamp Washers	-	No
Rain Sensing Wiper	No	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	No	Yes
Rear Window Washer	No	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	No	Yes
Wheel Covers	Yes	No
Alloy Wheels	No	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	Yes
Sun Roof	No	Yes
Side Stepper	No	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Chrome Grille	No	-
Chrome Garnish	Yes	-
Projector Headlamps	-	Yes
Halogen Headlamps	Yes	No
Cornering Headlamps	-	No
Cornering Foglamps	-	Yes
Roof Rails	Yes	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	No	Yes
LED Taillights	No	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	No	Yes
Additional Features	Digital Radiator Grille with Silver Decor, Body Colored Front & Rear Bumper, Wheel Arch and Side Moldings (black), Kia Signature Tiger Nose Grille with Silver Surround Accents, Rear Bumper Garnish - Silver Garnish with Diamond Kunrling Pattern, Rear Skid Plate - ABP Color, Beltline - black, Black Side Door Garnish with Diamond Knurling Pattern, Body Colored Outisde Door Handles, Roof Rail Metal Paint, Star Map LED DRLs	Dual-Tone - Diamond Cut Spider Alloy Wheels,Front LED DRLs + Centre Position Lamp,Connected LED Tail Lamp,Sequential Turn Indicators on Front & Rear LED DRL,Welcome & Goodbye Animation on Front & Rear LED DRL
Fog Lights	No	Front & Rear
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Convertible Top	-	No
Sunroof	No	Panoramic
Boot Opening	Electronic	Electronic
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	No	No
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered	-
Tyre Size	205/65 R16	245/55/R19
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	16	No
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Exterior

Photo Comparison

Wheel

Taillight

Front Left Side

Available Colours

Sparkling SilverClear WhitePewter OliveIntense RedAurora Black Pearl+2 MoreCarens Colours

Carbon BlackStardust Ash Black RoofStealth BlackCosmic Gold Black RoofGalactic Sapphire Black Roof+3 MoreSafari Colours

Body Type

MUVAll MUV Cars

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	-
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	-
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	Yes
No. of Airbags	6	7
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	No	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Xenon Headlamps	-	No
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	Yes
Traction Control	-	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	With Guidedlines
Anti Theft Device	-	Yes
Speed Alert	Yes	Yes
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Knee Airbags	-	Driver
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Heads-Up Display (HUD)	-	No
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	Driver and Passenger
Blind Spot Monitor	-	Yes
Geo Fence Alert	-	Yes
Hill Descent Control	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	Yes
360 View Camera	-	Yes
Curtain Airbag	Yes	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star)	3	5
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star)	5	5
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	No	Yes
Automatic Emergency Braking	No	Yes
Oncoming Lane Mitigation	No	-
Speed Assist System	No	-
Traffic Sign Recognition	No	Yes
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	No	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	No	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	No	Yes
Lane Departure Prevention Assist	No	-
Road Departure Mitigation System	No	-
Driver Attention Warning	No	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	No	Yes
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	No	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	No	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	No	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	No	Yes
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Automatic Emergency Braking

Oncoming Lane Mitigation

Speed Assist System

Advance Internet
Live Location	No	Yes
Remote Immobiliser	No	Yes
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry	No	Yes
Engine Start Alarm	-	Yes
Remote Vehicle Status Check	No	Yes
Navigation With Live Traffic	No	Yes
Send POI to Vehicle From App	No	Yes
Live Weather	No	Yes
E-Call & I-Call	No	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	No	Yes
Google / Alexa Connectivity	No	Yes
Save Route/Place	No	Yes
SOS Button	No	Yes
RSA	No	Yes
Over Speeding Alert	No	Yes
In Car Remote Control App	-	Yes
Smartwatch App	-	Yes
Valet Mode	-	Yes
Remote AC On/Off	No	Yes
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	-	Yes
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	-	Yes
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Advance Internet

Live Location

Remote Immobiliser

Unauthorised Vehicle Entry

Engine Start Alarm

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	No	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	8	12.29
Connectivity	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	4	5
Rear Entertainment System	No	-
Additional Features	Wireless Phone Projection, Multiple Power Sockets with 5 C-Type Ports	Wireless Android Auto & Apple Carplay, 250+ Native Voice Coands,Harman AudioworX Advanced with JBL Audio Modes, Connected Vehicle Technology with iRA 2.0
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Tweeter	2	4
Subwoofer	-	1
Rear Touchscreen	No	-
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Kia Carens
- Looks unique, in a good way.
- Good presence with generous exterior dimensions
- Lots of practical elements integrated into the cabin
- Available in 6- and 7-seater configurations
- Turbo-petrol and diesel engine options
- Automatic transmission option with both engines
Tata Safari
- Improved design makes a bolder statement.
- Premium interior design and experience.
- Ample space for adults in all rows.
- Feature loaded: 12.3” touchscreen, 10.25” driver’s display, seat ventilation, JBL sound system, and more

Kia Carens
- Missing some premium features
- Looks more like an MPV, than an SUV
- 16-inch wheels look small on the overall large side profile
Tata Safari
- No petrol engine option, or all-wheel-drive option
- Diesel engine could be more refined

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