Go for it. U'll Enjoy.

I've bought New TATA Safari 4x2 LX DiCOR 2.2 VTT from Joshi Auto Zone, Chandigarh on 22.2.2010. It has completed 6500kms. Guys! It will be an honest review. The moment I purchased this vehicle i was doubting my decision. I purchased it just because i used to admire this vehicle on roads, its looks, the coziness a person feels while sitting in it, i mean all in all its nuisance on road, as if its saying to other cars on road... "hato peechhe...!!!....Safari aa gayi hai...." Even after purchasing it and doing about 500km i was not able to satisfy myself wid the performance of the vehicle, like capacity of the engine as to how much stress it can take, fuel economy, and leaking of coolant from the radiator.

BUT as i kept on driving this "Bull" all of my doubts started disappearing. I drove it 960Km with AC on my first out station tour and it gave me a satisfactory average of 14.78 kmpl with almost the best comfort in riding/travelling. (i tested it on high speed also i.e 150kmph for about 20 kms--Yeah...!! Rock solid and beautiful balance) Then again my Second Tour was of 678Kms with AC giving another good average of 14.56 KMPL. in City it gives 11kmpl. I'm not facing any odd thing as my Maruti 800 used to run in the same money as Safari is costing me.       

The problem of coolant leaking was due to loose outlet point which was precisely rectified by the Joshi Auto Zone. Then 3 days back I've come back from Manali Tour a total of 658kms wid AC giving the average of 12.56kmpl. wid 60% driving in 3 gear and 20% in 2nd gear and 10% in 1st gear Due to heavy Rush and traffic jams on Manali Highway due to summer vacations and the rest 10% in 5th gear. Man! it climbs the hills like a monkey. So powerful engine so much satisfaction and so much comfort, space and gud interiors and the occupants comments that they feel as if they r sailing on a ship....Ratan Tata very well said tht "i do not take right decisions, i take the decisions and prove them right" Yes the dream SUV... Go for it!

Gearbox: 2nd Gear and back gear sometimes are not so smooth as they should be.

Ride Quality & Handling: Very good. i guess wid ABS handling while applying emergency breaks would be more comfortable.

Areas of improvement: the option to convert Back jump seats in to normal ones facing towards windscreen should be made. Though the clock is in the digital speedometer but it can be taken out so tht it can be viewed by all the occupants of the vehicle. 

Yes Guys when it comes on Road. it actually says. "DUM HAI TO PAAR KAR...VARNA BARDASHT KAR"

Gud Style, Comfort, Average, Feel and lovely responses from u'r knowns ;)Till Date none.....