Kia Carens Vs Tata Safari Price, Engine Specs, Dimensions Comparison

17 November 2023
By Prathu Sharma
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In this Kia Carens vs Tata Safari comparison, we’ll look at the variant-wise prices, engine specs and dimensions to help you decide which car you should buy.

Kia Carens Vs Tata Safari Price Comparison

Let’s first look at the prices of both the cars for the petrol-manual powertrain.

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI PETROL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Tata Safari
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Premium 7S 1.5L Normal	Rs. 10,44,900	-	-
Prestige 7S 1.5L Normal	Rs. 11,74,900
Premium 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 11,99,900
Prestige 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 13,34,900
Prestige Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 14,84,900
Luxury 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 16,34,900
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,64,900
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo	Rs. 17,69,900

With the petrol-manual powertrain, the Kia Carens’s prices start at Rs. 10.45 lakh and top out at Rs. 17.7 lakh(ex-showroom). The Tata Safari is not available with any petrol engines.

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI PETROL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Tata Safari
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Prestige Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 15,84,900	-	-
Luxury (O) 7S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 17,14,900
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,54,900
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,59,900
X-Line 1.5L Turbo DCT	Rs. 18,94,900

The Carens petrol-automatic is available in 5 variants with prices ranging from Rs. 15.85 lakh to Rs. 18.95 lakh(ex-showroom). The Tata Safari is not available with any petrol engines.

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI DIESEL-MANUAL PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Tata Safari
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Premium 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 12,64,900	Smart 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 16,19,000
Prestige 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 13,94,900	Smart (O) 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 16,69,000
Prestige Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 15,44,900	Pure 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 17,69,000
Luxury 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 16,94,900	Pure (O) 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 18,19,000
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 18,14,900	Pure Plus 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 19,39,000
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo ACMT	Rs. 18,14,900	Pure Plus (S) 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 20,39,000
		Pure Plus (S) Dark 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 20,69,000
		Adventure 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 20,99,000
		Adventure Plus 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 22,49,000
		Adventure Plus Dark 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 23,04,000
		Adventure Plus (A) 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 23,49,000
		Accomplished 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 23,99,000
		Accomplished Dark 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 24,34,000
		Accomplished Plus 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 25,49,000
		Accomplished Plus 6S 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 25,59,000
		Accomplished Plus Dark 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 25,84,000
		Accomplished Plus 6S Dark 2.0L Turbo	Rs. 25,94,000

The 6 diesel-manual variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 12.65 lakh and go up to Rs. 18.15 lakh(ex-showroom). The 17 diesel-manual variants of the Tata Safari start at Rs. 16.19 lakh and go up to Rs. 25.94 lakh(ex-showroom).

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI DIESEL-AUTO PRICE COMPARISON (Ex-Showroom)
Kia Carens		Tata Safari
Variant	Price	Variant	Price
Luxury (O) 7S 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 17,84,900	Pure Plus 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 20,69,000
Luxury Plus 7S 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 18,94,900	Pure Plus (S) 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 21,79,000
Luxury Plus 6S 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 19,04,900	Pure Plus (S) Dark 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 22,09,000
X-Line 1.5L Turbo TC	Rs. 19,44,900	Adventure Plus 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 23,89,000
		Adventure Plus Dark 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 24,44,000
		Adventure Plus (A) 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 24,89,000
		Accomplished 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 25,39,000
		Accomplished Dark 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 25,74,000
		Accomplished Plus 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 26,89,000
		Accomplished Plus 6S 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 26,99,000
		Accomplished Plus Dark 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 27,24,000
		Accomplished Plus 6S Dark 2.0L Turbo TC	Rs. 27,34,000

The 4 diesel-automatic variants of the Kia Carens start at Rs. 17.85 lakh and go up to Rs. 19.45 lakh(ex-showroom). The 12 diesel-automatic variants of the Tata Safari start at Rs. 20.69 lakh and go up to Rs. 27.34 lakh(ex-showroom).

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Kia Carens Vs Tata Safari Dimension Comparison

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI DIMENSION COMPARISON
	Kia Carens	Tata Safari
Length	4540mm	4661mm
Width	1800mm	1894mm
Height	1708mm	1786mm
Wheelbase	2780mm	2741mm
Ground Clearance	190mm	200mm
Boot Space	216L	447L
Fuel Tank Capacity	45L	50L
Wheel Size (Base)	195/65 R15	235/70 R16
Wheel Size (Top)	205/65 R16	235/60 R18

The Kia Carens is an MPV while the Tata Safari is an SUV. The Carens is 4540mm long, 1800mm wide and 1708mm tall. The Carens’s wheelbase is 2780mm long. The Safari measures 4661mm long, 1894mm wide and 1786mm tall and has a wheelbase measuring 2741mm. In terms of dimensions, the Kia Carens is smaller than the Tata Safari. So, the Safari will offer a stronger road presence than the Carens.

The Carens has a ground clearance of 190mm while the Safari’s ground clearance has not been officially revealed by Tata yet. The 216-litre boot space of the Carens is 231 litres smaller than that of the Safari.

Kia Carens Vs Tata Safari Engine Spec Comparison

The Kia Carens is available with 2 petrol engines - a 1.5L normal petrol and a 1.5L turbo petrol engine. The 1.5L normal petrol gets a 6-speed manual while the 1.5L turbo petrol is available with a 6-speed ACMT manual and a 7-speed DCT automatic transmission. The 1.5L normal petrol engine of the Carens makes 115PS of power at 6300rpm and 144Nm of torque at 4500rpm. The 1.5L turbo petrol engine in the Kia Carens pushes out 160PS of power at 5500rpm and 160Nm of torque at 5500rpm.

Tata does not offer the Safari with any petrol engines.

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI PETROL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Kia Carens		Tata Safari
Displacement	1497cc	1482cc	-
Engine Type	Normal	Turbo
Cylinders	4	4
Power	115PS @ 6300rpm	160PS @ 5500rpm
Torque	144Nm @ 4500rpm	160Nm @ 5500rpm
Manual	6-speed	6-speed ACMT
Automatic	-	7-speed
Manual Mileage	15.70kmpl	-
Auto Mileage	-	-

The Kia Carens only gets a 1.5L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed auto-clutch manual and 6-speed automatic TC transmission. The Carens’s turbo diesel engine makes 115PS of power at 4000rpm and 250Nm of torque between 1500 and 2750rpm.

The Tata Safari only gets a 2.0L turbo diesel engine, which is available with a 6-speed manual and 6-speed TC automatic transmission. The Safari’s turbo diesel engine makes 170PS of power at 3750rpm and 350Nm of torque between 1750rpm and 2500rpm.

KIA CARENS VS TATA SAFARI DIESEL ENGINE SPEC COMPARISON
	Kia Carens	Tata Safari
Displacement	1493cc	1956cc
Engine Type	Turbo	Turbo
Cylinders	4	4
Power	115PS @ 4000rpm	170PS @ 3750rpm
Torque	250Nm @ 1500 - 2750rpm	350Nm @ 1750 - 2500rpm
Manual	6-speed ACMT	6-speed
Automatic	6-speed TC	6-speed TC
Manual Mileage	21.30kmpl	16.14kmpl
Auto Mileage	18.44kmpl	14.08kmpl

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because ,why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.