Two Enthusiasts Go Storm Hunting - Tata Safari Storme Test Drive Review

[MrRanger]

Excellent thought.

I was wondering how did this new gen Pajero had even chance to be a million mile chance to be in SUV segment. it SUX,it is a piece of metal plastic trash can.
the previous one was heavy,rugged,masculine and ever lovable .

+100 tons

people are being bieng carried away by what media throws at them and they eat it.

Media is funny you know they throw their crap thoughts and fellows who ate it also try to feed it to others

Toyota is hell bent trying to prove that they are selling Prado for 26 lakhs actually it is hilux truck with additional seat.

+1000
hahahaha Fortuner never even come 1% closer to PRADO but I dont know why this kolaveridi

vipul can you please now explain us about the secret technique of how you fail abs of fortuner and storme .? Im not trying to drag dead snake but I want that technique since I considered it as important knowledge to gain.

 

[Superbad]

Superbad ,What kind of logic was that?
Are you trying to deter people from buying good quality colors fearing maintenance?

then our cities would be filled with cars looking like best buses and cab taxis. come one, where are we now !

@ gurrala , that was truly off-topic I wonder what happened again?

i posted my point of view. Was it so difficult to understand.

Maybe then i need to rephrase it.

The metallic color on any makes it look a class above its own.

The shine such colours have stands out.

Such colours do tend to highlight the swirl marks with time.

Increasing swirl marks on such metallic colours result in fading of the initial shine, glossiness which can be retrieved back by periodic polishing/detailing of the car.

If such statements are not clear i cannot help you anymore.

 

[MrRanger]

Im still scratching my head buddy please put it in easy way so poor people like me can understand better, I will Appreciate if you make me understand

 

[Raja]

i posted my point of view. Was it so difficult to understand.

Maybe then i need to rephrase it.

The metallic color on any makes it look a class above its own............

So in your view and opinion what paint quality tata should have given to storme ?

 

[jayadev]

My first car was black, second one was suppose to be Tuscan wine but they couldn't deliver it on time so I opted for white.
Many of my friends have dark color cars and it is a joy to own exotic colors against my bland looking white car. it is a delight to see colours which makes one and others feel delighted

I fail to understand why you need to re emphasis such trivial and non relevant matter to this extend, that for swirl marks and polishing one should not bother to buy dark color. of course it was bit off topic and out of context but what is that driving force pushing you to bring it here?

We dont wear light colour dress just to hide dirt and shabbiness. we keep our body clean by frequently washing bathing ,same should hold true for cars.

Good things need extra care,does that mean we should buy cars with enamel paints or just live with metal primer, cheap and versatile anybody can paint it with a brush?
There are people who don't consider paint or color maybe you are helping them.
or we should start a new thread "which color should be avoided to prevent long term trouble."

 

[Superbad]

@ raja.
I have no objection to any colours storme comes with.

My observation were limited to me comparing the color quality of the storme in the pictures posted here to what i had seen in the showroom ready safari in our locality.

 

[Raja]

if you are reading my post under the pretext that my posts are limited to storme bashing, then you will be left scratching your head till you go bald.

I have only rephrased my comments so that doubts if any jaydev had could be cleared with regards to the colours i mentioned.
@ raja.
I have no objection to any colours storme comes with.

My observation were limited to me comparing the color quality of the storme in the pictures posted here to what i had seen in the showroom ready safari in our locality.

Superbad ,

Iam not hyping things here iam as truth full as possible , since many guest and readers read our forum ,our post must not be misleading .

Tata has seriously given very nice paint quality to storme . Now "very nice " means what ? Of course we compare it with the current safari and Scorpio and its seriously impressive then both .

As you must have seen and read almost every one is talking about the superior paint quality for example me, Gurralla , Sanjay sg , sclass and the latest wander lust check his review here
http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...-launch-coverage-pg-322-a-136.html#post228032

See I have no personal agenda against storme or Scorpio .

Since storme is today's product and the last update to Scorpio if iam not mistaken was in 2010 ( correct me if iam wrong ) storme has a upper edge in fit and finish , nice soft touch interiors , paint and more comfort and space and I agree it is not still quick as Scorpio in low revs .

Similarly in 2015 when new Scorpio will come it will have edge and might be leagues ahead product then storme .

Storme specially the lx model in my view what it offers is more vfm then Scorpio . Scorpio is not a bad car its just this that being a new car storme offers things like 4 disc brakes, better chasis , better comfort and ride quality .

My priority is comfort for my dad , so storme will be my first choice and there might be many like me . Similarly many like free low revving nature of a engine and might select a Scorpio .

People who like Scorpio will no matter buy Scorpio and people who like storme will buy storme .

Lets bring good and bad points of both equally so that we can give some quality information to the readers .

 

[THE XOVER]

Comparo!!

Vipul,

Since XUV and Scorpio are going to be the prime competition for Storme,so based upon your review I am going to find out the areas in which Storme is better/worse than competition.I hope you don't mind and please correct me if I am little off mark.


Areas in which XUV is better than Storme according to Vipul


1. Better low end torque,wider power band and more fun to drive.


2. More cushy front seats.


3. More features.


4. Better cornering ability at high speeds when roads are smooth!!


5. Better low speed ride.


6. 6 speed gearbox.


Areas in which Scorpio is better than Storme according to yo


1. More rev friendly engine and that's about it.



Areas in which Storme is better than both Scorpio and XUV according to you


1. Better fit n finish.


2. Better looks(your subjective opinion).


3. Better overall comfort.



4. Overall(low+high speed combined) class leading ride quality.



5. Better and more smoother gearbox which is more fun to engage.


6. Great straight line stability.


7. Better handling than XUV at high speeds,when roads are uneven.


8. Better NVH control levels at all speeds.


Anything more you'll like to add,and have I gone wrong somewhere,if yes then please correct.



THE X-OVER

 

[THE XOVER]

Vipul,one more question which out of the aforementioned 3 SUVs has got the best braking overall?

 

[Raja]

hahaha xover seriously love your passion for cars , and your honest attempt in bringing out the right info .

 

[Black-Knight]

Hi Guys,

I see a lot of black smoke here.

Since STORM is not available yet down south I havn't driven it. So I am not sure about the drive. After looking at the reviews and the description of STORM

1) STORM - Yes the name defnitly suits the car.

2) TATAs I think they never look at around(Market) and then try to design and upgrade as per market. They just think ok its time we have to make a change and start searching their garage. (Landrover is also in thier garage)

2) Though I havnt driven STORM I had a chance of driving ARIA for full 2 days -
ARIA is definitly India's answer to EURPOEAN cars. I have driven it on busy single lanes in Bangalore, Streched High ways , muddy village roads, bad mountain curves, it felt just like bliss. And I can say that I was defnitly flying on Clouds.

Mistake here was very bad pricing and marketing of this car.

3) Since ARIA and STORM share the same BED(Chasis) where as STORM is a little shorter I can already predict what will be the SLEEP (Ride) on this one. Though ARIA is 200Kilos heavier than SAFARI it can be still driven in any curves at a decent speed, takes turns with one hand, sticks to road like a SEDAN and takes the corners well

4) Now STORM is some mm lower to current SAFARI, Some 100Kilos lighter, both front and back disk breaks - I think old safari was on diet and the TATAs have well took it to gym shredded those extra kilos. Looking at the previous reviews I could sense that it will be a serious competitor for a 100ms sprint race but just a competitor for a fashion Show.

5) Now we are know that the 2.2 Dicor is the big brother of 1.3MJT engine and we all know the success of these engines. So it’s good that STORM gets the same heart.

7) The oldest SAFARI was a stone from a mountain; The current safari is like a carved stone from hand chisels; STORM is for the current generation who don’t like hand chisels but laser chisels. I see that there are loads of changes at the Heart, Body and also Cosmetics but the prominence is concentrated at cosmetics.

8) I will as of now end at the cosmetics - The body lines are very neatly started, drawn, merged and closed at every angle. Since the STORM has the wheel down the bed they save on the Spare wheel cover costs. Because of this one thing is for sure for STORM Owners no krrr krrr or humming noises from the back door anymore and yes no disturbance at the rear view (Imagine you watching a movie with a tall person's head in your front seat). The cladding are very well merged with the body compared to SAFARI. The twin exhausts look very up marketed(TATAs are good at small things like this). The face naah just the nose is completely changed. I feel now with those projectors are like Ray Ban’s for SAFARI.

Yes the interiors are neither fascinating not boring but definitely upto today’s market. Hell I still don’t understand the logic on TATA’s here as why SINGLE DIN. I was hoping that it will have integrated maps and touch screen. They are completely dead here. Even an alto had a dual din. Rear roof top AC looks much clean and integrated.

I am just waiting for the STORM to hit down south. I really wish to see STORM sweeping the SUV segment.

 

[THE XOVER]

Vipul one query about ride/handling of Storme compared with its bigger sibling Aria!!

In some other thread you have made a post where you mentioned that body roll is measured in two ways:http://www.theautomotiveindia.com/f...ailed-take-off-but-xuv-did-26.html#post203316,which acording to you are:

1.Sudden steering inputs.

2.High speed on wide curves.

Now according to you XUV was better in the first case while Aria was better in the second,hence you concluded that overall Aria was better in this department.

Now if we compare Aria with Storme on above mentioned two parameters to measure body roll,which out of these two is better in first and second case??Also which is better overall?

PS: I don't know whether Storme would be able to create a Storm in out market or not,but one thing is for sure it indeed has created Storm'e' in your life.

Oh yeah baby THE X-OVER can see all the dust,the thunder and the lightening and of course plenty of bricks.

Enjoy the heat bro.

THE X-OVER

 

[Akash]

Please be informed that all the Off-topic posts have been edited/deleted. Lets have a healthy discussions guys.

Thread Cleaned.

 

[jayadev]

PS: I don't know whether Storme would be able to create a Storm in out market or not,but one thing is for sure it indeed has created Storm'e' in your life.

Oh yeah baby THE X-OVER can see all the dust,the thunder and the lightening and of course plenty of bricks.

Enjoy the heat bro.

I find the present storme as begining, like a baby Beast.it has all potential to grow and become huge.

Where as a car Like an Aria or Xuv is the final . Of course I am not talking in context of sales or marketing but Versatility

 

[THE XOVER]

So Vipul you believe that Aria is the best car by Tata even after driving Storme? This is really surprising as there are many people who are very impressed after driving Storme,and they have explictily termed it as,"the best Tata vehicle of all time."Even according to you,ride quality and fit n finish is better than Aria,so where does Storme loses out to Aria: features?But even in that case do you believe that Storme is mechanically superior to Aria?


PS: Now that I can recall,if I remember correctly 6 months or so before,you were looking for a car under 25 lakhs,and after driving/experiencing all the UVs(literally) in the price bracket your Dad was most impressed with Aria? Even more so than Fortuner and XUV5OO if I can recollect correctly?