The dual-tone silver-and-black dash is neat and works well. There’s still scope for improvement and the Safari Storme’s cabin is far from being the benchmark, but it’s good to see the company make an effort to improve the quality of their product and thus offer better value than before. The rotary knobs on the centre console for the air-con and infotainment system work fine but look and feel dated. An area that could have had a bit more thought would have been the placement of the infotainment screen (which also doubles up as the screen for the rear parking sensor) below the a-c controls. Whether you want to check out which radio station you’re listening to or how far the car is from the wall behind, you’ll need to crane your neck and look down. The absence of a modern touchscreen infotainment system housing the display for a rear-view camera is also noteworthy.
Where space is concerned, the Safari Storme is as good as it ever was. Indeed, cabin space optimisation seems to be a bit of a Tata Motors strength, which plays out well for the vehicle-owner. Cushioning on the amply proportioned seats has improved too, as has the upholstery. However, the third-row jump-seats are best left to children or the shorter people in the family since headroom and knee-room for the taller members of the family might be an issue. The lack of any kind of restraint for passengers is also something that Tata Motors should look at changing.
