Builds upon stronger aspects.

The Safari DICOR is an SUV in the true sense of the word; that is to say, she?s huge. With a length that measures 4810mm, width measuring 1810mm, but most importantly with a height of 1925mm, there isn?t much you should expect from the Safari in the handling stakes. Add to it the 2115kg kerb weight she lugs around, and the picture is complete. She however does reasonably well to go around corners at conventional SUV speeds.
The ride quality as we said earlier continues to be her strong point, and along with those seats she undoubtedly makes for a brilliant long distance companion, probably one of the best. The older version had partnered the OVERDRIVE team during our first ever travelogue and I hear praises for the beast till today.
Braking like ride quality on the Safari has always been exceptional, especially with ABS assist. It?s no different with the DICOR, and the SUV comes to a dead halt from three-digit speeds with no drama whatsoever. The feel is good, but the progression could have been better still.
That brings us to the worst bit in the Safari package, the steering. Firstly, at 12 metres, the turning circle isn?t something that anybody can be proud of in a passenger car, no matter what the size. But couple that to a problem in the functioning of the rack and pinion we believe our Safari had, and you require two continents to get this beast to look the other way!

Continents! Exaggerated, right? You bet! But then, it at least gives you an idea what a pain it is getting this mammoth to point in the opposite direction! What?s more, the steering isn?t precise either. And when you cross the three-digit mark on your speedo, she begins wandering as if she has just returned from Saturday night clubbing! The previous Safari though was a touch better when it came to wandering around alleys.