Review of Tata Nano

Tata Nano

Tata Nano – The People’s Car

The unveiling of the 4-door Nano, which is a 1 Lakh rupee car made by Tata Motors was held at the Auto Expo in New Delhi. The car is grabbing attention from the people from all over the world not only for its low price but also for its beautiful looks and striking features.

The car was driven by the owner of the company Tata Motors Mr. Ratan N. Tata at the unveiling ceremony that was held at the 9th Auto Expo who said that the bringing out the car was a dream come true for him. The booking for the car will be started by the June – July of the year 2008 and by September and October the car will be on roads in India.

Look and Comfort

Nano is an attractive cute small 4-door car .The car is made for 5 people to be seated and the engine of the car is located at the back of the car. Initially the car is launched in three color Red, White and Light green. The car will also be coming in two versions one is the standard version that is marked by the single color interiors, two spoke steering wheel and vinyl trimmed seats.

The Luxury version will have dual color interiors, three spoke steering wheel, fabric seats and body color bumpers .The luxury version will also be equipped with stylized steel wheels, fog lamps, central locks, power windows and A/C with heater.

The length of the car is 3.1 meters that is 8% smaller from the exterior than the Maruti 800 but the car is 21% more spacious than Maruti 800.The width of the car is 1.5 metres and height is 1.6 metres.

Engine and Chassis

The car will be equipped with 2-cylinder, 623 cc engine. Currently the company is launching the petrol model but later the diesel models will also be launched. The multi-point fuel-injection petrol engine is rear mounted and for the first time the car has been equipped with two-cylinder gasoline engine. The design of the car has made it to be light weight machine and gets maximum power per unit of energy consumed.

Safety and driving the car

An electronic engine management system is equipped to control performance of the car. The car can run up to the speed of speed is 90km/h.The car has been tested for the safety measures. The sheet metal body of the car is tested for crumple zones and intrusion-resistant doors. The car has strong seat-belts, and anchorages and the rear tailgate glass is bonded to the body. The tyres of the car are tubeless.

The car has been designed to be environmental friendly and the pollution level is claimed to be lower than the two wheelers. The high performance by the engine and control on fuel efficacy will lower the greenhouse gases emission. The car has a fuel efficiency of 20 km/litre. The car has passed the full frontal crash tests and side impact tests.

Special features

* Design: 4 door, 5-seater
* Engine: The car is equipped with 624cc petrol engine, 33 HP, 4-speed manual gear shift, Rear engine, front boot.
* Pollution Check: The car meets the Bharat Stage-III emission norms and Euro 4 norms
* Brakes: Equipped with Front disk and rear drum brakes
* Mileage: The car gives an average of 20km per litre mileage but can go up to 26km per litre on highway
* Fuel Tank: 30 liter fuel tank
* Space: The length of the car is 8% smaller than Maruti 800 but provides 21% more interior space.
* Luxury version comes with AC
* No power steering in the car

Positive and Negative specifications of the car

Positive specifications of the car

* Cost is the most attractive specification of the car. The people who spend to buy high cost two wheelers can go for a four wheeler after the launch of this car.
* The looks of the car are very attractive that makes it look better than many luxury cars from outside.
* The mileage given by the car is good that is 20km/l but it can go up to 26km/l on highway. This also indicates high fuel efficiency provided by the car.
* The car is eco friendly as per the emission standard.
* The car has been tested for safety measures for full frontal crash tests and side impacts.
* The length of the car is good for people to park and keep.

Negative specifications of the car

* Though he car is launched for a 1 Lakh rupee mark the actual cost can go high
* Initially the availability of the car will be a problem for the buyers as the Tata Motors is launching only 250,000 units in a year.
* The car has a low maximum speed of 90km/h.
* Space inside the car is less for keeping luggage
* The car is not equipped with power steering
* The car has cleared emission tests but increase in number of car on roads can not be environmental friendly.

Cost

The Tata Motors has launched the car for Rs 1 Lakh(US$2500, GB£1277, €1700 ). The car will be available in the market for about $3000 or Rs 1 Lakh 30 thousand after the taxes and insurance is added to the cost. The cost of the luxury version has not been declared by the Tata Motors and it is expected to be in high ranges. The car can be bought on installments of Rs 2,600 for three years or Rs 1,759 for five years.

Technical Specification