NANO

The world’s cheapest car from the Tata Motors stable comes with a rear mounted all-aluminium two-cylinder 623 cc petrol engine, promises a mileage of 20 km per litre, and meets all emission and safety standards.

“The vision was to give the people of India a car which is not produced anywhere else in the world. Through Nano, which denotes high technology and small size, I have tried to provide a reliable mode of transport to every Indian family,” .Variants To be formally launched in the second half of this year from its upcoming plant at Singur in West Bengal, the car will initially have three variants — standard and two luxury models.More variants will be gradually introduced, including a car with a diesel engine. The standard model will cost Rs.1 lakh (excluding taxes and transportation costs). Deluxe models will cost more and their prices will be disclosed at the time of commercial launch.

Nano is 3.1-metre long, 1.5-metre wide, and 1.6-metre high. “Though it is eight per cent smaller than Maruti 800 [bumper-to-bumper], it is 21 per cent more spacious from inside,” Mr. Tata pointed out. Referring to the safety aspect, he noted that the car had passed a full frontal crash test.

Nano comes in an all sheet-metal body, with safety features such as crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat-belts, strong seats and anchorages, and rear tailgate glass bonded to the body.

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