TATA Nano the World’s Cheapest Car
India leading automobile company Tata has recently launched Tata Nano at an Auto Expo show in Delhi, India on January 10th 2008 to music from 2001: A Space Odyssey.
The Tata Nano is roughly half the price of the cheapest car available today, making it the world’s cheapest car. At its most basic, the Nano cost £1,300 GBP or $2500 USD, and its closest rivals China’s QQ3Y Chery and India’s Maruti 800 are both about £2,550 GBP ($5000 USD).
It is a very compact car at only 3 meters long, could fit 4 or 5 people, top speed is 65mph, comes with the vital features, such as, brakes, a four-gear manual transmission, seat belts, locking, wind-down windows, a small boot and a steering wheel. It lacks a passenger-side mirror and has one windscreen wiper.
Tata Nano basic features:
- 4 Gears
- 5 seating capacity
- The engine is located on rear side while luggage space on front
- 3 color variants and 2 versions - classic and deluxe
- Upto 65 mph of max speed
- Diesel model is also planned
- Engine rear-mounted 623cc, 33bhp multipoint fuel injection engine
- Transmission continuous variable transmission
- Fuel consumption 50mpg
- Body sheet metal with crumple zones
- Extras air conditioning and airbag optional. No radio, no power steering, one windscreen wiper
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