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S A T U R D A Y , M A R C H 2 1 , 2 0 0 9
Tata Nano - A Dream Becomes Reality
The man and The Machine
Like all the great human endeavors, it started with a by-now-famous dream.
Watching Indian families riding on two-wheelers - the father driving the scooter,his young kid standing in front of him, his wife seated behind him holding a littlebaby, Ratan Tata, conceived the People's Car, a safe, affordable, all-weather formof transport for such a family. And the goal was set at Rupees 1 Lakh.
It was an audacious move.
First they said it cant be done.
Ratan Tata & his team marched on.
Then they said it will just be a glorified Auto.
Ratan Tata drove to 9th annual Auto Expo(first time unveiling), on January 10,2008 at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi, India, a proper car at Rupees 1 lakh.
Damn all the naysayers.If it's good enough for Ratan Tata, it good enough for ustoo.
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When a proud Ratan Tata said A promise is a promise, it was a statement, heardacross the globe.
Obstacles were many, Singur fiasco, 26/11 terrorist attack on Taj, the flagshiphotel of Tata Group and THE RECESSION.
(I am sure there many more which we are not aware)
It is said that 'A true knight is fuller of bravery in the midst, than in thebeginning of danger.'
For the way Ratan Tata handled all the above & more, we just agree.
And finally today as it hits the road...Tata Nano, a 4 wheeled people moverwhich's so much more when viewed in totality, that it is bound to move manysouls.
This is a moment to forget the recession, problems, and everyday chores of life,salute Ratan Tata and his team, and then soak in the applause as world sits up,takes notice and says WOW.
P O S T E D B Y V I N A Y K R I S H N A
L A B E L S : C A R S
2 C O M M E N T S :
Ravi The King said...
With all due credits to all those ppl involved in the design and productionof this car.
All that they done so far is build the car.
That's just the same as bringing the cash to the casino.
What happens after is what matters?
Who/what is the target market?
How many do they plan to sell in a year?
How do they define success??
If they have really got it right and if it can perform the same numbers itclaims on the brochures, the max I can see is this becoming the most
popular 'TAXI' in india and replace "Tata indica" from that spot. But I
dont see that happening too, given the power of the engine and
performance.
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So the best this can be is a 'City taxi'. The best case scenario for NANO will
be to eat into the market share of Maruti 800 and it will have to go a long
long way to do that.
Regarding selling this in European or American market with the current
spec less said the better.
So before you sit and let out your WOW relax and sit back and wait for the
numbers to flow.
Tata Motors is in a lot od soup at present before they count their first
penny of profit.
3:14 AM
Vinay Krishna said...
Yeah Ravi, valid points.
Yes Tata Motors is in lot of soup for different reasons, apart from Singur
fiasco.
And Nano will eat into Auto Rickshaw, Maruti 800 & used car market and
only some percentage of the buyers will be the intended families travelling
on 2 wheelers (its this part that gives a nice edge to marketing though).
Instead of crunching numbers here, its safe to say they will take years to
just break even.
But whats commendable is that, they have built a proper car (from first
impressions though I have quality apprehensions) at that cost.
Wows just for that.
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MOTORS/INDEX.PHP?
OPTION=COM_WHYNANO&ITEMID=303Variants
Variant
Color
Emission
ComplianceRacing
Red
Ivor
y
Whi
te
Summ
er Blue
Sunshi
ne
Yellow
Champag
ne Gold
Lun
ar
Silve
r
NANO Yes Yes Yes - - - BS II/ III
NANO
CXYes Yes Yes - Yes Yes BS II/ III
NANO
LX- - - Yes Yes Yes BS III
Specifications
OVERALL DIMENSIONS
ENGINE & TRANSMISSION
SUSPENSION
BRAKES
WHEELS & TYRES
Overall Length 3099 mm
Overall Width 1495 mm (& 1620 mm with ORVM)
Overall Height 1652 mm
Wheelbase 2230 mm
Ground clearance 180 mm
Min. Turning Circle Radius 4 m
Seating Capacity 4 persons
Fuel Tank Capacity 15 Liters
Kerb Weight
Nano 600 kg
Nano CX 615 kg
Nano LX 635 kg
Payload 300 kg
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Engine Type 624 cc, 2 cylinder, MPFI
Maximum Engine Output 35 PS @ 5250 rpm
Maximum Torque 48 NM @ 3000 +/-500 rpm
Maximum Speed 105 kmph
Gradeability 30%
TransmissionSynchromesh on all forward gears, sliding mesh onreverse gear with overdrive on 4th gear
No. of Gears 4 Forward + 1 Reverse
FrontIndependent, Lower Wishbone, McPherson Strut with gas
filled dampers
RearIndependent, Semi Trailing arm with coil spring & gas
filled shock absorbers
Brake Type Dual Circuit, Vertical Split operated by tandem mastercylinder
Nano CX With Vacuum Booster
Nano LX With Vacuum Booster
Front 180 mm dia. drum brake
Rear 180 mm dia. drum brake
Tyre Type Radial & Tubeless
Front Tyre size 135/70 R12
Rear tyre size 155/65 R12
Spare tyre size 135/70 R12
Wheels 4 B x 12
Features
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Exterior
Interior
Comfort & Convenience
Safety & Security
Items Nano Nano CX Nano LX
Colors
Ivory
White,
RacingRed,
Summer
Blue
Ivory White,
Racing Red,
SummerBlue,
Champange
Gold, LunarSilver
Sunshine
Yellow,Champange
Gold, Lunar
Silver
Body Color Bumpers - - Yes
Body Color Door Handles - - Yes
ORVM (Driver Side) Black Black Body
Colored
Front Fog Lamps - - Yes
Rear Fog Lamps - - Yes
Wheel Covers
Style-in-
Steel
Wheels
Style-in-
Steel Wheels
Half Wheel
Covers
Clear lens Headlamp & Taillamp Yes Yes Yes
Tinted Glasses - Yes Yes
Aerokit Airdam Airdam Airdam
Front Wiper & Washer 2 speed 2 speed2 speed +
Intermittent
Front Windshield Plain TintedTinted with
top blue
band
Roof Beading - - Yes
Spoiler - - Yes
Items Nano Nano CX Nano LX
Seat Upholstery
Single
ToneVinyl
Dual ToneVinyl
CompleteFabric
Door Trim
Single
Tone
Vinyl
Dual Tone
Vinyl
Vinyl with
fabric
insert
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Roof LiningJute
Based
Polyester
Fabric
Polyester
Fabric
Rear Parcel Shelf - Yes Yes
A & B Pillar Trims - Yes Yes
Electronic Trip Meter - - Yes
Instrument Cluster Illumination Yes Yes Yes
Fuel Gauge Digital Digital Digital
Front Room Lamp Yes Yes Yes
Steering Wheel 2 Spoke 2 Spoke 3 Spoke
Items Nano Nano CX Nano LX
AC with Heater - Yes Yes
Front Power Windows - - Yes
Cup Holders in Front Console - - Yes
IRVM Plain Plain Antiglare
Gear Shift Console Basic Basic
High End
Console
withProvision
for Mobile
Charger/Cigarrette
lighter
Magazine and coin Holder on all doors - -Moulded
Door Trim
Map pocket Integral with Driver & Codriver SeatFabric
Fabric
Separateplastic
trim
Front Seat Headrests Integrated Integrated Integrated
Rear Seat Headrests -
Integrated
(With NapRests)
Integrated
(With NapRests)
Sunvisor on Driver & Passenger side Yes Yes Yes
Driver Seat with Slider YesYes (With
Recliner)
Yes (With
Recliner)
Passenger side Seat with Slider -Yes (WithRecliner)
Yes (WithRecliner)
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Front assist grips Yes Yes Yes
Rear assist grips Yes Yes Yes
Head lamp levelling
Integral
feature
throughinnovative
suspensio
n design
Integral
feature
throughinnovative
suspensio
n design
Integral
feature
throughinnovative
suspension
design
Low Fuel Warning Lamp Yes Yes Yes
Rear Seat Folding Yes Yes Yes
Items Nano Nano CX Nano LX
Central Locking - - Yes
Center High Mount Stop Lamp Yes Yes Yes
Laminated Windshield Yes Yes Yes
Door Lock on Driver Side Yes Yes Yes
Door Lock on Passenger Side - - Yes
Booster assisted brakes - Yes Yes
Front & Rear Seat Belts Yes Yes Yes
Additional body reinforcements Yes Yes Yes
Intrusion beam
Integral
feature
throughinnovative
doorsystem
design
Integral
feature
throughinnovative
doorsystem
design
Integral
feature
throughinnovative
doorsystem
design
Radial Tubeless tyres Yes Yes Yes
Colors
*Click on the thumbnail images below to view a larger size of the image
ColorView
Front View Rear View
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Racing Red
Summer
Blue
Champagne
Gold
Lunar
Silver
Ivory White
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Sunshine
Yellow
Comparison
Nano LX vs other Cars
Overall Comparison
Dimension Comparison
Engine Comparison
NanoCX NanoLX Maruti800 StdMaruti800 ACAlto AltoLX AltoLxi
Santro
Non-AC
SantroGL SantroGLS
Airconditioner - - -
Heater - - -
Front PowerWindows
- - - - - - - -
Central Locking - - - - - - - -
Body Colored
Bumpers- - - - - - - -
Body Colored DoorHandles & ORVM
- - - - - - - - -
Front & Rear Fog
Lamps- - - - - - - - -
Tinted Glasses - - -
Digital Fuel Gauge* - - - - - - - -
Tubeless Tyres* - - - - - - - -
* Features available in all three versions of Nano
Comparison
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Nano LX vs other Cars
Overall Comparison
Dimension Comparison
Engine Comparison
Nano
CX
Nano
LX
Maruti
800 Std
Maruti
800 ACAlto
Alto
LXAlto Lxi
Santro
Non-AC
Santro
GL
Santro
GLS
Airconditioner - - -
Heater - - -
Front PowerWindows
- - - - - - - -
Central
Locking- - - - - - - -
Body Colored
Bumpers- - - - - - - -
Body ColoredDoor Handles
& ORVM
- - - - - - - - -
Front & Rear
Fog Lamps- - - - - - - - -
Tinted Glasses - - -
Digital Fuel
Gauge* - - - - - - - -
Tubeless
Tyres*- - - - - - - -
* Features available in all three versions of Nano
NanoMaruti
800Alto Santro
Base Model Nano M800 Std Alto Santro Non-AC
Plus Air ConditionerNano
CX/LXM800 AC
Alto
LX/LXiSantro GL/GLS
Plus HeaterNano
CX/LX
FeatureNot
Available
Alto
LX/LXiSantro GL/GLS
Plus Tinted GlassesNanoCX/LX
M800 ACAlto
LX/LXiSantro GL/GLS
Fully Loaded Nano LX M800 AC Alto LXi Santro GLS
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Plus Front Power Windows Nano LXFeatureNot
Available
FeatureNot
Available
Santro GLS
Plus Body Colored Bumper,Door Handle &ORVM Nano LX
Feature
NotAvailable
Feature
NotAvailable
Santro GLS
(Only BodyColored Bumper)
Plus Central Locking Nano LX
Feature
Not
Available
Feature
Not
Available
Santro
GLS
Plus Front & Rear Fog Lamp Nano LX
Feature
Not
Available
Feature
Not
Available
Feature Not
Available
NanoMaruti
800Alto
Overall Length (mm) 3099 mm3335mm
3495mm
Overall Width (mm)1495 mm (1620
mm with ORVM)
1440
mm
1475
mm
Overall Height (mm) 1652 mm1405mm
1460mm
Wheelbase (mm) 2230 mm2175
mm
2360
mm
Ground Clearance (mm) 180 mm170
mm160 mm
Min. Turning Radius 4 m 4.4 m 4.6 m
Seating capacity 4 persons4
persons
5
persons
Kerb Weight 600 kg (Nano)650 kg
(Std)
720 kg
(Alto)
615 kg (Nano CX)655 kg(AC)
735 kg(Alto
LX/LXi)
635 kg (Nano LX)
NanoMaruti
800Alto
Displacement (cc) 624 cc 796 cc 796 cc
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Maximum Power35 PS @ 5250 +/-
250 rpm
37.3 PS@ 5000
rpm
47 PS@ 6200
rpm
Maximum Torque
48 NM @ 3000 +/-500 rpm
59 Nm
@ 2500rpm
62 Nm
@ 3000rpm
Domestic passenger car sales have recorded 33.88 per centincrease at 1,32,615 units in October from 99,052 units in the samemonth last year.
According to the figures released by the Society of Indian Automobile
Manufacturers (SIAM) today, motorcycle sales in the country during the
month was also up 14.22 per cent at 6,11,828 units from 5,35,642 units
in the corresponding month last year.
The total two-wheeler sales in October grew by 10.61 per cent to 7,50,229 units compared to 6,78,245 units
in the same period in 2008.
Sale of commercial vehicles was up for the fourth consecutive month, rising by a healthy 51.90 per cent in
October to 42,562 units from 28,019 units in the year-ago period, SIAM said.
The total sales of vehicles across all categories increased by 15.62 per cent to 10,00,760 units in October,
against 8,65,566 units in the same month last year, it added.