2012 Tata Nano Launched
Tata Motors has launched the 2012 Tata Nano in India, with a more powerful and fuel efficient engine and a lot of updated tidbits.
While the updated interiors are always welcomed, it is the newly tweaked engine, which is sure to cause curiosity and excitement in the minds of perspective customers.
While the power has been bumped up by 3PS to 38PS, torque too has gone up by 3Nm to 51Nm. Tata Motors is also claiming a 1.8kmpl (7.62%) increase in fuel efficiency, with a ARAI test figure of 25.4 kmpl, which is a welcome thing in the age of spiraling fuel prices.
Ride and handling too has been improved and now even the standard model of Tata Nano comes with a booster-assisted brakes!
While it is expected to see prices of cars go up, after such an update, Tata Motors has decided to keep them as it is for now, likely in a bid to attract more customers towards the year end, when the car sales usually slows down.
Commenting on the introduction, Mr. P.M. Telang, Tata Motors’ Managing Director – India Operations, has said, “Tata Nano owners, over 90% of whom are highly satisfied with their choice, have given us valuable insights on what more can be done. We have introduced some of these ideas. We will continue to add features, as has been our tradition across our product portfolio.”
The three trim levels and their key features are:
Tata Nano Standard: The standard version comes with three colour options — Rouge Red, Aqua Blue, Serene White — along with clear headlamps, tubeless tyres and tip-tap driver side mirror, booster-assisted brakes and front suspension with anti-roll bar. The interiors comprise dual-tone vinyl seats and fold-down rear seat.
Tata Nano CX: The Nano CX comes in six colour options — Rouge Red, Champagne Gold, Neon Rush, Meteor Silver, Papaya Orange and Serene White. The interiors have been refreshed with trendy black fabric seats, ebony black interiors, fold-down rear seat with nap rest. Besides these, the variant offers best-in-class air-conditioning with heating (optional), parcel shelf, booster-assisted brakes, tip-tap mirrors on driver and passenger side and half wheel covers.
Tata Nano LX: The top-end variant comes loaded with features like premium beige fabric seats, central locking, door handles, front power windows, cup holder in front console, provision for 12V socket, body coloured bumpers, fog lamps, electronic trip meter, rear spoiler, full wheel covers and tip-tap mirrors on driver and passenger side and booster-assisted brakes. The Nano LX comes in six premium colours — Pearl White, Papaya Orange, Mojito Green, Sunshine Yellow, Meteor Silver and Champagne Gold.
All the variants come with an unmatched warranty of 4 years or 60,000 kms, whichever is earlier.
The Tata Nano will continue to be available at the same price. The Tata Nano is priced (ex-showroom, Delhi), at Rs.1.40 lakhs for the Nano Standard, Rs.1.70 lakhs for the Nano CX and Rs.1.96 lakhs for the Nano LX.
