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Specifications of Tata's Nano
10 Jan 2008, 

NEW DELHI: Tata Motors Ltd on Thursday wheeled out the world's cheapest car,
priced at 100,000 rupees (2,500 dollars).

Here are key facts about the four-door, mini hatchback named the Nano, which
is due to hit the Indian market later this year.

Looks: The snub-nosed car keeps in the tradition of the Fiat 500, Nissan
Micra and the Smart.

Dimensions: 3.1 metres (10.23 feet) long, 1.5 metres wide and 1.6 metres
high. Can seat four to five people.

Engine: A two cylinder 623 cc, 33 horsepower rear mounted, all aluminium,
multi-point fuel injection petrol engine can power the car to top speeds of
105 kilometres per hour (65 miles per hour).

Fuel Efficiency: 20 kilometres per litre, or 50 miles per gallon is claimed.

Pollution: Exceeds Indian regulatory requirements and can meet strict Euro
IV emission standards. In terms of overall pollutants, Tata says the car is
better than two-wheelers manufactured in India currently.

Safety: Car exceeds current regulatory requirements with a strong passenger
compartment, crumple zones, intrusion resistant doors, seat belts, strong
seats and anchorage.

Initial Annual Production Target: 250,000 units to rise later to 350,000.
PRICE: Basic model price 100,000 rupees (2,500 dollars) plus tax and
transport costs, which will bring on the road price to at least 120,000
rupees. The price of two deluxe models that will include air-conditioning
and other features to be announced later.

Nearest Domestic Car Rival: Maruti 800, part of Japanese-owned Suzuki Maruti
stable whose base model sells for about 4,800 dollars -- nearly double the
price of the Nano.

Nearest International Rival: China's Chery QQ which retails for 3,600
dollars.

Sales: Tata will focus on selling the car in India for the next two to three
years, before eyeing Latin American and Southeast Asian markets.

Market: India's car market is a huge draw because car penetration is just
seven per 1,000 people, compared to 550 per 1,000 in such countries as
Germany or 476 in France, according to the Society of Indian Automobiles.

Company Details: Tata Motors is India's largest vehicle company with
revenues of 7.2 billion dollars in 2006-2007. It is the leader in commercial
vehicles, such as trucks and buses, and the second largest in passenger
vehicles. There are over four million Tata vehicles on Indian roads.