Tata Nano
The Tata Nano is a discontinued city car/microcar made and produced by Indian automaker Tata Motors over a single generation, primarily in India, as an inexpensive rear-engined hatchback intended to appeal to current riders of motorcycles and scooters — with a launch price of ₹100,000 (US$1,300 ) on 10 January 2008.
| Tata Nano | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Tata Motors |
| Also called | Tata GenX Nano (facelift 2015–2018) |
| Production | 2008–2018 |
| Assembly | India: Gujarat, Sanand (Sanand Plant) |
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| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car |
| Body style | 4-door hatchback 5-door hatchback (GenX Nano) |
| Layout | Rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Platform | Tata X3 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 624 cc I2 SOHC MPI petrol |
| Transmission | 4-speed manual 5-speed AMT |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,230 mm (87.8 in) |
| Length | 3,099 mm (122.0 in) 3,164 mm (124.6 in) (GenX Nano) |
| Width | 1,390 mm (54.7 in) |
| Height | 1,652 mm (65.0 in) |
| Curb weight | 600–635 kg (1,323–1,400 lb) |
Tata Motors projected production figures of 250,000 annually at launch. This was not achieved, and various factors led to a decline in sales volume, including delays during the factory relocation from Singur to Sanand, early instances of the Nano catching fire or the perception of the car being unsafe and lacking quality due to cost cutting. Actual sales reached 7,591 for model year 2016-2017. The project lost money, as confirmed by former Tata Sons chairman Cyrus Mistry and by 2017 Tata Motors management.
In 2017, Tata Motors said manufacturing would continue due to the company's emotional commitment to the project. Production was eventually halted in May 2018. The Sanand Plant now produces other hatchbacks like Tiago and Tigor.