Positives:
Price, of course
Cute and refreshing out of box curvy design that turns heads wherever it goes
Outstanding space management
Good fit and finish for the asking price
Peppy from 0-60.
Outstanding engineering innovations for the price point
Modern interpretation of classic rear engine, RWD layout
Fun to drive with possibility of powersliding
Good AC
Lightweight car which is incredibly easy to drive
The most fuel efficient car in India
Good ride quality
Headroom is amazing
Comfy front seats
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Negatives:
Long waiting periods due to production constraints
More power is needed
Front is grossly undertyred
Small fuel tank restricts range
Stepney provided does not match the rear tyre size
Questionable high speed stability
Fuel cut off at high speeds
We need more jazzy paint shades.
Battery placement under front seats poses rick of safety in case of leakage
Hatch does not open from outside, restricting to the boot access from inside which itself is miniscule.
Difficult to open the engine for service due to its location.
Below par Tata after sales service. |
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Built Quality
For the asking price, the nano is decent built with superb exterior paint finish with consistent panel gaps, and better than expected interior plastics.
The stout body feels rattle free and hopefully will hold on to its own to the tough abuse that our roads throw on it. In fact, it is actually one of the best finished Tata cars ever, and for the asking price,a commendable achievement.
Interior Design:
While the exteriors are good looking, same goes for the interior, quite simple and funky looking. The dashboard looks superb with centrally mounted dials occupying the pride of place in the dash.
The fuel gauge is digital, easy to read, so are the odometer. The colourful speedo looks superb and again, is clear on the eyes. The rotary AC controls are again ergonomically placed and easy to use, on the driver’s eye level. Besides that, the interiors lack any design flair, but that’s t be expected from a 1 lakh rupee car. The seats are well designed with durable fabric and the door pads are superbly finished. Even on the non AC model, the insides are tolerable and you don’t get a feeling that you are sitting in a car this cheap. The interior plastics are cheap but better then Maruti 800, but again, decently finished.
   
Interior Practicality:
The interior design may be good, but absence of storage space is clearly a major drawback. Other than the slot on the dashboard (there is no glove box), there is no place where you can keep your items and knick knacks (a small cup holder is standard on the LX, but that’s about it) and you have to use your seats or floor to keep them. Even though the door pads have pockets, they are too shallow to store anything.
    
Interior space and comfort:
Front:
While the interior lacks any storage space, it more than makes up by the amazing amount of headroom and legroom it offers on its pint sized footprint. Space at front is simply unbelievable and Tata must be complimented for the packaging they have done to liberate good legroom. 6 footers will easily be at home (comfortable)at the front, with the seats providing decent lateral support.
Though the seats are comfy, they do fall short of providing under thigh support and feel flat in design. The contours could be better for the lumbar support which is just about average. A plus point is the see-through integrated front seat head restraints which aid comfort and aid ventilation.
Rear:
If you thought the front was spacious, step in the rear and you are in for a surprise. Again, it is easy for one 6 footer to sit behind another without feeling cramped and the legroom on offer belies the car’s size. For 4 persons, travelling is a breeze with enough space all round but its best to avoid that occasional 5th passenger since the car is narrow from inside and again, will be a tight fit.
The seats are pretty comfy but again, what to expect from a rock bottom priced car like this, contours could be a bit better, especially the flat bench.
However, when the car is in motion, the placement of the engine under the rear seat means that the passengers sitting tend to get hot due to lack of sound deadening material on that area.
However, the AC worked superbly in hot summer of Delhi and evenly cooled both the front and rear, with a minimal drop in performance.
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List Price (Ex Showroom, Delhi, in rupees for BS 3 models)
Nano -1,23,361 (racing red, ivory white and summer blue)
Nano CX- 1,48, 361 (racing red, ivory white and summer blue)
Nano CX metallic- 1,51,361 (lunar silver and sunshine gold)
Nano LX- 1,72,361 (yellow, lunar silver and sunshine gold) |
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