Geneva Preview: Tata to bring the euro-spec Nano back for more?
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Sales of the Tata Nano haven't started yet in its native land, India, but speculation about exporting the vehicle to Europe and America is already in the news. Now, Ratan Tata has announced that his company will be bringing the Nano to the Old Continent in the coming months, as well as for the Geneva Motor Show (the car was a hit in Geneva in 2008). Mr. Tata mentioned that the car would pass the EuroNCAP crash tests, as well as the Euro V anti-pollution legislation - two must-meet conditions for the car to be sold in Europe. There was no mention of the plant that would produce this model, just that prices will start at €5,000. By way of comparison, you can find a Dacia Sandero 1.2 for roughly €8,000. Oh, and an American Nano is also in the works.
Gallery: Tata Nano: The People's Car
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
jeffzekas 3:58PM (2/27/2009)
I realize that a lot of autoblogger readers hate the Nano: too small, too cheap, too whatever... but with limited resources, global warming, melting ice caps, depleted petroleum resources, this is a vehicle whose time has come... just as the original Fiat 500 helped rebuild the war-torn Italian auto industry, and the VW Beetle rose out of the ashes of bombed-out Germany, so, too, can the Nano rebuild and protect our fragile and diminishing environment. Most folks drive by themselves (look next to you, on the commute to work), which means a 300 hp, gas-sucking behemoth is unnecessary. The Smart Fortwo, the Nano, and the new Ford mini-car are the future... a future where gasoline will cost $15 per gallon... when you can find it!
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Pernell 9:25PM (2/27/2009)
I am not trying to put down the maker of this car, but it is going to go down the same road as the Pinto. As a firefighter, I dread the day that I have to come upon one of these things that has been involved in an accident. For all intensive purposes, we should call the car the Tata coffin, because it will not survive a severe collision. I can't believe that US regulators would allow this death-trap to be sold here. Just my view.
Dave 12:57AM (2/28/2009)
This little car is going to be ideal for short commutes and town driving. That is where most of us waist gas anyway. I'll buy one. If they don't raise the price to much.
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bill 1:03AM (2/28/2009)
i travel 10 miles to work,this would be a great little car,keep it of the big roads and you should be o.k.
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Alexis 2:24AM (2/28/2009)
IM actually interested in this "small car". I do like small cars. There are plenty of reason:
easier to afford (economic)
easier to park (fits in small - limited parking spaces)
excellent for a single person or a couple
great for students (for school, college, work,etc)
great gas savers
fun to drive
some are very comfortable(like I said for a single person or a couple)
cute (different)
I do own a small car. I have a Suzuki Aerio and I trully love my car.
I just hope that US will give them a chance to promote and show us (the costumers) this car.
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cooper 5:06AM (2/28/2009)
Where do the clowns come out ???
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