Key Facts About Nano
LOOKS: Snub-nosed four-door hatchback
DIMENSIONS: 3.1 metres (10.23 feet) long, 1.5 metres wide and 1.6 metres high. Can seat up to five people
NAME: Nano, for its connotation of high technology and small size
ENGINE: A two cylinder 624 cc, 33 horsepower rear mounted, all aluminium, fuel injection petrol engine
TOP SPEED: 105 kilometres per hour (65 miles per hour)
FUEL EFFICIENCY: 23.6 kilometres per litre
POLLUTION: Exceeds Indian regulatory requirements and can meet strict Euro IV emission standards. Tata says the car is better than two-wheelers manufactured in India currently
SAFETY: Strong passenger compartment, crumple zones, intrusion resistant doors
PRICE: Basic model price 100,000 rupees (2,000 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, power steering and other features to be announced later
SMALLEST TURNING CIRCLE: four metres
NEAREST DOMESTIC CAR RIVAL: Maruti 800, part of Japanese-owned Suzuki Maruti stable whose base model sells for about 4,300 dollars
NEAREST INTERNATIONAL RIVAL: China's Chery QQ3 which retails for 4,500 dollars
MARKET: India's car market is a huge draw because car penetration is just eight per 1,000 people, compared to 550 per 1,000 in Germany or 495 in France
SALES: Tata will focus on selling the car in India, but hopes to then move into Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia
COMPANY DETAILS: Tata Motors is India's largest vehicle company with net revenues of 48.58 billion rupees (961.59 million dollars) as of December-end last year.
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