Tata GenX Nano
| GenX Nano | |
|---|---|
 GenX Nano | |
| Overview | |
| Type | City car |
| Manufacturer | Tata Motors |
| Also called |
Nano GenX Tata Nano GenX |
| Production | May 2015 - present[1] |
| Model years | 2015 |
| Assembly | Sanand Plant, Gujarat, India[2] |
| Designer | Tata Motors |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | City car |
| Body style | 5-door hatchback |
| Layout | RR layout |
| Platform | Tata Nano |
| Related | Suzuki Alto |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
624 cm3 (38.08 cu in)
|
| Transmission | 4 & 5 gear Manual |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,230 mm (87.8 in) |
| Length | 3,164 mm (124.57 in) |
| Width | 1,750 mm (68.9 in) |
| Height | 1,652 mm (65.04 in) |
| Curb weight | Starting from 695 kg |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Tata Nano |
| Successor | None |
Tata GenX Nano (a.k.a. Nano GenX and Nano GenX AMT) is a city car manufactured by Tata Motors. GenX Nano is developed from Tata Nano with an automated manual transmission and a fifth door (open-able hatch). GenX Nano comes in 4 & 5 gear manual transmission and the 5 gear transmission system in GenX (AMT version) is the same as in Tata Zest diesel AMT.[1][3]
History
Tata Motors launched Tata Nano in 2008 as the most affordable production car in the world, Tata aimed for a price of one lakh rupees ( ₹100,000) which was approximately $2,500 US at the time. A 2008 study, by Indian rating agency CRISIL projected that Nano would expand the India's car market by 65%. However, sales for Tata Nano failed to take off and in 2015, GenX Nano was launched with the aim to revive the Nano brand and position it as a more up-market product.[1][4][5]
Variants
GenX Nano comes in five variants, XE, XM, XMA, XT and XTA. Overall dimensions, engine, transmission, suspension, steering and brakes are the same in all variants. The key differences are in the car features.[3]
Specifications
GenX Nano XE (base variant)
- Seating capacity: 5 (including driver)
- Displacement: 624 cm3
- Max Engine power: 37 Bhp
- Max Torque: 51 Nm @ 4,000 rpm
- Wheel base: 2,230 mm
- Length: 3,164 mm
- Width: 1,750 mm
- Height: 1,652 mm
- Curb weight: 695 kg
- Engine: 2 cylinder, MPFI, Gasoline
- Fuel: Petrol
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "GenX Nano launched". NDTV. Retrieved Sep 2015.
- ↑ "Manufacturing". Tata Motors. Retrieved Sep 2015.
- 1 2 3 "GenX Nano specifications" (PDF). Tata motors. Retrieved Sep 2015.
- ↑ "Tata Nano launch". Wheels Blog. Retrieved Sep 2015.
- ↑ "Tata Nano may expand market by 65%". The Economic Times. Retrieved Sep 2015.
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