World's cheapest car goes on sale!

enviro

India's Tata Motors will launch its extra-cheap 10 feet (3 metres) long Nano car in Mumbai on Monday, selling for 100,000 rupees or $1,979 (£1,366) OR 1449euro
It will enable poorer citizens in developing countries to move to four wheels for the first time.
The four-door five-seater car has a 33bhp, 624cc engine at the rear. It has no airbags, air conditioning, radio, or power steering.

rocknchef

it looks like one of those kids carts they have in shopping centres.

johnnyrotten

Some muppet will put a big exhaust on it and one of those "For Sale 086 1234567" notices on it

L-M

rocknchef wrote: »

it looks like one of those kids carts they have in shopping centres.

It looks like a piece of **** lol

rocknchef

johnnyrotten wrote: »

Some muppet will put a big exhaust on it and one of those "For Sale 086 1234567" notices on it

and after the big exhaust is fitted it will be pulling wheelies with ethe weight ratio:)

Anan1

Limerick man wrote: »

It looks like a piece of **** lol

I remember once hearing someone explain that the difference between a Lada and a Ferrari was nothing compared to the difference between a car and no car.;)

L-M

Anan1 wrote: »

I remember once hearing someone explain that the difference between a Lada and a Ferrari was nothing compared to the difference between a car and no car.;)

I'd walk...

And more than likely arrive at my destination quicker/safer/faster/looking better/richer;)

alo1587

At last, an affordable beginners car:D oh no, wait i forgot about the vat and vrt, it'll probably be cheaper to walk..

Dartz

If they sold it here.... nobody would fit in it.

Sure, two average Irish passengers would weigh half as much again as the car itself. And a 900 kg mass being shifted by 33bhp... good luck not getting run over by a Land Rover.

And sure, when your crash it, there's not much to crumple up before it cracks like an egg. And you know what happens to the stuff inside an egg when it gets cracked. I'd feel safer on a motorbike, truth be told.

But then again, I'm 6 three, and not exactly slim.

philstar

bet its no worse than your average renault:cool:

4arc

i think this thread should be called "world's ugliest car goes on sale"

old boy

philstar wrote: »

bet its no worse than your average renault:cool:

as an ex renault owner your quote is out of order,

Guy:Incognito

philstar wrote: »

bet its no worse than your average renault:cool:

Yeah them Renaults are notorious death traps with no safety features.

enviro wrote: »

India's Tata Motors will launch its extra-cheap 10 feet (3 metres) long Nano car in Mumbai on Monday, selling for 100,000 rupees or $1,979 (£1,366) OR 1449euro
It will enable poorer citizens in developing countries to move to four wheels for the first time.
The four-door five-seater car has a 33bhp, 624cc engine at the rear. It has no airbags, air conditioning, radio, or power steering.

Surely 5 seater is pushing it? The back cant be wide enough for 3.

philstar

old boy wrote: »

as an ex renault owner your quote is out of order,

well as an ex renault driver myself i'm entitled to my opinion:rolleyes:

L-M

I can't stop looking at it. What a piece of crap.

x in the city

I would imagine a 1956 Ford is more advanced than it and safer too

unkel

Anan1 has a point. It's not that long ago that most families in this country did not own a car - although most of us aren't old enough to remember.

Stekelly wrote: »

Surely 5 seater is pushing it? The back cant be wide enough for 3.

It sure is a 5 seater if this is a 4 seater:

x in the city

jhegarty

Limerick man wrote: »

I can't stop looking at it. What a piece of crap.

Do you understand that the price tag is €1449 ?

Guy:Incognito

jhegarty wrote: »

Do you understand that the price tag is €1449 ?

and its worth every penny,:)


hats the same price as a 50cc scooter, which is probably built to a price aswell.....

doesnt bode well for a car that costs the same.


It should never go on sale here. It'd be fine if all there was on the roads was these but you wouldnt have a hope in a crash with a real car.

pcardin

Dartz wrote: »

If they sold it here.... nobody would fit in it.

Sure, two average Irish passengers would weigh half as much again as the car itself. And a 900 kg mass being shifted by 33bhp... good luck not getting run over by a Land Rover.

And sure, when your crash it, there's not much to crumple up before it cracks like an egg. And you know what happens to the stuff inside an egg when it gets cracked. I'd feel safer on a motorbike, truth be told.

But then again, I'm 6 three, and not exactly slim.

At least no need to buy a coffin....

DanGerMus

:pac:

pcardin

4arc wrote: »

i think this thread should be called "world's ugliest car goes on sale"

Maybe you will like this one better?

unkel

Stekelly wrote: »

It should never go on sale here.

It never will, don't worry about it. It doesn't comply with EU safety regulations or minimum standard equipment levels.

But if I were that man on the moped, my aspiration would be to buy my family a Nano car

congo_90

Super strong glue keeps the car together instead of traditional welding techniques,

linky

so... we've reached the stage where ya can glue a car together and slap a price tag on it.. nice! *buys tub of superglue and spoiler*

Mycroft H

Considering the avarage wage in india is $1 per day it will take many years for them to buy it. Thats not even considering food, water, rent, medicine ect ect. I rekon it will sell poorly

robtri

this car is ugly and crap in so many ways to us.....
but like it or not it is a fantastic achievement by Tata to produce a car aimed and the very poor masses for so little money.......
I think its great....

robtri

congo_90 wrote: »

linky

so... we've reached the stage where ya can glue a car together and slap a price tag on it.. nice! *buys tub of superglue and spoiler*

sure all super car manufacturers have been using glue for a while now....
albeit a bit strong I would imagine but glue all the same... "carbon fibre panels" made with epoxy , which is a glue....

pburns

Limerick man wrote: »

It looks like a piece of **** lol

Ho, ho, ho indeed...

You have to consider the fact that it will cost approx the equivelant of €1500 and replace a moped as the transport-of-choice for many Indians. It's also less-polluting (in terms of CO2 output at least) than the average Indian-built motor cycle.

Anan1 wrote: »

I remember once hearing someone explain that the difference between a Lada and a Ferrari was nothing compared to the difference between a car and no car.;)

Dartz wrote: »

And sure, when your crash it, there's not much to crumple up before it cracks like an egg. And you know what happens to the stuff inside an egg when it gets cracked. I'd feel safer on a motorbike, truth be told.

Stekelly wrote: »

and its worth every penny,:)

hats the same price as a 50cc scooter, which is probably built to a price aswell.....

doesnt bode well for a car that costs the same.

It should never go on sale here. It'd be fine if all there was on the roads was these but you wouldnt have a hope in a crash with a real car.

Well most Renaults aren't built-to-a-(low) price and they're a pile of *****. It's probably safer and more reliable than a MkII Laguna. At least the occupants won't get barbequed;)...

unkel wrote: »

It never will, don't worry about it. It doesn't comply with EU safety regulations or minimum standard equipment levels.

But if I were that man on the moped, my aspiration would be to buy my family a Nano car

According to the Sunday Times there will in time be an (upgraded) Euro version. NCAP will be 3 or maybe 4 stars...

It will cost a small fraction of what the over-rated fashion-trinket that is the Toyota iQ will cost. I think it's a considerable achievement all-in-all...

noel farrell

if its anything like the tata jeep imported some years ago include in the price one large horse and its up keep to tow it the tree huggers will be happy with you too you can hang a bag under its tail and use the manure for your window boxes and house plants real saveing in this time of recession :rolleyes:

EPM

Remember the Aygo football...anyone for Nano ice hockey?!?

qz

EPM wrote: »

Remember the Aygo football...anyone for Nano ice hockey?!?

That'd be crap. It'd be like throwing eggs at eachother =/

stevire

Isn't Tata the same company that's trying to take over Jag/Land Rover??

Plastic Jags, nice...

positron

I don't think Tata built Nano to sell it here. Whats the point commenting on its aesthetics and safety features based on what you are used to around here?

Looks like they know their target market, and no other car manufacturer has bothered to or capable of tuning into that market. And oh, Tata also owns Jaguar and Landrover, so its not like they are still trying to figure out how to light fire or anything...!

Zube

stevire wrote: »

Isn't Tata the same company that's trying to take over Jag/Land Rover??

They're already in charge: they bought Jag/Land Rover from Ford, who can't afford to run Jag anymore.

Tata can.

positron

Tata are looking for some share of the 7 or so million motorbikes sold in India. 7 million a year..!!!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7957671.stm

Berty

The issue with this car is that the dealerships will have no issue in selling it to anybody regardless of where they live.

I have a guy out near me with a Smart Car which is hardly suitable for the back country roads and also a PUG 1007 which are city cars. This will be on the back roads of this country holding everybody up causing people to overtake and cause accidents.

Oh yeah and old people as well.

Kintarō Hattori

Limerick man wrote: »

It looks like a piece of **** lol

Limerick man wrote: »

I'd walk...

And more than likely arrive at my destination quicker/safer/faster/looking better/richer;)

Limerick man wrote: »

I can't stop looking at it. What a piece of crap.

Your arrogance is astounding. It was never designed to go on sale to the western market. It was designed and built for people who are extremely poor and who up until it went on sale took their whole families out on a motorbike.

pburns

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Your arrogance is astounding. It was never designed to go on sale to the western market. It was designed and built for people who are extremely poor and who up until it went on sale took their whole families out on a motorbike.

More ignorance than arrogance... Apart from the potential financial rewards there's a huge social dimension to getting families off scooters/motorbikes and into a car. Maybe not a car that we would be contented with in the West but it's better than the alternative and a stepping stone for the moment. If Tata can get the implementation right, good on them...

And yes thay own Jag and LR so they're obviously doing something right...

bladebrew

apparently this thing is coming to europe,the company is working on a higher spec model to meet european safety standards with abs,airbags,and an electronic stability program,but because its heavier it will be getting a three cylinder petrol with 98g/km co2 and 67mpg,they expect it to cost 4800euro and it wont be here till 2011

info from yesterdays ingear magazine,
and the indian one looks like a death trap,according to the stats in ingear it can do 65mph,0-60 is 35seconds:eek:

edit:european car info added by pburns

stevire

bladebrew wrote: »

apparently this thing is coming to europe,the company is working on a higher spec model to meet european safety standards with abs,airbags,and an electronic stability program,but because its heavier it will be getting a three cylinder petrol with 98g/km co2 and 67mpg,they expect it to cost 4800euro and it wont be here till 2011

info from yesterdays ingear magazine,
and the indian one looks like a death trap,according to the stats in ingear it can do 65mph,0-60 is 35seconds:eek:

edit:european car info added by pburns

Thought the max speed was 43mph??

bladebrew

stevire wrote: »

Thought the max speed was 43mph??

yeah i saw that in the pic at the top but anything i can find on the internet says it can do 65mph,there are 3 different spec levels though

http://tatamotors.com/our_world/press_releases.php?ID=431&action=Pull

L-M

Kintarō Hattori wrote: »

Your arrogance is astounding. It was never designed to go on sale to the western market. It was designed and built for people who are extremely poor and who up until it went on sale took their whole families out on a motorbike.

pburns wrote: »

More ignorance than arrogance... Apart from the potential financial rewards there's a huge social dimension to getting families off scooters/motorbikes and into a car. Maybe not a car that we would be contented with in the West but it's better than the alternative and a stepping stone for the moment. If Tata can get the implementation right, good on them...

And yes thay own Jag and LR so they're obviously doing something right...

Ignorance? Arrogance? I know that will never see Irish soil, or any European soil for that matter. As far as Irish standards are, that is a piece of ****, no denying it. It doesn't have any features, completely underspecced and under powered for Irish roads, and by the time it gets over here, with vrt and tax and what ever else, it wouldn't become economically viable to buy over anything else in it's market, ie. a scooter. I see very little scooters on Irish roads anyway, so I can't imagine this would sell at all. Also the fact that it can't reach any speeds, and will still be stuck in traffic like anything else and you will more than likely be killed in any crash over 15mph. This is an forum, and I was giving my opinion as if it were ever to come into the Irish market, which it won't.

As far as the benifits it brings to the poor of India, well, they seem to come in abudance. Something that has a roof, that has five seats and that is safer than carrying your family on the back of a scooter and that is some what affordable compared to any other car over there. Well then, clearly there is a market for it over there, and who knows, it might just get families off motorbikes. Saying that, and as said above, they earn so little that they still will find it hard to be able to afford it.

Ignorance? Arrogance? Give me a break.

Drummerboy08

I kinda like it. Its kinda........cute. Like in a puppy dog way.

I agree with LM too. It more than likely will be a pile of puppy sh*te. And i wouldnt fancy getting into a smack with something else.

Lay of it lads, does everything in here have to end up in an argument? He expressed his opinion, and i dont think he's too far off the mark.

TwoShedsJackson

65 mph was the top speed mentioned in the Sunday Times review of it yesterday.

It takes 35.1 seconds to reach 60 mph

ShadowHearth

Lads you missing a point here i think. Situation in india and here is totally different. You wouldnt drive it on these roads, but for india roads its actually perfect.

I think its grand little yoke for money you pay. But i wouldnt be interested of owning it in ireland...

peasant

makes more sense than this anyway

L-M

peasant wrote: »

makes more sense than this anyway

I swear, I was going to bring that yoke up. I could remember what it was called/be arsed to find out. I remember Pat Keogh had two of those a few years back.

MySelf56

From the owners of Landrover, Jaguar - now its world chepest car available on road. They said and they done it. (Just delay by 6 months) of cource.

Main site, looks like banjanxed huge volume of traffic.


Worlds Cheapest car is launched

Nano: Triumph of Indian ingenuity


Probably first Test drive


Main group site

peasant

threads merged

kleefarr

enviro wrote: »

.. selling for 100,000 rupees or $1,979 (£1,366) OR 1449euro

You just know that if they sold it over here it would be closer to €4449!!