Tata Nano four-star rating in Euro NCAP?
12 Mar, 2008
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Tata Motors is already considering bringing its Nano mini-car to Europe - if it passes Euro NCAP with a high safety rating.
The small Nano, which is aimed at the growing middle-class in India, is destined to be a big hit given its low price of 100,000 rupees or about $2850 AUD. However with Indian safety standards no where near as strict as the West, the company faces a big challenge getting the car ready for European markets.
If you remember, the Chinese made Brilliance BS6 made a mockery of itself and Chinese cars in general when it scored only 1-star in the Euro NCAP. It’s obvious Tata doesn’t want to make the same mistake.
Tata has already teased Europe with a glamorous display of the Nano at the Geneva Motor Show.
According to the Indian manufacturer, the Nano already has a full protective frame to meet local Indian safety standards, with the European versions expected to include airbags and other protective systems.
“We will only bring the Nano to Europe if it achieves a four-star rating in the Euro NCAP crash test,” said Girish Wagh, director of the Nano program.
There is currently no time frame for a European invasion, with the company more focused on India, Asia and Africa first (no plans to enter the flooded Chinese market either).
It will be interesting to see how the extra safety equipment will effect the car’s small price, stature and limited power?
Would you consider buying a Nano if it scored four-stars and sold in Australia for less than $10,000?
The Nano is powered by a rear-mounted 623cc two-cylinder 25kW engine driven via a four-speed gearbox and manual steering.
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March 12th, 2008 at 3:54 am
this will never get 4 stars unless they add another 100kg of safety equipement, in which case it will need a new motor, in which case it will need to be redesigned .. in which case………….
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March 12th, 2008 at 3:56 am
Please don’t bring this to Australia.
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March 12th, 2008 at 5:57 am
I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD BE SOLD UNDER “TOYOTA NAME” AND TURBOCHARGED, MADE A HYBRID AND SUPERCHARGED WITH BEEFED UP SAFETY AND THEN WE CAN ALL COME ON HERE AND SEE “the new Hoff” LAY CLAIMS THAT: the new Toyota Nano is quicker to 0-100 then a Veyron if you get rid of the skinnier tyres and wacked on bigger ones and its new technology which Toyota invested a trillion trillion trillion $AUD helped significantly”
LOL….HA HA HA HA HA HA!
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March 12th, 2008 at 6:07 am
not only does it look better than the current barina it is safer
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March 12th, 2008 at 7:06 am
I’d consider it if it costs less than $5,000 and you get $5000 worth of free fuel with your purchase.
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March 12th, 2008 at 8:09 am
Needs a 5 speed gearbox, decent comfort, ride and handling plus the ability to cruise at 110km/h without occupants going deaf/insane. Less than $8k drive away please…
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March 12th, 2008 at 10:41 am
25kw is nothing, i think all cars should have to pass a 0-100km time to be allowed on public road otherwise this will annoy people.
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March 12th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Is thinking a 33HP/24kw motorbike with car shell over the top worthy of car fanatics praise?
I agree with Mitch, the GEEWIZ in London suffers the lack of abilty to overtake and catch up to traffic in front of it, so what hope is there for the Nano? It may be safe for what it is (and hats off to Tata for that), but sorry, I would never drive one.
I guess this is what the motoring society of Deli need - so that is great - for them. I also (like James T) would not like to see the Nano land in Australia.
I hate bagging cars - but I dont see this as a car
- Its just another mode of transport - just…
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March 12th, 2008 at 10:59 am
$2850 i will take one.
Can and will give a deposit right now to show bona fides, NOT interested in any price increase due to outside factors etc etc, $2850 done deal.
As mentioned before, instead of buying my son a clapped out mini bike he can burn around in this with seat-belts on, a roof and a heater for winter….
Teach my wifey to drive better……..
Use it to tow a tow_behind_mower……
Finally, run down the shops with it.
Indians ARE shonks, but its proved -v- the Chinese they WON’T work in sweat-shops for peanuts, and are vastly more intelligent and worldly than the Chinese.
4-star safety rating, sticks it right-up-ya none belivers who shitcanned this Nano.
When can i buy it..?
Cheers
F-0
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March 12th, 2008 at 11:58 am
This has about as much chance of passing crash testing as I do.
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March 12th, 2008 at 12:02 pm
I have it on good authority that we will see this car in this country as early as 2009 rebadged as a new Holden Barina.As O points out, it is safer and of better build quality than the current Daewoo version Barina.
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March 12th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
You would probably be able to produce more power on a bicycle.
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March 12th, 2008 at 1:48 pm
2850 aud is cheap for a coffin. and with 25kws takes you to the graveyard as well.
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March 12th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
4 star NCAP or not this car i doubt will be released in australia or in US…TATA i believe is developing another small car platform with very high end features previously known as indica.
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March 12th, 2008 at 2:31 pm
i believe this car will be safer and lot more cheaper than the crappy barina.
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March 12th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
4 star Euro NCAP i dought it! for a $3,000 car. A sitdown mower costs that much
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March 12th, 2008 at 3:41 pm
Why didnt they make the car electric or a hybrid? Wouldnt that be smarter?
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March 12th, 2008 at 4:36 pm
If it can achieve a 4 star safety rating and sell for around $10k to $13k with good safety features,
and maybe have a turbo or bigger eng for more power/torque then it would be ok!! I still wouldnt buy one because its to small but it would be better than a barina for sure..
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March 12th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
intersuburb not intercity transport plus at $104 per barrel for oil it might be a good 3rd car “for the kids”. In the city most speed limits are 40 to 80 anyway!
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March 12th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Maybe it will emerge as a Holden Matiz or Toyota Charade!
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March 12th, 2008 at 10:40 pm
its funny…people on here dismissing its crash test credentials before its even been beefed up or tested. one thing’s for sure, this will be safer than the piece of shit econoboxes that people drive around today (say, pre 1998 hyundai excel…late 80s and early 90s sedans…) - but i cant see it being cheaper than about $6k here…which is how much i picked up my falcon AU XR6 VCT for…as you can see its an easy decision, despite costing $85 to fill up from empty
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March 12th, 2008 at 10:41 pm
For you clowns out there who bag this car, you have to realise the whole purpose of it. This is effectively the Model T for India. Cheap car for the masses. Deal with it and accept the car for what it is.
If you want do any of these; tow your boat, lay down a smokin quarter mile time or drive across Australia etc, this car is not for you. Go check out one of the mainstream brands, but if you\’re after cheap wheels for a squirt around town then here is very viable option.
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March 12th, 2008 at 11:57 pm
well said shaunl
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March 13th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Four stars is quite ambitious but I don’t doubt it. This car could indeed work here if it had a 4 figure price tag, around the $6k mark sounds good. There will be no competition at that level. If it turns out to be safe, then I hope it comes here.
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March 13th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
can someone tell me how the hell the star ratings work?
i mean surely this would not be anywhere near as safe as a 4 star commodore, aurion or falcon.
on another note did anyone hear that the nissan navara scored 1/2 a star in the Euro safety tests? i keep meaning to find out a bit more about it but havent had the time to dig it up.
if a navara cant even rack up 1 full star then how can they sleep giving this 4 of them
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March 13th, 2008 at 6:35 pm
i could by 6 nano’s for the price of a yaris good for driving around the city say u smash one there’s always 5 more spare
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March 13th, 2008 at 6:55 pm
^^^^^^^^^^^What about your life Noel? You only have 1 life!
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March 13th, 2008 at 7:20 pm
Duck,
i have it on good authority that Noel is a cat which would still leave him with 4 lives to spare once he prangs all of his Nano’s
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March 13th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
Shaunl,
You make a good point. These cars are unlikely to ever make it in the western world but were designed for Joe average in India who would otherwise be carting his whole family around on a 75cc motor scooter. Even this vechile with its 1 star safety rating is safer than the alternative.Horses for courses!
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March 13th, 2008 at 10:59 pm
Imagine a semi truck hitting this doing a hundred km/h it would be flattened like a pancake….about the same as a 2 star Barina….
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March 21st, 2008 at 9:37 am
^^^^^^^^^No it would be worse than a TK barina
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March 21st, 2008 at 10:01 am
why do you say that duck?
your logic really intrests me sometimes.
a 2 star car aint anything to be proud of either.
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March 25th, 2008 at 5:50 am
Considering all the bad comments from people , newspapers ,carweekly’s etc. etc. about the Citroen 2CV Still thousends of those cars whent on the road in many country’s , Thousends where sold to the public and they where more than happy to own one and go on the road with the Family
Now they are sad bicourse Citoen 2cv is not produced any more, You can bay a’reconditioned one for a’ high price
I do will bay a’Tata Nano when it is approved And then i will be on the lookout for Tata’s Air Car so i do not have to be a’oil tax slave of the people who own us and smile when i wil pass a’ petrol or gasoline or a’bensine station
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March 25th, 2008 at 7:24 am
U realise what this car is going to do dont you?
1.Price of oil will skyrocket, its frugal on fuel but a whole new class of car buyers will be establised, and they all need fuel to run…
2.The *others* wont sit back and let Tata get all the glory, i am sure that China would be working on a even cheaper engineered vehicle, and then Vietnam wont be far behind.
3.See #1 above, fuel WILL be going up much higher, no doubt about it…..groan
Cheers
F-0
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April 11th, 2008 at 12:15 am
A semi hitting this car would be the same as a semi hitting a big ford. DUUUUHHHH. You’d be dead anyway
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May 4th, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Andrew M, No my logic is fine! Its that if a 3k car the Tata nano built in India can get a 4 star EuroNCAP, the Holden Barina is worth 14k and it only gets 2 star ANCAP!
I mean i highly dought at the moment that this ^ Indian Tata Nano can get a 4 star EuroNCAP. If it does i mean the barina needs to pick up its act……….seriously!
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October 5th, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Tata, a world renowned company doing business in their International standards. So, it is better not to worry about the standards of TATA NANO
Nano will create a history in Automobile sector. Tata Nano will be come soon. Catch it and drive it
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