Tata Motors has officially introduced the 2012 Nano, which gets a slight update to the engine, new colours, new interiors and an improved fuel economy of 25.4 kmpl (from the earlier 23.6 kmpl). The company has not hiked the price and the 2012 Tata Nano is priced at the same Rs. 1.40 lakhs for the Nano Standard, Rs. 1.70 lakhs for the Nano CX and Rs. 1.96 lakhs for the Nano LX (all prices ex-showroom, Delhi). The power is now increased from 35 PS to 38 PS and the torque has been increased from 48 Nm to 51 Nm. Tata Motors claims that the car has the lowest CO2 emission (92.7 gm/km) among cars in India. The top speed is still limited to 105 kmph and the car is available with 4-years / 60,000 kms warranty.
The 2012 Tata Nano has gets a revised suspension set-up, including an anti-roll bar at the front with the steering mechanism mad easier. Tata Motors claims that the Nano now has a racier sounding exhaust note, something which we can only confirm later. All the variants will now get booster-assisted brakes as standard with the Nano CX and LX now getting both side ORVMs. The interiors now feature beige treatment in the Nano LX, black in the Nano CX and medium graphite in the Standard version. The 2012 Tata Nano is available in ten colours (eight are all new) – Pearl White, Rouge Red, Aqua Blue, Neon Rush, Serene White, Meteor Silver, Mojito Green, Papaya Orange, Sunshine Yellow, and Champagne Gold.
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