Tata Nano, the ‘car for the common man’ did not quite go on to become the common man’s car, it literally bombed at the sales charts. But Tata has been resilient enough and has not let go of the Nano, even though the sales numbers have been nothing short of disappointing. Tata is all set to make a comeback and the Nano will come with a diesel heart and a slight cosmetic facelift to help it make a decent dent in the sales figures of other small cars. The Tata Nano diesel is expected to become the cheapest diesel car in the country and today we have the spyshots of an non-camouflaged Tata Nano Diesel for you.
Updated on 15th May 2014
Tata is still testing the Nano with a diesel motor, even though the company has stated that the launch of the car will not be held anywhere near in the near future. Tata has been testing an 800-cc, twin-cylinder, direct-injection diesel motor fitted to Nano facelift. The facelift was showcased with an openable boot at the 2014 Indian Auto Expo in February.
Tata has collaborated with Bosch to make the 800-cc diesel mill. It may be producing about 55 BHP of power and 120 Nm of torque, and will make the already peppy and fuel-efficient car even more so. Check out the spy shots below:
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Updated on 24th July 2013
The car features a revised front with the front bumper getting a major overhaul and the same holds true for the rear bumper as well. The new air-dam in the rear bumper will help keep the engine cooler which is necessary in our country. The biggest news, which you will notice if you look closely at the image below, is that the new Nano will get an openable hatch-door, Yay!
The car will continue to be rear-wheel driven, an 800cc diesel engine with an expected performance figure of around 40 BHP 70-90 NM will power the car. But the USP of the diesel motor will be the fact that it is expected to deliver a mileage of 35-40 kilometres for every litre of fuel you put into it.
As far as the interiors are concerned, the company will carry forward the ones of the 2013 petrol model of the car to this one. Tata has been extensively testing the car and it will launch sometime later this year or it might just see a launch at the 2014 Auto Expo.
Tata set out to make a mass market car once but never could. The company is now giving it a shot again with the diesel motor and it might just click with the Indians. What do you think?
