First Tata Nano delivered to customer in Mumbai

March 3, 2010 – 1:45 pm

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The first customer to get a Tata Nano has taken delivery of the world’s cheapest car today. Tata Motors delivered the car to Mr. Ashok Raghunath Vichare of Mumbai who paid just 100,000 rupees ($2,053 U.S.) for the car. The Nano went on sale earlier this year and has been a source of endless discussion since it was announced in early 2008. While incredibly cheap, other numbers for the tiny car are also impressive: the Automotive Research Association of India rated the Nano at 56 mpg U.S. and it produces emissions of just 101 grams of CO₂ per km.

The Indian market is only the first step for the Nano. A Euro-spec model recently passed European crash tests and the car is still scheduled to come to the U.S. at some point.

UPDATE: see pics of the handover here.

Gallery: Tata Nano launch close-ups