Tata Motors and DIMO launch GenX Nano Automatik in SL

Feature-rich range with latest technological advancements and best-in-class technology and design engineering

The Nano continues to innovate and evolve in line with the needs of its customers. Taking the spirit of innovation further, Tata Motors today announced the launch of all-new GenX Nano range, a new compact, feature-rich hatchback for the trendy, youthful, bold and stylish customer. 

The new GenX Nano comes with advanced technological features which strengthens its value proposition, making it the perfect city car. The ‘GenX Nano Automatik’ will be available for sale, across the country in over 30 DIMO Branches. The ‘GenX Nano Automatik’ comes with an introductory price of Rs 1,990,000 for the XTA variant.

Unveiling the GenX Nano at the launch ceremony – Johnny Oommen, Head, International Business, Passenger Vehicles, Tata Motors, said, “The Nano has put India on the world motoring map by demonstrating innovation and frugal engineering. It continues to remain an important brand in our passenger vehicle portfolio and we have been constantly evolving the product to deliver the most relevant city car features like Power Steering, the Hatch access, Bluetooth connectivity and so on. The previous models of Nano have sold in their thousands in the Sri Lankan market. With the GenX Nano we offer our Sri Lankan customers a smart, stylish, efficient and a practical city car which has strong potential in the compact hatch segment.”

Speaking at the launch, DIMO Chairman and Managing Director Ranjith Pandithage said: “The TATA GenX NANO Automatik will create an uncontested market space as Luxury Compact Small Cars which will change the passenger transportation in Sri Lanka. With the introduction of this car, our objective is to maximise on the sales, marketing and after sales expertise of DIMO together with latest technology developments by TATA Motors to provide a superior customer experience.”

FT  highlights

• “Gen X Nano Automatik” with ‘Sports’ mode for enhanced acceleration and ‘creep’ feature for heavy traffic maneuverability and parking ease 
• Comes with Electric Power Assisted Steering (ePAS), designed for light steering, for easy manoeuvring in tight parking and driving situations in cities.
• Latest in design – Infinity motif grille, smoked headlamps, Tata signature steering wheel, sporty integrated tailgate spoiler
• Comes with a 24 litre fuel tank for longer driving range 
• Convenience of a 110L luggage space in the MT and class leading interior space with 4% better shoulder room and 6% better legroom than competition*
• Connectivity features like BluetoothTM, CD, Radio, USB and AUX-in and first-in-segment* Digital Information Display
• Enhanced Safety – crumple zone, intrusion beams, anti-roll bar and SUV-like ground clearance 
• New range with five variants – XE, XM, XT with Manual Transmission, XMA and XTA with Automatik, catering to various needs of customer.

Designext:  With the GenX Nano, Tata Motors has introduced a new Infinity design theme, in which, the well sculpted front and rear bumpers come with an Infinity motif grille giving the car a solid and planted look. 110 Liter bootspace in the MT version can now be accessed more easily, through the openable hatch. The car will come in five exciting colours – Sangria Red, Pearlescent White, Platinum Silver, Dazzle Blue and Damson Purple.

Drivenext: The new range comprises of three variants, with a four-speed manual transmission (XE, XM, XT) and two variants, with a five-speed AMT gearbox (XMA, XTA). The GenX Nano is powered by a 624cc, multi-point fuel injected, water cooled, naturally aspirated, two cylinder gasoline engine with two valves per cylinder. The engine produces 38PS power @ 5500 RPM and 51 Nm torque @ 4000 RPM. The GenX Nano continues to have the Electric Power Assisted Steering (ePAS) designed for light steering and for easy maneuvering in tight parking and driving situations in cities. 

The new range comes with advanced structural stability and offers safety features like crumple zone to cushion frontal impact, reinforced body structure for enhanced frontal crash safety, robust side doors with intrusion beams for side crash protection, anti-roll bar for high speed stability and SUV-like ground clearance of 180 mm to tackle those rough patches on Indian roads. The GenX Nano comes with a 24 litre fuel tank and has an average fuel efficiency of 21.9Kmpl (as per ARAI certification).

Connectnext: Targeted for the youth, the GenX Nano also comes loaded with connectivity features – four speakers with surround sound effect mated to AmphiStream music system. This AmphiStream music system is compatible with first-in-segment, Bluetooth, CD, Radio, USB and AUX-in options for today’s connected generation. The car also comes with Digital Information Display with features like Average and Instantaneous Fuel Consumption^, Distance to Empty and Gear Shift Indicator. 

With all these features, the GenX Nano is the coolest compact hatch in town and also comes with low cost-of-ownership. The company will continue to offer the new range with the best-in-segment warranty of two years or 50,000 km (whichever is earlier).