Tata Launches Upgraded GenX Nano In India With New Automated Manual

The Tata Nano was too cheap and cheap-looking for its own good, which is why the Indian automaker has given it a consistent update, even changing the car’s name in the process.

The Tata GenX Nano brings a series of upgrades including an Easy Shift automated manual transmission with “Sports” mode for enhanced acceleration and “creep” feature for heavy traffic maneuverability and parking ease, Electric Power Assisted Steering (ePAS), a larger fuel tank, an rear hatch that actually opens, enhanced safety, new connectivity features and a slightly revised design.

Styling-wise, the GenX Nano gets an “Infinity motif grille,” smoked headlights, a refreshed rear bumper mirroring the front grille and a new steering wheel. Tata has also reorganized the trim levels, with the new model offering five variants: three with a four-speed manual transmission (XE, XM, XT) and two with a five-speed AMT gearbox (XMA, XTA).

The engine remains the same 0.6-liter 2-cylinder water petrol unit that produces 38PS (37hp) at 5,500 rpm and 51Nm (38lb-ft) of torque at 4,000 rpm. The GenX Nano returns 23.6 km/L (4.2 l/100 km or 55.5 mpg US).

Tata says safety has been improved compared to the Nano, with the new model featuring advanced structural stability and offering 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 180mm (7in) for India’s rough roads.

Available for sale across India from today, the GenX Nano starts from 199,000 rupees (approximately $3,125) for the base XE model.