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Exterior: The car is just superb for city driving and also on highways. The small car gets a different kind of respect when you move around in the country. A big car/SUV does not compare with the advantages a NANO gets when you are travelling.

Interior (Features, Space & Comfort): The space inside is amazing. For the first six months it was difficult to comprehend getting out of the car and looking at it. From the outside its so small and tiny, yet the space inside overwhelms you. I haven't seen a car where the co-passenger can straighten their knees in sitting position, or a tall person have such a good head room!

Engine Performance, Fuel Economy and Gearbox: I usually drive 10 kms/day and that too in busy part of the city, thus my mileage is around 15kmpl. It does shoot up to 20-21 on highways. The performance on hills were outstanding, with great cornering, climbing and overtaking capabilities. The only issue i faced sometimes was the blindspot windscreen generates with the right pillar. Go to any town in the Himalayas and you would be welcomed as their own, which no other car can match.

Ride Quality & Handling: The shortness in length is sometimes highlighted when going over a large hurdle. I mean the rocking of the car from front to back. Over a large bump once feels all over rocking, other wise it does an excellent job on road bumps and rough terrain. I have often taken it to places one only thinks is fit for an SUV. Well actuallyt its an LUV (Little Utiliy Vehicle ;) ...) Handling in city is superb, either in overtaking, cornering or just parking.

Final Words: Be Indian, buy Indian and what better car than a Nano. A revolutionary design, performance and truly an achievement by the whole team at TATA.

Areas of improvement  : External Boot access required, Power steering required. 

 

 

Interior Space, Mileage, Convenience in traffic, A/CInterior Plastic, No Power Steering, No external door in boot, Lack of good service centers