The GenX Nano Twist AMT is easy and fun to
drive in the city, can comfortably seat four
adults, is efficient and won’t burn a hole in your
pocket. The Twist AMT ( XTA) has been priced
at Rs 3 lakh ( ex-showroom, Mumbai) , and for
that sort of money, it’s a pretty decent
proposition. Plus, Tata claims the AMT should
run close to 22 kilometres to a litre of petrol. We
won’t say it that it will displace the Maruti Alto
800 as the ultimate urban hatch just yet, but the
Nano has inched a lot closer to quintessential
Maruti, and that in itself is a giant step forward.
So what’s next for the Nano? A diesel engine, of
course. But not anytime soon.
The specs
2cyl, 624cc, RWD, 37bhp @ 5500rpm, 51Nm @
4000rpm, 5AMT/4M, top speed: 105kph
( indicated) , 21.9kpl AMT, 23.6kpl Manual
( claimed) , Fuel tank: 24 litres, 12-inch steel
wheels, 765kg, Rs 3 lakh ( ex-showroom,
Mumbai)
