Currently, the car has become not a means of representing the world of luxury, but rather a necessity. No, of course, there are amazingly expensive cars that are truly luxurious and that "scream" about the wealth of their owner, but most people buy a car with a view to a more pragmatic and natural - for ease of movement. Therefore, the desire of a person to purchase a good car as cheaply as possible is also understandable.
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cheapest car until 2012 was produced, and still is produced in India, in the state of Gujarat, by the Tata concern, and bears the name Nano. At the time of the launch of thousands of copies of the car, the approximate cost of Tata Nano was set at $ 2600. Now this figure has changed a little, but on average it fluctuates around $ 2800. At the same time, in the original non-luxury model, there was no air conditioning (which, in principle, is a common thing for Indian cars), side mirrors, power accessories, a rearview mirror and
door handles. Now all this can be installed in the car at the request of the client and for an additional fee.
The two-cylinder engine of the car with a volume of 635 cubic centimeters and a power of 35 hp allows you to reach a maximum speed of 105 km / h. The machine has a four-speed gearbox. At the same time, the cheapest car can accommodate 4 people.
However, already in the summer of 2012, Badzhaj - another Indian manufacturer of mobile equipment, famous for its cycle rickshaws (these are small cars with three wheels and only one windshield) and motorcycles, blew up the automotive world with news about their new product. The new brainchild of the company was the cheapest car, cheaper Tata Nano, Bajaj RE60. It was planned to produce a car with two doors and four seats. Developing a top speed of up to 70 km / h, the trial batch of cars consumed only 3 liters per 100 km. At the same time, maximum speed can be achieved only in the absence of passengers and baggage. The engine capacity with which this cheapest car in the world is equipped does not exceed 200 cubic centimeters, and its power is only 20 l / s.
The initial cost of this citycar was set at $ 2,200. But something stalled in the release of this miniature, slightly strange, tiny car. Until now, on the streets of India, and in other countries, there is not a single four-wheeled representative of this company.
The cheapest car in Russia is the Daewoo, while its cost is an order of magnitude lower than the car of the Lada concern, but almost 4 times the cost of the Tata Nano.
Living in India, I can say for sure one thing: I do not know how for the whole world, but for India, the Tata Nano is an excellent car: economical, maneuverable, by the way, at the moment it is quite noiseless and comfortable. The weather conditions of the country of manufacture well affect the technical condition of the citycar, and the proximity to the manufacturer makes the repair of the Nano not at all overhead.
It is worth noting that it is very economical not only in fuel consumption, but also in maintenance. Hindus really made a car for themselves. Who knows, maybe after a while they will please an even cheaper version of a four-wheeled friend? But while Tata Nano remains the cheapest machine not only in India, but also in the whole world.