Tata Nano 2013 review, test drive

While the added kit is a welcome move, we were disappointed to see no mechanical changes on the car at all. It has been almost half a decade since the Nano’s launch and despite complaints about the car’s heavy steering, the 2013 car still lacks power steering. Tata’s engineers have tried to take an easy way out by increasing the diameter of the steering wheel to provide more leverage and hence making it feel lighter to use. Even though this arrangement did help to a slight extent, it is a poor substitute for a proper, assisted steering wheel. Tata Motors really needs to develop a power steering unit for the Nano if they want to come even slightly close to the volumes they had expected the Nano to clock. Also, since the suspension wasn’t recalibrated, ride quality remains pretty much the same,which isn’t too bad, but, at times gets choppy with sharp vertical movements.  

 

While the 2013 Nano is an improvement over its predecessor, it is by no means a new car as one might have expected. It is disappointing and disheartening to see that this revolutionary car hasn’t seen the evolution it ought to have. In a large way, the 2013 Nano still strongly resembles and reminds you of the original car we saw in 2009 and that sadly, isn’t a good thing.