Tata Nano Crash Tested on July 10, in Birmingham. Passed ECE-R 12 specification

anmol2k4 · 13th July 2009, 19:11

Crash Test Tata Nano - Affordable Yes! And Safe?

2009-07-13 - A four-seater car for less than 2000 Euro? That will not meet standard safety regulations - could be an opinion. That this is not the whole truth, Tata proved with a crash test on Mira's testing facility on July 10, in Birmingham.

With a length of 3.1 metres, width of 1.5 metres and height of 1.6 metres, the Tata Nano has the smallest exterior footprint of all cars in India but is 21 percent more spacious than the smallest car available today in the country. Its 625 ccm 2-cylinder gasoline engine, designed by FEV in Aachen (Germany), develops 36 horsepower, around 29 kilowatts. And despite its low price and compactness, the Nano meets all of the regulated safety legislation for the Indian market: A full frontal impact into a solid barrier at 48 kilometres per hour, the so called ECE-R 12 specification, a static door crush test and the roof crush test.

Rest of the article can read at source, provided above...

Firebird · 13th July 2009, 20:11

Thats good for Nano.

Good for India...NA NO

I see that the Airbag as addition. Why India does not get this version?

Or is that only promise we will get?

ariendj · 13th July 2009, 20:25

that is refreshing news after all.im sure nano would be getting the airbags if it was mandatory for all cars..so i don't see a question of why the nano doesn't have it!!

BaCkSeAtDrIVeR · 13th July 2009, 20:42

Just as I was looking to post a link from the econ. times here. And there is another story that the first batch has shipped - (errr. lorried) to Hyderabad.

Way to go, Tatas!!!!

Now what will be criticize the Nano for?

srishiva · 13th July 2009, 21:32

Was this Nano re-inforced or was it stock like its sold in India?

For most small cars adding a buffer in the front with re-inforcement will increase the safety in frontal crash. One of the reasons cars are getting longer in the nose without adding space inside.

.anshuman · 13th July 2009, 21:36

Good news for Tata,but the question remains to be answered is ,how safe indian Nano will be?Only thing clear is it will be much safer compared to Maruti 800.

dhrishikesh · 13th July 2009, 22:05

Great for Tata, good work !!!
But is this tested Nano is the Indian version or Europa version ???

vineethvazhayil · 13th July 2009, 22:29

good work tata! Thy engineering abilities are re affirmed.. hope it helps Tata motors turn around in the next year..

Abes · 13th July 2009, 23:21

That is good news indeed. European version with all the safety features will come to India sooner or later. I am eagerly waiting for the Nano EV.

McLaren Rulez · 13th July 2009, 23:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abes

That is good news indeed. European version with all the safety features will come to India sooner or later. I am eagerly waiting for the Nano EV.

How much would that cost? If its in Alto territory, I doubt if there'll be any takers.

Abes · 13th July 2009, 23:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

How much would that cost? If its in Alto territory, I doubt if there'll be any takers.

We will have to wait and see. If it is priced in about 2 - 2.5 lacs (in around or little above M800) I think, it would sell a lot.

anmol2k4 · 14th July 2009, 00:38

Quote:

Originally Posted by McLaren Rulez

How much would that cost? If its in Alto territory, I doubt if there'll be any takers.

[Have you seen Nano Europa ?]

If not, then take a look :-

I would pick a Tata Nano Europa over an Allto any day.

d3mon · 14th July 2009, 01:14

I wonder where they came up with the figure of 21% more spacious than the smallest car available in the company.

Looks like all the headroom in the nano as compared to the 800 is where most of the 21% is coming from.

Hell, if we started measuring the space in a car by the volume of air inside it(as seems to be the case here) instead of focusing on real world parameters like legroom and shoulder room, every convertible in the world would have egggjaactly INFINITE PERCENT more space than the nano.

BEAT THAT

Back to topic:

This is a quote from the source:

To be strong enough for this demanding impact, the Nano has been equipped with an additional airbag. Further Hickman´s engineers reinforced the front longitudinal structure and added a structure to the front of the vehicle behind the bumper and on the firewall. Another structure is added to the front doors. All of these enhancements are added to the Body-in-White (BIW) on the assembly line for the base vehicle and add 18 kilograms weight to the BIW.

Is this a joke? First time ever that I've heard of a car being modified before being sent in for a safety test.

Adding reinforcements? To the FRONT AND THE SIDES? Hello TATA!

At a time that most cars are offering AIRBAGS and ABS as an optional extra, are you going to introduce REINFORCED DOORS AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS AN OPTION ??

muralisk · 14th July 2009, 06:11

Am glad to see this car passing the crash test. This is a very good milestone for the car and Tata Motors. This would clear all the apprehensions in the European markets and am sure when they start selling the car abroad, they will have lot of takers.

Airbags in India, sure we can get them provided we pay for them. Isn't it.

deepclutch · 14th July 2009, 06:58

Desi nano owners cannot expect a safer built nano?

may be they will include the new crash tested nano with a second launch somewhere 2010.

13th July 2009, 19:11	#1
anmol2k4 BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Gr. Noida Aka Gurrator Naveda Posts: 193 Thanked: 5 Times	Tata Nano Crash Tested on July 10, in Birmingham. Passed ECE-R 12 specification Crash Test Tata Nano - Affordable Yes! And Safe? 2009-07-13 - A four-seater car for less than 2000 Euro? That will not meet standard safety regulations - could be an opinion. That this is not the whole truth, Tata proved with a crash test on Mira's testing facility on July 10, in Birmingham. With a length of 3.1 metres, width of 1.5 metres and height of 1.6 metres, the Tata Nano has the smallest exterior footprint of all cars in India but is 21 percent more spacious than the smallest car available today in the country. Its 625 ccm 2-cylinder gasoline engine, designed by FEV in Aachen (Germany), develops 36 horsepower, around 29 kilowatts. And despite its low price and compactness, the Nano meets all of the regulated safety legislation for the Indian market: A full frontal impact into a solid barrier at 48 kilometres per hour, the so called ECE-R 12 specification, a static door crush test and the roof crush test. Rest of the article can read at source, provided above...
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13th July 2009, 20:11	#2
Firebird BHPian Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Mumbai / EC1M 3NH Posts: 470 Thanked: 65 Times View My Garage	Thats good for Nano. Good for India...NA NO I see that the Airbag as addition. Why India does not get this version? Or is that only promise we will get?
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13th July 2009, 20:25	#3
ariendj BHPian Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 525 Thanked: 156 Times View My Garage	that is refreshing news after all.im sure nano would be getting the airbags if it was mandatory for all cars..so i don't see a question of why the nano doesn't have it!!
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13th July 2009, 20:42	#4
BaCkSeAtDrIVeR BANNED Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kochi Posts: 2,522 Thanked: 752 Times	Just as I was looking to post a link from the econ. times here. And there is another story that the first batch has shipped - (errr. lorried) to Hyderabad. Way to go, Tatas!!!! Now what will be criticize the Nano for?
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13th July 2009, 21:32	#5
srishiva Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Bengaluru Posts: 4,375 Thanked: 2,256 Times	Was this Nano re-inforced or was it stock like its sold in India? For most small cars adding a buffer in the front with re-inforcement will increase the safety in frontal crash. One of the reasons cars are getting longer in the nose without adding space inside.
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13th July 2009, 21:36	#6
.anshuman Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Good-Gaon Posts: 7,763 Thanked: 11,064 Times View My Garage	Good news for Tata,but the question remains to be answered is ,how safe indian Nano will be?Only thing clear is it will be much safer compared to Maruti 800.
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13th July 2009, 22:05	#7
dhrishikesh BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Mumbai / Pune B Posts: 806 Thanked: 214 Times	Great for Tata, good work !!! But is this tested Nano is the Indian version or Europa version ???
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13th July 2009, 22:29	#8
vineethvazhayil Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 1,513 Thanked: 456 Times View My Garage	good work tata! Thy engineering abilities are re affirmed.. hope it helps Tata motors turn around in the next year..
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13th July 2009, 23:21	#9
Abes BHPian Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Muscat Posts: 201 Thanked: 60 Times	That is good news indeed. European version with all the safety features will come to India sooner or later. I am eagerly waiting for the Nano EV.
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14th July 2009, 01:14	#13
d3mon BHPian Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 915 Thanked: 4,095 Times	I wonder where they came up with the figure of 21% more spacious than the smallest car available in the company. Looks like all the headroom in the nano as compared to the 800 is where most of the 21% is coming from. Hell, if we started measuring the space in a car by the volume of air inside it(as seems to be the case here) instead of focusing on real world parameters like legroom and shoulder room, every convertible in the world would have egggjaactly INFINITE PERCENT more space than the nano. BEAT THAT Back to topic: This is a quote from the source: To be strong enough for this demanding impact, the Nano has been equipped with an additional airbag. Further Hickman´s engineers reinforced the front longitudinal structure and added a structure to the front of the vehicle behind the bumper and on the firewall. Another structure is added to the front doors. All of these enhancements are added to the Body-in-White (BIW) on the assembly line for the base vehicle and add 18 kilograms weight to the BIW. Is this a joke? First time ever that I've heard of a car being modified before being sent in for a safety test. Adding reinforcements? To the FRONT AND THE SIDES? Hello TATA! At a time that most cars are offering AIRBAGS and ABS as an optional extra, are you going to introduce REINFORCED DOORS AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT AS AN OPTION ??
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14th July 2009, 06:11	#14
muralisk BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Hyderabad, Bangalore Posts: 711 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	Am glad to see this car passing the crash test. This is a very good milestone for the car and Tata Motors. This would clear all the apprehensions in the European markets and am sure when they start selling the car abroad, they will have lot of takers. Airbags in India, sure we can get them provided we pay for them. Isn't it.
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14th July 2009, 06:58	#15
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	Desi nano owners cannot expect a safer built nano? may be they will include the new crash tested nano with a second launch somewhere 2010.
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