Toyota to build Nano Competitor

thainogkok · 17th March 2010, 07:26

read more Toyota will build tata nano’s competitor in 2012, get 800 CC engine | autoten.com

zaks · 17th March 2010, 07:38

Competitor in what? If engine capacity, then yes. If price, then certainly no way.

aargee · 17th March 2010, 08:00

Adding my thoughts here - In a way Toyota can be considered as a competitor because, by 2012/13 (provided we survive 2012 Dec) roads are flooded with Nano & here there Nano everywhere kind of scenario & with Tata's quality; Now there's someone to give a premium segment under in same price bracket (???) of 1-2 Lakhs in terms of better plastic quality, better floor console & probably this is 13/14 inch wheels, better looks & from the news it looks like it will have a better engine too. So people can expect more (confusion) choices & thus the competition begins.

designersf · 17th March 2010, 13:49

Let me first tell you that AutoEn makes all sorts of renderings that have no meaning in the real world. Check their site and you will know what I mean. Moreover, even if Tata tried a Nano competitor, it would cost as much as an Estilo which makes no sense.

harishnair · 17th March 2010, 14:23

Looks like the Toyota vehicle is comparable to the nano only in size. Most likely it is just a rendering of a Kei car concept from Toyota for the Japanese market.

Daewood · 17th March 2010, 14:47

Read in another auto-website about Nano prices being hiked by Rs.30,000
across all versions.

Maybe when Toyota launches it, Nano prices will also shoot up to comparable rates due to other factors.

san2 · 17th March 2010, 15:29

the approach of both the companies are different
Toyota will not be able to match tata in pricing

17th March 2010, 07:26	#1
thainogkok BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Some where i belong Posts: 189 Thanked: 3 Times	Toyota to build Nano Competitor read more Toyota will build tata nano’s competitor in 2012, get 800 CC engine \| autoten.com
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17th March 2010, 07:38	#2
zaks BANNED Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 952 Thanked: 181 Times View My Garage	Competitor in what? If engine capacity, then yes. If price, then certainly no way.
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17th March 2010, 08:00	#3
aargee Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: TSTN Posts: 6,234 Thanked: 9,625 Times	Adding my thoughts here - In a way Toyota can be considered as a competitor because, by 2012/13 (provided we survive 2012 Dec) roads are flooded with Nano & here there Nano everywhere kind of scenario & with Tata's quality; Now there's someone to give a premium segment under in same price bracket (???) of 1-2 Lakhs in terms of better plastic quality, better floor console & probably this is 13/14 inch wheels, better looks & from the news it looks like it will have a better engine too. So people can expect more (confusion) choices & thus the competition begins.
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17th March 2010, 13:49	#4
designersf BHPian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Ann Arbor Posts: 603 Thanked: 80 Times	Let me first tell you that AutoEn makes all sorts of renderings that have no meaning in the real world. Check their site and you will know what I mean. Moreover, even if Tata tried a Nano competitor, it would cost as much as an Estilo which makes no sense.
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17th March 2010, 14:23	#5
harishnair BHPian Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Quilon/ Sharjah Posts: 511 Thanked: 5 Times	Looks like the Toyota vehicle is comparable to the nano only in size. Most likely it is just a rendering of a Kei car concept from Toyota for the Japanese market.
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17th March 2010, 14:47	#6
Daewood BHPian Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 940 Thanked: 234 Times	Read in another auto-website about Nano prices being hiked by Rs.30,000 across all versions. Maybe when Toyota launches it, Nano prices will also shoot up to comparable rates due to other factors.
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17th March 2010, 15:29	#7
san2 BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bharuch Posts: 145 Thanked: 33 Times	the approach of both the companies are different Toyota will not be able to match tata in pricing
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