Things to know about Nano, the people's car

Tata Motors will on Monday launch the "People's Car", the Nano, which it unveiled in January 2008 as the world's cheapest car with a dealer price of Rs 100,000 ($1,900). Following are some details of the 4-door car, available in standard and deluxe versions:

• Length: 3.1 metres. Height: 1.6 metres. Width: 1.5 metres.
• Engine: Rear-wheel drive, 2-cylinder, 623 cc, multi-point fuel-injection petrol engine, rear mounted. Tata said it is the first time a 2-cylinder gasoline engine is used in a car with single balancer shaft.
• Safety: Has an all sheet-metal body, with crumple zones, intrusion-resistant doors, seat-belts, and rear tailgate glass bonded to the body. Tyres are tubeless.
• Environment: Tailpipe emission performance beats current regulatory requirements, and the Nano has a lower overall pollution level than two-wheelers made in India, Tata has said. A high fuel efficiency (20 km/litre) ensures low carbon dioxide emissions.
• The Team: In 2003, a four-member team at Tata's Engineering Research Centre in Pune city started work on a "very low cost transportation with four wheels" and a price of 100,000 rupees. Helped by the Institute of Development in Automotive Engineering in Italy, the team grew to 500, headed by Girish Wagh.
• Nano Europa: Will launch in some European markets by 2011.
• Length: 3.29 metres; Width: 1.58 metres; Wheelbase: 2.28 metres.
• Engine: 3-cylinder, all-aluminium MPFI engine with 5-speed automatic transmission and electric power steering. Plus, advanced restraint systems, ABS, ESP and airbags.