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Tata Motors on Sunday began selling the world’s cheapest car,the Nano,in Sri Lanka at a price tag nearly three times higher than the cost in the Indian market.
Diesel and Motor Engineering (Dimo),the local agent for Tata,said they began accepting bookings for the Nano with a price tag of 925,000 Sri Lankan rupees (USD 8,486) for a basic stripped down version.
“We are getting good enquiries. Those who pay Rs 100,000 today can have the car in two weeks after making the full payment,” a company spokesman said.
He said the car was available in red,yellow,blue,white and silver and the higher-end model with air conditioning will cost 1.1 million rupees,just 40,000 rupees (Rs 18,000 Indian rupees) less than the 800-cc Maruti’s price in Sri Lanka.
Maruti is the market leader in small cars in Sri Lanka.
