Congratulations Phoenix Bird for Nano AMT..!! Welcome to NANO Family
I am part of nano family since 2009 mate!!!
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Initial Impressions:
There are lot of new things in the new nano and then from other way it just stays the same. Apart from plastic quality nothing much is worth noting in the interior, maybe the new console. CupHolders from previous models are sorely missed in XTA variant, infact there is no space in the front cabin area where you can keep, shove, jam a 1ltr water bottle and expect it to be at same place after few kms of driving. Combination stalks are much better now. Handbrake feels much upmarket to use now. Brakes stay the same, they are in-adequate, only if you don't know how to drive properly, else they bring vehicle to halt from 90kmph to 0kph with confidence you get for 3.5 lac rs.
The beep sound it makes if you shift AMT lever without pressing brake is too long and intimidating, panicking for new (learning) drivers definitely.
Last and the least, AMT tranny has it's limitations, and they show. They show at wrong moments sometimes. Sports mode is bit too much and not really useful other than redlining with worst exhaust sound in nano's history (from outside), from inside the engine note is now too sweet compared to older models and it is very contrasting to what it sounds from outside. Even with AMT transmission car will stall if you don't *very* smoothly press accelerator while reversing on large inclines.
Coming on the highway (nano is a city car and blah blah, don't tell me that), manual nano be it old or new is *much* *much* better than AMT. Yes manual on highway will always be better but that is why i have 2 much with asterisks. AMT unit will kill your confidence on spot at times while overtaking long containers, (Even on Manual Mode) which never happens with manual nano. Highway ride stays almost same as old twist with bit better comfort at rear seats. Yet to test out in ghat which will happen soon.
So far, in my opinion Manual Nano (New/old) is *much* better than AMT unless you are person with DIRE NEED of automatic transmission. Or if you want to use AMT Nano exclusively inside city then there is nothing better you can close gaps with in B2B traffic. The small size, the Power steering and new steering wheel design and explosive 1st-2nd gear makes it perfect.