Tata Nano GenX Review: Generations, Specs and Which One to Buy
Overview of the Tata Nano GenX micro car (2015–2018): its single generation, the 38 hp 0.6-liter engine, gearbox options, and which version to pick.
The Tata Nano GenX is a micro car produced from 2015 to 2018, offered exclusively with a 38 hp engine. It suits city drivers who need the smallest, simplest possible car for short urban trips, tight parking, and low running demands rather than highway travel.
The Nano GenX lineup is unusually easy to grasp: one generation, one body style, one power output. Every Tata Nano GenX carries a rear-mounted 624 cc engine driving the rear wheels, and the whole choice comes down to how that 38 hp is delivered — through a conventional manual or an automated manual gearbox.
Tata Nano GenX generations
1 generation (2015–2018)
The first and only generation of the Tata Nano GenX was built from 2015 to 2018 in a single micro body style. All versions produce 38 hp from a 624 cc engine, sent to the rear wheels (RWD). Two modifications were offered, differing by transmission: a Manual and an Automated manual. The notable version is the Tata Nano GenX 0.6 DCT Easy Shift (1 generation), the mass-market variant with the automated manual gearbox, 38 hp, and RWD.
Because the generation spans only four model years and two modifications, there are no mid-cycle power changes or drivetrain variations to track — a 2015 car and a 2018 car share the same 624 cc, 38 hp mechanical layout.
Which Tata Nano GenX to buy
- 0.6 DCT Easy Shift (1 generation): the mass-market version with 38 hp from a 624 cc engine and an automated manual gearbox, so you get clutch-free city driving with the same output as the manual version.
On the used market the short 2015–2018 production run works in the buyer's favor: with one generation and only two modifications, comparing candidates is straightforward, and the mechanically identical 624 cc, 38 hp layout across all years means the choice mostly comes down to condition and transmission preference rather than specification hunting.
Which Tata Nano GenX to avoid
There is no version to avoid on the numbers: both modifications of the Tata Nano GenX deliver the same 38 hp with RWD, so neither the Manual nor the Automated manual variant is dominated by the other — the gearbox choice is purely a matter of preference.