NEW DELHI ( CNN ) -- Suraj Suroj uses his motorcycle for all of his family 's transportation needs . In his case , that means transporting himself , his wife and his two sons to and from work and school . Typically , all four of them squeeze onto the motorbike together on the crowded streets of Delhi , India . Suraj Suroj and his two sons weave through the streets of Delhi on his motorcycle . `` We need more space , '' Suroj says with one of his sons sitting in front of him and the other clinging to his back . `` We can only travel about 20 kilometers or 25 kilometers , after that we get tired traveling on the scooter . '' Never mind the fact that it 's a very dangerous way to travel . The traffic is chaotic , constant , and congested and neither of Suroj 's sons have helmets . Millions of people travel this way in India because helmet laws are not enforced and a two wheeler is the best they can afford . Not any more . Monday , Tata Motors finally released what has become known as the `` world 's cheapest car . '' With the basic model going for about $ 2,000 , the Tata Nano is being touted as an alternative to motorbikes and scooters . In dramatic fashion , three versions of the Nano were driven onto a dark stage with headlights flashing and invited guests clapping in Mumbai , India . Tata Motors says the Nano will be available for purchase on April 9 but wo n't be delivered to customers until July . Watch as Nano is unveiled » . The vehicle has received international attention since it was first revealed in January 2008 at an Auto Expo in Delhi . Tata promised it at an incredibly low price . As the economy began to falter last year and the cost of materials started to rise , analysts began to doubt whether Tata could pull it off . Chairman of Tata group , Ratan Tata , answered those critics at the launch . `` We made a promise and we 've kept the promise . We hope this day we will usher in a new form of transport , '' Tata said . But the launch of the Nano is months behind schedule . The company ran into trouble when a land dispute sparked angry protests over the building of the Nano plant in the communist stronghold state of West Bengal . Farmers said the land belonged to them . In the end , Ratan Tata decided to stop operations and move to another state which caused a delay and cost Tata Motors millions . But the Nano has finally arrived . Industry experts say the base model is really basic but looks modern , is surprisingly spacious and handles well . `` I think it will live up to what has been promised but it will not live up to what some people may imagine , '' auto analyst Murad Baig said . `` If some people may imagine that this is going to be a golden chariot , no it wo n't . But it will be an economical , safe , practical , economical to buy , economical to run and a very cute little car , I must say . '' At only three meters long , the Nano fits four adults relatively comfortably . Critics point out that the cheapest version of the vehicle comes without air conditioning , airbags or power windows and it only has one side-view mirror . The Nano 's speeds top out at 105 kilometers ( 65 miles ) per hour . Tata says the Nano , which meets Indian environmental standards , has the lowest emissions among cars in its class . But environmentalists are not cheering its arrival . They are worried the Nano will simply add to the number of vehicles already choking the roads . `` We are not saying no to Nano . We are saying no to all cars , '' said Amanita Roychowdry , a representative of India 's Center for Science and Environment . `` What is happening right now is that already when car numbers are exploding in Indian cities what cheap motorization is going to do is going to give that extra push . And that is what worries us . Anything that increases the number of cars on our roads is a bad news . '' No one knows , however , if the Nano will increase numbers or simply replace other cars in its class . For now , the Nano sounds like a fantastic alternative for those families in India who are trying to navigate crowded streets while crammed together on a motorcycle . `` We will definitely be able travel farther with a Nano , '' motorcycle driver Suraj Suroj said . `` Why not ? We will be able travel comfortably . There will also be more safety . ''
Tata Motors to begin delivery of the Nano in July . Industry experts say motor is surprisingly good , environmentalists disagree . Car is billed as the world 's cheapest , costing $ 2,000 .