Mahindra Verito Vibe

The Verito Vibe is a hatchback by the Indian automaker Mahindra & Mahindra.

EXTERIOR
The Verito Vibe is identical to the Verito, but without the boot. It still features the same boxy design. The front fascia features smoked-glass headlamps and a Mahindra toothed radiator grille with a dash of chrome. The redesigned bumper now sports a larger air dam and an aggressive look. The Verito Vibe features a 3-box design, along with a strong shoulder line running across. It also features body colored ORVMs and door handles, along with newly designed Champagne alloy wheels. At the rear, the Verito Vibe features first-in-class light-streaming LED tail lamps, mounted vertically at a higher position and it also makes up the C-pillar of the car, along with a duck tail spoiler on the tail gate.

INTERIOR
The inside of the Verito Vibe resembles to that of the Verito and this too has a rich feel to it with the updated two-tone dash and ergonomically designed controls. The switches are now on the door pads, instead of the central console. The Verito gets a 2-DIN audio console from the Xylo, and comes along with features like Aux-in and USB ports, along with new and modern looking A/C vents. There is ample of leg/shoulder/head room in both the rows, but the Verito Vibe does not feature seat height or steering adjustment.

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION, RIDE & HANDLING, BRAKING & SAFETY
The Verito is offered in only diesel option.
The Verito Vibe diesel is powered by a 1.5l D2 dCi CRDi 4-cylinder, 8 valves SOHC motor that produces 65Ps of power and a peak torque of 160Nm, and comes mated to a 5-speed manual transmission. The diesel trim comes with 3 variants – D2, D4 and D6. The features depend on the variants.
The ride and handling of the Verito Vibe is comfortable and well-balanced which soaks up the bumps with utmost ease. The carmaker has offered the Verito with McPherson type suspension with wishbone link in the front and H-section torsion beam axle suspension with programmed deflection-coil spring at the rear.
Also, the braking is quite good with ventilated disc front brakes and drum brakes at the rear.
The Verito Vibe runs on 185/70 R14 tubeless tyres.
Mahindra & Mahindra has loaded the Verito Vibe with features, which include manually adjustable front/rear AC vents, 12V power outlet, headlight off and ignition key off reminder, map pockets, trunk light, power steering with controls mounted, and remote operated fuel tank lid and trunk lid.
On the safety front, the Verito Vibe features ABS with EBD, dual front airbags, fog lamps, engine immobilizer, child lock, adjustable front/rear head restraints, along with map pockets and laminated windshield with intermittent vipers.

CONCLUSION
The Verito Vibe is a perfect buy with rich and convenient features and Mahindra’s low cost of ownership.