The hatchback segment is one of the most fiercely contested car segments in India. The race for hatchback cars is getting hotter day by day with almost every car manufacturer coming out with a splendid car in this segment to lure customers. Whether it is Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Honda, Toyota, Fiat, Tata, Ford or any other car manufacturer, each one of them is eyeing on this segment keenly as the demand for hatchbacks gets stronger day by day. And now it’s the turn of Mahindra Motors to ring the bells in the hatchback segment with the launch of its first hatchback named as Mahindra Verito Vibe.
To start with Mahindra Verito Vibe will be available in three variants such as D2, D4, and D6. All the three models of Mahindra Verito Vibe will come fitted with 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine. No petrol version of Mahindra Verito Vibe is available as of now. As far as the pricing goes, Mahindra Verito Vibe comes at a starting price of Rs. 5.63 lakh (ex-showroom Mumbai). Mahindra Verito Vibe comes with seven color options such as aqua rush, toreador red, dolphin grey, diamond white, java brown, fiery black, and mist silver.
Mahindra Verito Vibe is a sub-4 meter hatchback car. It has been based on the Verito Sedan and has an overall length of 3.991mm. Mahindra Verito Vibe gets the tried and tested 1.5-litre dCi diesel engine which is capable of producing a maximum power of 65PS and a torque of 160Nm. As for its mileage, Mahindra Verito Vibe gives a decent mileage of 20.8 kmpl (approx).
Styling wise, Mahindra Verito Vibe looks much like a car of the 90’s. It gets sporty touches such as blackened headlamps, LED tail lamps, pentagon-styled ‘Champagne’ alloys, carbon-fibre finished grille, roof racks, and many other smart features. All these features will certainly attract the younger generation car buyers.
On the inside, Mahindra Verito Vibe looks absolutely stunning. It has comfortable seating, ample space and leg-room and is luxurious too. It has got faux carbon-fibre trim on the centre and dash console. The space for passenger seating is perhaps the biggest selling point of Mahindra Verito Vibe. Its backseats can accommodate three passengers and has got a headrest for the middle passenger, as well.
Though Mahindra Verito Vibe, has no boot still you can have an impressive storage capacity of 330 litres. Its top variant, D6, gets most convenience features such as an air conditioner, 2 DIN audio players with CD/Aux-in/USB Slot, remote door locking, central locking and more. It also gets various safety features like driver airbag, ABS with ABD, etc.
Although, the pricing of Mahindra Verito Vibe may look to you a bit on the higher side, those looking for a powerful and stylish diesel hatchback might get a befitting answer in Mahindra Verito Vibe.
Let’s have a look at the variant wise pricing of Mahindra Verito Vibe.
Pricing of Mahindra Verito Vibe (ex-showroom Mumbai):
- Mahindra Verito Vibe D2: Rs. 5.63 lakh
- Mahindra Verito Vibe D4: Rs. 5. 89 lakh
- Mahindra Verito Vibe D6: Rs. 6.49 lakh