Mahindra has officially announced that its new sub four-metre car will be called the Verito Vibe and will launched next month. The ‘Verito Vibe’ is indigenously designed and developed by M&M and is underpinned on the proven Verito platform.
Mahindra has decided on the name ‘Vibe’ for the car, with the aim of conveying a distinctive youthful and vibrant imagery. According to the company, the ‘Vibe’ targets the socially aware, young consumer of today.
The Indian SUV major has also said that the car will be powered by the same mill that powers its bigger sibling, the Verito. This means the 1.5-litre Renault K9K diesel mill producing 66PS+160Nm of torque. Power for engines will be transmitted to the front wheels via a five-speed manual gearbox. The company has not made any mention of a petrol variant of the car.
Commenting on the Verito Vibe, Pravin Shah, chief executive, automotive division, said “Customer centric innovation has always been at the heart of any product development at the Mahindra Group. The Verito Vibe marks our entry in the high volume sub 4 metre segment. While developing this product we have paid particular attention to making this car look different and we are sure that it will appeal to customers with its young and sporty looks and that too without compromising the benefits which our existing Verito has to offer. " The Verito Vibe will take on the Maruti Suzuki Swift, Hyundai i20 and the Volkswagen Polo.
Meanwhile, the team at MotorVikatan have spied the Verito Vibe testing outside Chennai and have managed to get a shot of the interiors. It is pretty much the same as the bigger Verito expect for a few changes to the upholstery, aircon vents and the stalks.
