மஹிந்திரா வெரிடோ 1.5 D6 BSIII

Mahindra Mahindra is one of the leading automobile makers in the country and is also one of the oldest home grown industries, since before the independence of India. This company has a marvelous fleet of vehicles prevalent in the Indian car market and most of them are utility vehicles, which have been doing incredibly well since their respective launches. Apart from all the massive SUVs and MPVs this company has, there is also a sleek and stylish premium sedan called as Mahindra Verito in their fleet, which is very popular in the car market. This sedan was first launched in the country's automobile bazaar in year, 2005 and was christened as Mahindra Renault Logan. This premium sedan was then manufactured in a joint collaboration between the multinational car maker from France, Renault S.A.S and Mahindra India. This lucrative partnership unfortunately ended in year 2010 and Mahindra took over the rights of manufacturing this sedan, which was then renamed as Mahindra Verito. This latest Mahindra Verito is being offered with both petrol and diesel engine options. The top end trim in their diesel engine model lineup is Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII and it has some impressive and eye catching interiors as well as a sleek outside body line. This Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII variant has been bestowed with some top of the line safety and comfort features, which are certainly going to make the driving experience pleasurable for the passengers. With such wonderful interior features and striking exteriors combined with a fuel efficient and powerful engine, this Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII is certainly a very good option for the sedan lovers.

Exteriors

The exteriors of this Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII are impressive and stylish. To start with the front nose is looking smart with a chrome plated front radiator grille that has slanting vertical slats and a prominent Mahindra insignia on it. The striking and large eyebrow shaped head lamp cluster is bright and is powered with high intensity clear lens halogen lamps. The body colored front bumper has been affixed with a pair of round shaped bright fog lamps and also has an air dam. The side profile has a stylish set of 10-spoke, 14-inch alloy wheels with tubeless tyres of size 185/70 R14 . Then there are the body colored outside rear view mirrors with body side moulding along with body colored door handles as well. The rear end has a neatly designed tail lamp cluster along with reversing light and a high mounted stop lamp as well. The rear appliqué has a chrome finish to it and the astutely sculpted curvy boot lid along with the body colored bumper that has integrated reflectors as well. This Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII is quite spacious with an overall length of 4277mm and a total width of 1740mm. This premium sedan has a total height of 1540mm along with a roomy wheel base of 2630mm and a remarkable ground clearance of 172mm. This sedan also has a boot space of 510 litres along with a fuel tank that can accommodate close to 50 litres of fuel in it.

Interiors

Along with the sleek and lustrous exteriors, the company has also done up the interiors of this premium sedan with lavishness. To begin with the interiors are spacious and comfortable and offers ample leg room along with ample head and shoulder space to the passengers. Then there is a two tone instrument panel, an advance 2-Din audio system with speakers that comes with a CD player and other input options such as a USB interface and also a Aux-In port along with FM Radio, a powerful and efficient variometric air conditioning system with silver colored outer rings for the AC vents and ergonomic controls along with a cabin heater and electrically adjustable outside rear view mirror controls. There are several other convenience features for the passengers such as front and rear head restraints, a map pocket integrated in the front door, in-cabin theatre dimming lights which also has a courtesy delay, luggage compartment light for easy access during the night, remote operated fuel tank lid, a responsive power steering, power windows for all doors, a rear defogger, remote central door locking, boot lid opener, a parcel shelf, a sporty gear shift lever knob in a silver finish, an instrument panel topper pad, a storage space in the centre console, a cubic printed centre fascia, an ashtray with a cigarette lighter, sun visors, a full carpet for the luggage compartment, a mobile holder and a passenger side vanity mirror as well.

Engine and Performance

The Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII has been fitted with a commanding 4-cylinder, 1.5-litre dCi diesel mill with 8 valves and a CRDi (common rail direct injection) fuel supply system . This influential diesel engine can displace 1461cc and can churn out 65bhp at 4000 rpm along with a maximum torque output of 160Nm at 2000 rpm. This powerful diesel mill is cleverly mated with a smooth 5-speed manual transmission. The company claims that this premium diesel sedan has the capacity to generate a healthy mileage of 21.03 kmpl , when driven under standard conditions. This Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII can attain a top speed in the range of 150 to 160 kmph, which is rather remarkable. While the powerful engine can also make it cross the 100 kmph barrier from a standstill in just about 17.2 seconds .

Braking and Handling

The company has fitted the front wheels of this premium sedan with a set of disc brakes, while the rear wheels have been bestowed with solid drum brakes. Apart from this, the company has also equipped this Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII trim with the highly developed ABS (antilock braking system) along with EBD (electronic brake force distribution) , which further assists this diesel sedan in efficient braking even on slippery and wet roads. On the other hand, the front axle of this sedan is equipped with a McPherson type suspension with a wishbone link. The rear end has been give an H-section torsion beam with a programmed deflection coil spring for added comfort to the passengers.

Comfort Feature

The company has blessed this Mahindra Verito 1.5 D6 BSIII with quite a number of advanced internal comfort features. The list includes a computer, which keeps a track of the trip kilometers, the average consumption of fuel along with the average speed and it also has a distance to empty notification. The bright and luminous LCD display, which is on the instrument cluster has a digital clock and it also shows the total/ partial mileage along with temperature as well as the petrol gauge and also has a ‘headlight on' warning buzzer. The instrument cluster also has a door open warning lamp to alert the driver. Then there is a power steering, power windows, interior courtesy lamp and also a trunk room lamp along with many other such features, which increase the comfort level of the passengers.

Safety Features

The list includes a headlamp leveling device, a driver airbag, a collapsible steering column, an anti theft engine immobilizer, child proof rear door locks, a day and night internal rear view mirror, an electrical rear window child lock, halogen headlamps, laminated wind shield, adjustable front seat belts, ABS with EBD, adjustable front and rear seat head restraints , adjustable driver's seat for a comfortable drive and many more such aspects.

Pros

Impressive exteriors, loaded interiors, a powerful engine.

Cons

Mileage can be better, steering mounted controls can be added.