People don’t associate Mahindra with sedan vehicles, but the Indian car manufacturer did join up with French car maker Renault to launch the Logan in India in 2007, which was based on the Dacia Logan in Europe. Mahindra soon broke away from the partnership and rebadged the Logan as the Verito. The Verito is an entry level sedan and comes in both diesel and petrol variants. It competes with the Maruti Suzuki Dzire and Tata Indigo Manza.
Design & Styling
The Verito is not a pleasant looking sedan, despite the fact that it has gone under the knife. It looks heavily outdated and has sharp lines all along the body but has no curves at all, which give it no aerodynamic elements. The car is just over 4 metres but doesn’t fill out its proportions nicely. The front hood is too small and the grille and headlights look like a single unit. The rear also looks heavily out of place and time. The mid section is the only thing that works for the car as the faired wheel arches go well with the high roof. Other than that the car is poorly designed.
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Interiors
The interiors are also quite shoddy and the materials are not the best. The ergonomics are alright and work well, but the dashboard is again not a good design. The instrument cluster is decent and so is the steering wheel. Other than that the seats have dull grey upholstery and there is nothing that catches the eye, except the AC vents which are spaced nicely and have a good look. There is good headroom but just average leg room for the rear passengers, but thanks to the car’s width there is plenty of space to comfortably fit 3 occupants. The front seats get plenty of room as well and are very comfortable.
Engine & Transmission
The Verito comes with two engine variants, a 1.5 diesel and 1.4 petrol. We drove the 4-cylinder 1.5 litre diesel unit that produces 65bhp and 160Nm of torque. This engine seems loud and unrefined but it is in fact very efficient and does perform decently and is mated to a 5-speed manual transmission.
Performance and Handling
The car moves quite well and also behaves well on the road. Picking up speed at low revs is very good and you can pick up speed on demand, which makes driving in city roads very easy and hassle free. The clutch has been improved and feels light and easy to press in making gear changes easier. The suspension setup of this car is also quite remarkable and it can take on some nasty roads without having the occupants complain much. However it is setup to light and when maneuvering through tight corners and curves it loses stability and increases body roll, and the steering is also quite light, which makes it a little tough to handle. Overall though it is quite a good car to drive and feels good as well.
Fuel Efficiency
The Verito will probably give you an average fuel economy of 15kmpl depending on your driving habits.
Features
Since it is an entry-level sedan you can’t expect to find too many new age features on the car, but it does come with power steering, power windows, air conditioning, a music system and central locking.
Safety
Only the high end variant comes with driver airbag and ABS with EBD.
Quality & Reliability
Quality has certainly improved since the Logan, but it is still not the best. Of course the Verito is only an entry level sedan so you can’t expect to find much high quality throughout the car, but the exterior design and its components don’t look too good, and the interior also could have been better made. However it is a very reliable car and so far has had no major issues regarding servicing and components.
Value for Money
The car performs very well even though it doesn’t look too appealing, and it is priced very competitively, so the value for money is quite good in the Verito. You are definitely getting your money’s worth.
Verdict
A boring looking vehicle car, decent interior quality, lots of space, but great driving dynamics, the Verito is very practical for its price and also is not a boring car to drive. It is priced very well and also has decent fuel economy, so if you don’t mind driving around in a great vehicle that looks like it belongs in the 90s, then go for it.
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Petrol average: city 10-11, highway 13-14, worst of traffic conditions 8 minimum that I think is decent figure in the class, no complains.
Space:- tons of it to make any Maruti owner jealous.
Handling: best in class trust me! on express highway in speed range of 100-140 makes you feel king of the road.
Pickup: amazing! certainly will surprise you. not ready to give up till 120!
Quality: common be ready to neglect some small issues! every car has it. neither maruti cars are immune.
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Reviewed on Oct 17, 2011
Rated 3.0/5
Service is the big problem. Specially in a city like Agra. Ms. Atma Ram is not at all good for service. The owner is just not interested in how the service happening. people find it extremely difficult to get the service done. Though I love Mahindra SUVs and other jeeps but people in the front office...?????? Mahindra does not know to sell a car.
Its a good car with straight line concept and nice to drive the design of this car has a very smart look with comfortable space inside the average of this car is good and overall performance are excellent.
Good look, but no improvement from Logan. Emissions are more.
Less Ride comfort - Manual gear box, no fog lights at front, no vehicle stability control system, low BHP since no turbocharger, no ABS, no Airbags, poor cooling and ventilation system.
Would you recommend this car to your friend? no
Yasin
chennai
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