3 Long years, yes I am dam seroius about this fact that I had laid my eyes upon this beauty in Indian automotive market.
This car suits whom:-
A nuclear family having 4-5 members.
A family who loves to go for weekend trips out of town frequently with heavy luggage with themselves.
Avg running of more than 1000 kms per month.
Taxi fleet
Big belly adults.
Corporates
Model Purchased:- Mahindra Verito D2
Color-White
Free Accessories:- None
Dealer:- Krishna Autoworld, Pathankot-145001, Punjab.
Date of purchase:- 31st Dec 2011.
Kms driven:- 1335 km
Discount:- 12000/- INR (On ex-showroom quoted price)
Company Profile:- Mahindra has always been at the fore front of utility vehicles in Indian sector.Mr.Anand Mahindra
wanted a pie of the lucrative car segment too so he decided to enter it with the french car maker RENAULT.
Known for its F-1 winning engines (2005, 2006, 2010, 2011) they have a legacy which few indians are aware of.
Inventors of turbochargers as I know them .
The french know how to add beauty to the beast and the result was Mahindra-Renalut
Logan which we now know as Verito after renault decided to sell their stake in joint venture to Mahindras.
Engine:- A car is known by the heart which pumps it to propel ahead from the rest of the pack.I truely believed
in the poweress of the RENAULT as a capable engine maker this was proved on race tracks too.Where we have ferraris,
mercedes, BMW, Cosworths all competing to grab one of the most intensely fought titles in the world i.e F-1.
1.5 Litres Diesal churning out a healthy 65 Hp/4000 rpm & torque of 160/2000 rpm.It complies with the BS3 norms.
Fuel Consumption:- In a recent survey it was found that the mileage of a vehicle is top most factor in deciding upon which
vehicle to buy.One should always look into the economics of running/km including the maintanence cost.
Diesels often are considered more efficient engines but they do require regular maintanence.Petrols are cheap to buy
and maintain but petrol isnt subsidised by the Govt of India like diesel.So, 75 INR/Litres does require a big heart to run a
petrol engined vehicle.Verito on our first trip to New Delhi- Pathankot gave a healty 20 km + / litres of diesel.
Interiors:-It was the deciding factor for me n my family.I asked my mom n dad to pay a visit to showroom along with me.
My dad is well over 88 kgs n mom 79 kgs n myself 75 kgs so it is well over 2 quintals and we 3 took to back seat of verito
We were comfortable seated at the back without our shoulders getting touched .One of the most comfortable rear seats
you will come across, better than in any other indian sedan presently sold.
Brand:- Cars in our country are considered as status symbols & one also pays extra premium over brand value.Honda & Toyotas
are doing that for ages.But recently they had quality issues and recalled their models for fixing the problems free of cost.
Etios launched last year had fuel pipe problems cropping up .So, Mahindras had a decent knowledge of how to offer best
quality at best price so as to make it a leader in its class.
Why we see so less Veritos on roads:- The model sufferred a set back coz many taxi fleets had this model in their cars.This led
to degradation of the image of the car , 2ndly it also wasn’t marketed properly coz of the tiff between Renault-Mahindra
partnership.Recently it has under gone a facelift which has added some cosmetic detailing to it like roof rails, mahindra applaque.
Drive:- Our first experience was a drive from Pathankot to New delhi straight out of the showroom a trip of well over 500 kms
It was mind blowing and I must admit that I earlier use to dream of sitting in this very car & having a lot of fun while steering
around in city & national highways.The suspension is also top notch which soaks up big undulations of the roads with ease.
Boot :- 510 LITRES biggest in its class and can swallow 4 big suitcases with ease.
Verdict:- The best value for money proposition at present avaliable in the indian market.Renault has now launched 5 different
models in various categories on indian roads and they are the first automotive company to launch BOSE audio system
equipped SUV.Move over Mercedes, BMW, Audis lets make way for the french to let us experience the finest the humanity
can afford be it wines or wheels.