Mahindra & Mahindra ltd unveiled its compact diesel car Vertigo Vibe in the State capital on Tuesday. Designed and developed in-house by the company, the car marks entry of Mahindra group in the high volume compact car market.
With an ex-showroom price ranging from Rs 5.75 to 6.63 lakh for its three variants – D2, D4 and D6, the new model is powered by Renault’s renowned 1.5 litre dCi engine which delivers a mileage of 20.8 kmpl. The car is fitted with ‘Driver Information System’ which gives real time updates of mileage, temperature, distance to empty and other data useful while driving the car.
The car will be available in seven colour options including Diamond White, Fiery Black, Toreader Red, Java Brown, Mist Silver, Dolphin Grey and Aqua Rush.
It is equipped with safety features like driver air bag, engine immobiliser, side impact beams and adjustable head rests for back seats among others.
Addressing the media on launch of Vertibo Vibe, Mahindra’s Automotive Division Chief Executive Pravin Shah said, “The launch of our much awaited compact car, Verito Vibe, is another proud moment in our automotive journey. The car is designed to catch the aspirations of discerning car lovers and offers high standards in every aspect of style, space, safety and engine performance. The Vibe is well suited for Indian road conditions. All this and much more make it nothing less than a category creator.” Senior company functionaries including Senior General Manager (Sales) Jacob Verghese and Regional Senior Manager Joydeep Das were present on the occasion.