Mahindra Verito Vibe Road Test Review: A Positive Vibe

Interiors and features

Being based on the Verito, Mahindra can proudly boast about the Vibe`s class leading interior space and the comfort that comes with it. The doors open wide making ingress and egress a breeze. Once inside, you are greeted by the interiors which are a straight lift from the Verito. What adds to the roomy interiors is the Quadra tone treatment lent to the dash.

The dash is topped with a matt black surface, however it is the beige colour that adds to the freshness. The air-con vents which are circular, come with grey carbon surrounds. The Nippon made two DIN music system incorporates the now so standard USB and AUX connectivity, surprisingly it failed to detect our iPhone when we tried to connect it. The air-con controls are un-ergonomically placed below the music system and do not fall easily within reach to operate while driving. The entire unit comes with a faux carbon fiber finish and also carries the defogger switch for the rear windscreen, Mahindra has omitted the rear wash and wipe feature even on the top end D6 trim.

The dashboard carries a recess for stowing away things with black and silver accents while the grab handles which house the power window switches are sturdy and chunky enough to be used on SUVs! The seats on the Vibe are spacious like the cabin and offer decent support however some more bolstering is definitely desirable and lack of height adjust do not affect the driving position much.

The rear passengers are kept happy with acres of space to sprawl and stretch, a third passenger is more than welcome thanks to the 1420mm of shoulder room. The D6 version came with electrically adjustable wing mirrors. The steering retains the dark tone while the looking-through-it silver-ringed clocks in the instrument panel are clear and easy to read. Amber lit single LCD multifunction display gives away information like average fuel consumption, trip meters, distance to empty etc., which can be toggled using the press button on the wiper stalk lever placed on the right like the European cars.

The central console provides three cubby holes which are big enough for disposable cups only. The door pads carry map pockets and are devoid of any fabric inserts unlike the ruling trend. Thus the interiors are nothing to shout about especially due to lower quality plastic parts around, the cabin space and comfort however gets our thumbs up!

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