Maruti Suzuki India is gearing up to launch its first electric car, the E-Vitara, at the Global Mobility Expo-2025. Earlier, Suzuki released a video, in which the e-Vitara is shown running in snow. This video is from a testing site in Japan located in Hokkaido province.
The company said the concept model was tested in snowy conditions to detect any flaws in challenging terrain and low temperatures. In the video, the e-Vitara is performing smoothly in the snow. Maruti Suzuki India recently released the first teaser of the e-Vitara.
Maruti's parent company Suzuki Motor Corporation unveiled it to the global market at the EICMA-2024 motor show held in Milan, Italy in October this year. Named E-Vitara, the mid-range electric SUV is the production version of the EVX, which was first unveiled at the Auto Expo-2023.
The electric SUV will be manufactured at Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited's plant from February 2025. It may go on sale in Europe, Japan and India by June. The company claims that this car will run for 400 kilometers once it is fully charged.
In October this year, the E-Vitara was launched for the global market at the EICMA-2024 motor show held in Milan, Italy.
Price starts from 20 lakh rupees The company has not disclosed the price of the car. The Maruti E Vitara price in India for the base model with a 49kWh battery pack is around Rs. 20 lakhs (ex-showroom) starting from Rs. At the same time, the price of the model with the high-power motor and 61kWh battery pack can go up to Rs 25 lakh (ex-showroom).
Apart from this, the e-Allgrip AWD version could be priced around Rs 30 lakh (ex-showroom). In the Indian market, the E Vitara electric SUV will compete with the MG ZS EV, Tata Curve EV and the upcoming Hyundai Creta EV and Mahindra BE05.
Outer design The Suzuki E Vitara is built on the new Heartect-E platform, which the company developed in collaboration with Toyota. The exterior design of the Suzuki E Vitara is similar to the EVX concept model. Its front end features slim LED headlights and fog lights with Y-shaped LED DRLs and a stylish bumper.
The mid-range SUV looks quite muscular with body cladding and 19-inch black wheels. The door handle on the rear gate is placed on the C-pillar. Apart from this, there is also an electric sunroof. Like the concept version, the rear of the E Vitara features LED tail lights paired with a 3-piece lighting element.
Cabin: 6 airbags standard and electronic parking brake available The E Vitara has a dual tone black and orange cabin. It has a 2-spoke flat bottom steering wheel and chrome touches around the vertically oriented AC vents. The main feature of its cabin is the integrated floating screen setup, with one being the infotainment and the other being the driver display.
Suzuki has not revealed the features of the E Vitara, but it is expected that Maruti's electric car may offer features like automatic AC, ventilated front seats and wireless phone charger. At the same time, for safety, it may get safety features like 6 airbags as standard, 360 degree camera and electronic parking brake.
Battery pack In the European market, the E Vitara is offered with two battery pack options. This includes battery pack options of 49kWh and 61kWh. The company is yet to reveal the certified range of the E Vitara, but it is expected to have a range of up to 400 kilometers on a full charge. The car will also be offered with 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive options.
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