At the Bharat Mobility Expo, Maruti Suzuki India debuted the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara electric SUV. In the upcoming months, Maruti’s Gujarat plant will start producing the e-Vitara, which will be shipped to more than 100 nations, including Europe and Japan.
With Maruti Suzuki as the sole global manufacturer, the e-Vitara is a crucial component of Suzuki’s ten-year technology plan.
Maruti Suzuki Launches First Electric Car in India: e-Vitara
As Maruti Suzuki’s first electric car in India, the e-Vitara will go up against the Mahindra BE 06, MG ZS EV, Hyundai Creta EV, and Tata Curvv EV.
With a muscular build, tri-LED daytime running lights, a closed-off grille, and a lower bumper resembling the Brezza with skid plates, the e-Vitara’s design closely reflects the eVX concept.
The car’s front flanks house the charging port, and its side profile is improved by aerodynamic alloy wheels that are probably 18 inches in diameter and a noticeable bulge over the rear wheel arch.
It has e-Vitara lettering, a skid plate, an integrated spoiler, connecting taillights, a small squarish fog lamp on the lower bumper, and a high-mounted stop lamp at the back.
With dimensions of 4,275 mm by 1,800 mm by 1,635 mm and a wheelbase of 2,700 mm, the e-Vitara has 180 mm of ground clearance and a maximum kerb weight of 1,900 kg.
A gloss-black floating center console with controls for gear selection, an e-brake, drive mode selection, and a wireless charging pad, as well as floating dual screens for the infotainment system and instrument cluster, are some of the new features found inside the e-Vitara.
Specifications, Features, and More
A rotary drive state selector, leatherette upholstery, seven airbags, a two-spoke steering wheel, rectangular AC vents with brushed silver surrounds, and Level 2 ADAS are additional interior highlights.
The new Heartect-e platform, which is unique to EVs and blends the features of battery electric vehicles with SUV durability, serves as the foundation for the e-Vitara.
Both the 49kWh and 61kWh battery options for the SUV will use LFP (Lithium Iron-Phosphate) “blade” cells that are sourced from BYD.
Together with a single front axle motor that generates 144 horsepower and 189 Nm of torque, the 49kWh battery has a range of up to 350 km on a single charge.
When fully charged, the 61kWh battery can travel up to 500 km. It is coupled with a single motor that generates 174 horsepower and 189 Nm of torque.
AWD models with two motors—one on each axle—that generate 184 horsepower and 300 Nm of torque are also offered.
The e-AllGrip AWD system has a Trail mode that simulates a limited-slip differential by applying brakes to wheels with poor traction and transferring torque to wheels with grip.
Maruti Suzuki Launches “e For Me” Campaign
In order to establish a complete EV ecosystem in India, Maruti Suzuki launched the “e For Me” campaign, which included setting up fast-charging stations in the top 100 cities.
As part of the strategy, more than 1,500 EV-specific service centers will be established in more than 1,000 cities, and a dedicated charging application will be developed.
