Toyota recently unveiled the Urban Cruiser EV, a badge-engineered variant of the eVitara, after Suzuki unveiled the eVitara, the production-spec iteration of its eVX Concept.
The Toyota-Suzuki relationship includes the Urban Cruiser EV, which is based on Toyota’s Urban Crossover Concept and is produced at Suzuki’s Gujarat facility in India.
Toyota Unveils Urban Cruiser EV: All You Need to Know
As Toyota’s sole all-electric vehicle, the Urban Cruiser EV will make its public premiere at the 2025 Brussels Show in January and be sold to a number of international countries, including India.
With a few small cost-saving changes, the Urban Cruiser EV’s design closely resembles that of the Urban Crossover Concept.
The Toyota emblem is clearly displayed above the standard LED headlights with integrated LED DRLs that are joined by a black bar.
A darkened lower bumper with a lower grille, air channels adjacent to the wheel wells, and a charging outlet on the front left quarter panel is located beneath the closed-off top grille.
A floating roof look, thick plastic cladding, linked tail lights (with disconnected lighting parts), a shark-fin antenna, an unpainted rear bumper, a roof spoiler, and attractive wheels are some further exterior characteristics.
Features and Specifications
With dimensions of 4,285 mm for length, 1,800 mm for width, 1,640 mm for height, and 2,700 mm for wheelbase, the Urban Cruiser EV is somewhat bigger than the Suzuki eVitara.
With a floating center console, 10-inch HUD, 10.1-inch infotainment screen, 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, powered driver’s seat, sliding and reclining rear seats, automatic climate control, and a JBL audio system, the interiors of the Urban Cruiser EV and eVitara are nearly identical.
A 49 kWh and a 61 kWh battery pack will be available for the Urban Cruiser EV.
A front-wheel-drive motor with 172 horsepower and 189 Nm of torque powers the 2WD models with a 49 kWh battery pack.
With a 172 horsepower front motor and a 64 bhp rear motor, the 61 kWh battery pack provides a dual-motor 4WD system with a total output of 181 bhp and 300 Nm of torque.
