Suzuki showed its first mass-made electric car, the e Vitara, in Milan shocking the car world. They’ll make it at Suzuki Motor Gujarat, and this game-changing electric SUV hits India at the Bharat Mobility Show come January 2025. Buyers can nab it starting March of the same year.
Looks and Style
The e Vitara flashes Suzuki’s fresh “High-Tech & Adventure” style mixing SUV toughness with top-notch EV looks. You’ll spot hefty tires, a stretchy wheelbase, and a bold position all shouting its love for excitement. This SUV’s got dimensions: it’s 4,275mm long, 1,800mm wide, and 1,635mm tall, plus it rides high at 180mm off the ground. Hop inside, and you’re met with a chic two-tone setup, with dark grey touches sprucing up the doors and A/C vents. You can grab hold of a two-spoke steering wheel peek at a floating screen for entertainment, and glance at the electronic display for drivers. The middle console’s got all the right buttons for temperature control cranking up the volume, and switching driving modes.
Performance and Engineering
When you look at a car’s design, the sleek shape has a big role in how well it moves through the air. Engineers spend a lot of time making sure a car’s body is just right to cut through the wind. They call this “aerodynamics,” and it’s vital for a car to be speedy and use less fuel. But engineering magic doesn’t stop there.
Under the hood, there’s a powerhouse engine turning fuel into motion. Every little piece in there needs to be perfect or else it might break, and no one wants that. Gears and gadgets work together, and it’s like a -tuned orchestra playing under the metal.
Safety’s a big deal too. Cars gotta be tough enough to keep you safe during a crash. There’s a bunch of testing with dummies to check that the seatbelts and airbags will save you when you need them.
Now, with computers everywhere, cars are getting smarter. They got systems to help you stay in your lane and even brake if something pops up in front. It’s like having an extra set of eyes on the road.
So yeah when you press that gas pedal, a lot of cool stuff happens to get you zooming down the highway. It’s all thanks to the folks who engineer these moving marvels for us.
At the core of the e Vitara, you’ll find a super cool electric motor. This baby comes in two versions. The starter model has a 49 kWh battery, rocks a solid 142 horsepower, and you get 189 Newton-meters of twist from it. Now, upping the game is the beefier 61 kWh variant that cranks out 172 horses, though the torque stays the same. But here’s the kicker: the top-tier all-wheel-drive model with the same 61 kWh battery – this beast packs 181 horsepower and a beefy 300 Newton-meters of torque, thanks to its twin-motor setup.
The e Vitara sits on Suzuki’s super fresh HEARTECT-e skeleton made just for electric rides. It’s not heavy, has got this high-voltage shield thingy, and the design’s all about cramming in as much room as possible. They’ve even tweaked the floor to fit the battery without cramping your style or legroom. So yeah, it’s quite a cool set-up they have there.
Fancy Tech and Cool Stuff
So, the e Vitara’s got this awesome electric 4WD setup called AllGrip-e. It rocks independent eAxles on both the front and back. Plus, there’s a rad Trail mode that comes with something like a limited-slip differential, which means the car can cruise over tough ground by moving power to the wheels that have better grip. Then you’ve got a whole bunch of safety stuff—things like Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keep Assist. On top of that, there’s a spot to charge your phone, a button to park your ride without a hassle, mirrors that don’t get all foggy, and the backseat splits and folds and has these ISOFIX mounts to keep kids’ seats locked down tight.
Where It Fits and What It Costs
Suzuki’s positioning of the e Vitara pits it against rivals in the buzzing electric SUV field. They’ve set the starting price for the standard 49 kWh variant near ₹20 lakh (ex-showroom). The beefier 61 kWh model might go for about ₹25 lakh. Expect the swankiest AWD version to demand up to ₹30 lakh. Rivals like the Tata Curvv EV and MG ZS EV are already playing the game, with the Hyundai Creta EV and Mahindra BE 05 waiting to jump in. The e Vitara packs in a bunch of features and delivers solid performance without busting wallets, making it a major player to watch out for.
Making and Getting Your Hands On It
Suzuki Motor Gujarat kicks off making cars in spring 2025. They’ll start selling them everywhere, like in India, Europe, and Japan when summer shows up in 2025. They’re looking to send half of those cars to other places around the globe. This shows they’re keen on making the electric Vitara a big deal worldwide.
Questions People Ask A Lot
What’s the Suzuki e Vitara’s driving distance on one charge? You can expect the e Vitara to crank out 500 kilometers when charged.
What sort of batteries can you pick from? You’ve got two choices for batteries: a 49 kWh and a 61 kWh, both rocking LFP blade cells from BYD.
What’s the e Vitara’s India launch timeline? Look out for the e Vitara’s grand entrance at the Bharat Mobility Show come January 2025, with sales kicking off in March that year.
How much cash will you need to snag one? Get ready to shell out at least ₹20 lakh for the basic model, or pony up to ₹30 lakh to get the fancy AWD version.
Who’s gunning for the e Vitara’s market share? The e Vitara is set to take on rivals like the Tata Curvv EV, MG ZS EV, Hyundai Creta EV, and the Mahindra BE 05.