Maruti Suzuki to showcase e Vitara at Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025
Maruti Suzuki has confirmed that it will showcase its first-ever born-electric e Vitara at the upcoming Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025 (Auto Expo). The Expo will be held from January 17 to 22, 2025, and the e Vitara will take centre stage for the media on the first day.
The e Vitara is the production version of the eVX that was showcased a few years ago and will be produced at Suzuki's Gujarat facility, with half of the production intended for export to Japan and Europe. The 'Heartect-e' skateboard platform serves as the base for the e Vitara.
The dimensions of the electric SUV are 4,275 mm in length, 1,800 mm in width, 1,635 mm in height, and 2,700 mm in wheelbase. It has 180 mm of ground clearance. The e Vitara will be sold via Maruti Suzuki's, Nexa outlet.
Globally there will be two battery options: 49kWh and 61kWh. The larger one will have AllGrip-e, which will include dual-motor AWD. The e Vitara's batteries will be provided by BYD of China. Suzuki would import whole battery packs, in contrast to the majority of Indian manufacturers who build battery packs locally.
The 49kWh model features a front-mounted motor with 144PS and 189Nm of torque, while the 61 kWh variant produces 174PS with the same torque. The AWD version, branded as AllGrip-e, adds a 65PS motor on the rear axle, generating a total output of 184PS and 300Nm of torque.
The AllGrip-e has a Trail mode which is a a Limited Slip Differential (LSD) where the brakes are applied to the wheel that has no traction and transferring that torque to the one that does. The brand still has to make an official statement on the range of the e Vitara, but we expect the larger battery pack to have something around 500 kilometres.
Speaking on the announcement, Partho Banerjee, Senior Executive Officer, Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, "The e Vitara is a testament of our unwavering commitment to sustainable mobility and technological innovation. With decades of automotive expertise, we have combined advanced electric technology with a customer-first approach to deliver something truly transformative. At Maruti Suzuki, we have always believed that to promote EV adoption, we need to create a holistic ecosystem that simplifies customers' battery electric vehicle ownership journey."
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