Maruti Suzuki unveils its first electric SUV - e VITARA
Maruti Suzuki India Limited (MSIL) unveiled its first BEV (Battery Electric Vehicle) SUV – the e VITARA, along with the comprehensive 'e for me' Electric Eco-Solutions at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025.
At the unveiling, Mr. Toshihiro Suzuki, Representative Director and President of Suzuki Motor Corporation, said, “We aim to make BEVs attractive to customers through a three-pronged strategy. First is to develop a BEV-dedicated platform for optimum performance. Second is to evolve the right product for the target markets, based on customer requirements. The third is to leverage our global economies of scale and concentrate manufacturing at a single location for the world. For this purpose, we have chosen India as the global manufacturing base due to its quality products, and scale merit. And this is exactly the vision of Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Mr. Narendra Modi, to Make in India.”
Mr. Hisashi Takeuchi, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited, said, “The e VITARA is an SUV built on the all-new platform, called HEARTECT-e, exclusively designed for electric vehicles. It comes with highly efficient battery pack options to deliver more than 500 km1 for 61kWh on a single charge. We have equipped the e VITARA with several premium and advanced features such as Level 2 ADAS, Integrated Digital Display, and Next-Gen Suzuki Connect.”
Upon its launch, prices will be announced for the e VITARA and will be available across two battery options, in 10 colours with 4 dual tone options.
