Suzuki has announced their first mass-production battery electric vehicle (BEV) model, the e VITARA, in Milan, Italy. Production for the eVITARA will start at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India this Spring 2025, and sales is expected to begin in Europe, India, Japan and in various countries, around summer 2025.
In their announcement, Suziki said that the e VITARA is based on the concept model “eVX,” that was first unveiled at the Auto Expo held in India in January 2023, and at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW in October of the same year.
“The e VITARA is our first BEV, developed through repeated trial and error to create an easy-to-use BEV for our customers. In order to realize a carbon-neutral society, we will provide a variety of options, including BEVs, hybrid vehicles, and CNG vehicles, tailored to specific regions. Introduction of the e VITARA represents a significant milestone in achieving carbon neutrality. Following the launch of the e VITARA, we will continue to expand our BEV line-up and propose mobility solutions tailored to the needs of specific countries and regions.”
You can checkout the main specifications (European) below;
| Battery capacity | kWh | 49 | 61 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drive system | 2WD | 2WD | 4WD | ||
| DIMENSIONS | |||||
| Overall length | mm | 4,275 | |||
| Overall width | mm | 1,800 | |||
| Overall height | mm | 1,635 | |||
| Wheelbase | mm | 2,700 | |||
| Tread | Front | mm | 1,540 | ||
| Rear | mm | 1,545 | |||
| Minimum turning radius | m | 5.2 | |||
| Minimum ground clearance | mm | 180 | |||
| Seating capacity | people | 5 | |||
| MOTOR | |||||
| Maximum output | Total | kW | 106 | 128 | 135 |
| Front | kW | 106 | 128 | 128 | |
| Rear | kW | – | – | 48 | |
| Maximum torque | Nm | 189 | 189 | 300 | |
| TRANSMISSION | |||||
| Type | Single speed electric drive | ||||
| CHASSIS | |||||
| Brakes | Front | Ventilated disc | |||
| Rear | Ventilated disc | ||||
| TIRES | |||||
| Tires | 225/55 R18 | 225/55 R18, 225/50 R19 | |||
| WEIGHT | |||||
| Curb weight | kg | 1,702 | 1,760-1,799 | 1,860-1,899 | |
Suzuki did not provide any pricing details but given its size, features, and target segment, we may be looking a price range of €40k to €45k in Europe.
This article was originally published on allthingsev.net as Suzuki announces the e Vitara, their First Battery EV in Europe.
