Suzuki e Vitara With Electric 4WD System Unveiled as Company’s First-Ever EV; India Launch Set for 2025

Suzuki unveiled its production-spec first-ever electrical automobile (EV) — the Suzuki e Vitara — at an occasion in Milan, Italy, forward of its public launch in 2025 in India in addition to the worldwide markets. It relies on the eVX prototype that was first showcased on the 2023 Auto Expo and is constructed on a brand new born-electric platform. The EV comes with an electrical 4WD ALLGRIP-e system, single-speed electrical drive transmission, and lithium iron-phosphate batteries.

The Suzuki e Vitara will make its debut in India on the Bharat Mobility Show in January 2025, the Japanese automaker says. It shall be manufactured on the Suzuki Motor Gujarat meeting plant in Spring 2025 for world export in addition to its sale in India. The EV shall be made out there in Europe, India, and Japan.

Suzuki e Vitara Features, Powertrain and Range

Suzuki says e Vitara is its first-ever battery electrical automobile (BEV) based mostly on the automotive maker’s new HEARTECT-e platform, which has been tailor-made for such autos. Courtesy of the quick overhang, this platform is alleged to have a light-weight construction, high-voltage safety, and supply a spacious inside. It can seat 5 folks.

In phrases of dimensions, the Europe-spec e Vitara measures 4,275 x 1,800 x 1,635 mm and has a wheelbase of two,700 mm. The EV has a floor clearance of 180 mm, a turning radius of 5.2 mm and 1,702 kg kerb weight. It shall be provided in 2WD and 4WD drive system choices, though the latter is alleged to be restricted to greater battery-spec fashions. The 4WD system is dubbed ALLGRIP-e and options two impartial eAxles on the entrance and rear. Suzuki says the e Vitara can simply navigate tough terrain by making use of brakes to spinning tyres and distributing drive torque to the alternative tyre — a characteristic that has been dubbed Trail mode.

The eAxle itself integrates the motor and inverter for delivering agile acceleration when the automobile is at a standstill and speedy acceleration when overtaking from low to excessive speeds. The EV’s motor is paired with a single-speed electrical drive transmission. It additionally will get ventilated discs on the entrance and rear.

To maximise the battery capability, the automobile’s underfloor has been reengineered and the members have been eradicated in favour of the primary flooring. The e Vitara shall be provided in two lithium iron-phosphate battery pack choices: 49kWh and 61kWh. The former can ship a most energy output of 106kW, whereas the latter has a 128kW output on the entrance wheels. The 4WD mannequin with the 61kWh battery pack has an extra 48kW energy output on the rear. While the 2WD variants have a most torque of 189Nm, the 4WD variant can present as much as 300Nm of torque, as per Suzuki.