Suzuki has revealed its first mass-produced electric vehicle (EV) in Europe, which will wear a very familiar nameplate.
The Suzuki e Vitara will enter production in India between March and May 2025, before going on sale in “various countries” – including Europe, India and Japan – between June and August.
We’ve contacted Suzuki Australia to confirm when the e Vitara will come here.
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It’s the production version of last year’s eVX concept, and will be offered with either front- or all-wheel drive and a pair of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.
Front-wheel drive models produce 106kW of power and 189Nm of torque when fitted with a 49kWh battery, or 128kW and 189Nm with the 61kWh battery.
All-wheel drive models use the larger of the two batteries and add a 48kW rear motor, bumping total outputs up to 135kW and 300Nm.
The all-wheel drive system is called Allgrip-e, and includes a Trail mode that offers the functionality of a limited-slip differential.
This sees the brakes applied to spinning tyres while tackling rough terrain, distributing drive torque to the opposite tyre.
The e Vitara rides a new Heartect-e platform developed in collaboration with Toyota and Daihatsu, designed specifically for EVs.
Suzuki boasts it has a lightweight structure, short overhangs, and no underfloor members in the main floor to maximise battery capacity.
The brand has indicated more EVs will come, though it has committed to providing “a variety of options” including hybrids and compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles tailored to specific regions.
Dimensions are as follows:
| Dimension | Suzuki eVitara |
|---|---|
| Length | 4275mm |
| Width | 1800mm |
| Height | 1635mm |
| Wheelbase | 2700mm |
| Minimum ground clearance | 180mm |
| Kerb weight | 1702kg-1799kg (FWD) 1860-1899kg (AWD) |
That makes it identical in overall length to a Mazda CX-3, albeit 20mm narrower and 100mm taller on a 130mm longer wheelbase.
The e Vitara is 100mm longer than the unrelated petrol-powered Suzuki Vitara, 25mm wider and 25mm taller on a 200mm longer wheelbase.
While Suzuki has provided detailed technical specifications, it hasn’t confirmed what features the e Vitara will offer.
A look at the interior, however, reveals a digital instrument cluster with a map view and an infotainment touchscreen – both in one assembly – with a minimalist centre stack featuring a handful of physical climate controls.
At the base of the centre stack is a wireless phone charger, while further along on the centre console is a pair of cupholders and buttons for drive mode selection, trail mode, hill descent control, and the eledctronic parking brake.
The e Vitara appears to have the same gear selector as the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra twins, while steering wheel buttons indicate it’ll feature adaptive cruise control and lane-keep assist.
The interior will be available in single- and two-tone colourways, with gloss black trim applied liberally to the centre console and metal-look trim surrounding the air vents.
The exterior of the e Vitara closely resembles the eVX concept, though there’s a revised front-end treatment with the Suzuki badge mounted higher and a different look to the headlights.
Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India will produce not only the e Vitara but also a new model for Toyota.
Suzuki eVX concept 
While this is the first time Suzuki and Toyota will share an EV, the two brands have rebadged its each other’s vehicles before.
In markets like South Africa, for example, Toyota rebadges the Suzuki Baleno as the Starlet, while in Europe Suzuki rebadges the Toyota Corolla and RAV4 as the Swace and Across.
Toyota has a stake of around five per cent in Suzuki.
