Maruti Suzuki has formally launched the teaser of its first electric compact SUV, the e Vitara, which is all set to make its India debut with the 2025 Bharat Mobility Global Expo. This will be the primary EV mannequin in India from Maruti Suzuki, which until now was one of the most important car manufacturers in the nation for ICE, CNG and Hybrid fashions and will purpose to enter the EV phase in a couple of months.
India’s largest automotive occasion is to be held between January 17 to 22, 2025, the place this electric automobile is to be launched. Since the corporate has already launched the e Vitara to the world, we already know some details about this EV. Suzuki says the e Vitara is its first battery electric car (BEV), primarily based on the brand new HEARTECT-e platform, which has been particularly designed for this sort of car. The platform is alleged to have a light-weight construction and high-voltage safety resulting from its brief overhangs and affords a spacious inside. Five folks can sit in it.
Its backside half has been redesigned to maximise battery capability. The e Vitara will be provided in two lithium iron-phosphate battery pack choices, a 49kWh and a 61kWh pack. The former can ship a most energy output of 106kW, whereas the latter will ship 128kW output on the entrance wheels. The 4WD mannequin with a 61kWh battery pack will get an extra 48kW energy output on the rear. According to Suzuki, whereas the 2WD variant will get a most torque of 189Nm, the 4WD variant will be succesful of delivering as much as 300Nm of torque. The firm has not disclosed the range, however earlier it was revealed that its 61kWh battery pack had achieved a full cost range of round 500 kilometers in world assessments.
The Europe-spec e Vitara measures 4,275 x 1,800 x 1,635 mm and has a wheelbase of 2,700 mm. The EV has a floor clearance of 180 mm, turning radius of 5.2 mm and curb weight of 1,702 kg. It will be provided in 2WD and 4WD drive system choices, though 4WD is deliberate to be restricted to fashions with bigger battery packs. The 4WD system is called ALLGRIP-e and options two impartial eAxles on the entrance and rear. The EV’s motor is paired with a single-speed electric drive transmission. It additionally has ventilated discs on the entrance and rear.
