Maruti Suzuki has launched the e Vitara electric SUV in India at an introductory starting price of ₹10.99 lakh ex-showroom. Bookings for the e Vitara can be made at NEXA showrooms or through the official website with an initial booking amount of ₹21,000. This price is when the battery is offered separately as a service with an effective running cost of ₹3.99 per kilometer. Maruti Suzuki is also offering 60 percent assured buyback value after three years. Buyers will also benefit from the eight-year warranty on the vehicle as well as the battery pack. Furthermore, they will get one year of complementary charging and a free home charger installation worth ₹50,000. That’s a lot of goodies on offer from Maruti Suzuki.
The e Vitara is built on the new HEARTECT-e platform. The flat-floor architecture of the e Vitara allows for more cabin space while having the battery pack neatly sit under the floor. The e Vitarac measures 4,275mm in length, 1,800mm in width, 1,640mm in height and has a wheelbase of 2,700mm.
The e Vitara comes with two options of battery pack capacity. The 49kWh battery powers the motor which drives the front wheels, produces 144PS and the larger 61kWh battery pack has the motor generate 174PS. Torque output for both the packs are the same at 193Nm. The battery pack also has a thermal management system which allows the e Vitara to function at temperatures ranging from -30 degree celsius to 60 degree celsius. Maruti claims a range of 543km from the 61kWh battery pack while the 49kWh battery pack comes with a claimed range of 440km.
In terms of safety, the e Vitara comes with Level 2 ADAS. Standard safety features include seven airbags, disc brakes on all four wheels, electronic parking brake, tyre pressure monitoring system and an e-call function.
The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara will rival the likes of the Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Nexon EV, MG Windsor EV, Mahindra BE 6, MG ZS EV and the Toyota Urban Cruiser Ebella. We have driven the e Vitara and came back impressed.
