Suzuki BEV launched

The Suzuki e Vitara battery electric vehicle (BEV) starts production in India next year with sales expected to begin there and in Europe and Japan mid-2025.

So says Suzuki Motor Corporation in unveiling the new EV in Milan, Italy.

Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India is expected to start production of the e Vitara SUV about March to June 2025.

The four-wheel drive (4WD) “ALLGRIP e” will be based on the new “HEARTECT-e” BEV platform and is derived from the “eVX” concept showcased in 2023, says Suzuki.

European specifications are provided but not range and price, the Suzuki e Vitara likely to have 49kWh (2WD) and 61kWh (2WD and 4WD) lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries.

It can seat up to five people.

Suzuki Motor Corporation president Toshihiro Suzuki says its first global BEV will be introduced to other regions such as South-East Asia, Africa and Latin America.

About seven trillion yen in sales is forecast in fiscal year 2030.

Suzuki expects to produce BEVs, hybrids and internal combustion engine (ICE) models depending on market requirements, adding its ICE models may use CNG, biofuel and ethanol.