Suzuki Motor Corporation has unveiled its first mass-production battery electric vehicle (BEV) model, the e VITARA, in Milan, Italy. Production will commence at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India in spring 2025, with sales expected to begin in various countries, including Europe, India, and Japan, around summer 2025.

The e VITARA is based on the concept model ‘eVX,’ which was showcased at the Auto Expo held in India in January 2023, and at the JAPAN MOBILITY SHOW in October of the same year. It marks Suzuki's first global strategic BEV model.

With the concept of ‘Emotional Versatile Cruiser,’ the e VITARA features a design that combines a sense of advanced technology and strength, a BEV powertrain that delivers a nimble and sharp driving experience, an electric 4WD system ‘ALLGRIP-e’ that provides not only off-road capability but also powerful performance, and a newly developed platform ‘HEARTECT-e’ specifically for BEVs.

Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL), a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, Japan, is India’s largest passenger car maker. The Company is engaged in the business of manufacturing and sale of passenger vehicles in India.