It will likely be domestically manufactured and exported to Japan and a few European markets too

The first all-electric providing from Maruti Suzuki has been confirmed to reach by the top of 2024. Its manufacturing timeline was shared by Toshihiro Suzuki, president, Suzuki Motor Corp, Japan, on the Vibrant Gujarat Summit 2024. The Maruti eVX is ready to be manufactured at Maruti’s newest manufacturing facility in Gujarat and will likely be able to roll off the road by the top of the 12 months.

Toshihiro acknowledged throughout his speech, “The first battery electric vehicle from Suzuki Global will be rolled out from Suzuki Motor Gujarat by the end of this year. We plan to sell this model not only in India, but export to Japan and European countries.”

An India-centric Global EV

The Maruti eVX made its global debut at the Indian Auto Expo 2023 in an idea avatar. It was then showcased in a extra developed, closer-to-production form at a motor show in Tokyo, the place we obtained our first teaser of the interior design. 

Its proportions are that of an electrical compact SUV. Details and specs of the Maruti Suzuki eVX are nonetheless restricted however it’s going to pack a battery dimension of as much as 60 kWh and supply a claimed vary of as much as 550 km. It may even be supplied in an all-wheel-drive (AWD) variant with a dual-motor setup. However, we count on a single-motor front-wheel-drive variant to be the primary choice in India.

There may even be a Toyota-badged model of the eVX for world markets, additionally showcased in concept form as the Urban SUV Concept.

Expected Prices And Rivals

The Maruti eVX will likely be a extremely localised electrical providing, particularly its electrical powertrain. Hence, it must be priced competitively, maybe from Rs 22 lakh onwards (ex-showroom). It will likely be taking up the likes of the MG ZS EV and the Tata Curvv EV.