Maruti Suzuki has launched the e Vitara at Rs 10.99 lakh ex-showroom, which is unique of the battery. Clients should pay a further Rs 3.99 per km pushed, the place the battery is supplied on a rental foundation. The carmaker is but to disclose the complete value record of the automobile, unique of the Battery-as-a-Service (BaaS) rental program. The beginning value for e Vitara listed is that of the 49kWh battery pack, within the Delta trim, with bookings open for a sum of Rs 21,000. Deliveries of the e Vitara have commenced.
- The e Vitara will get upto 543km of claimed vary.
- Accessible in 49kWh and 61kWh battery packs.
- Provided in Delta, Zeta, and Alpha trims.
The carmaker has joined the EV race a lot later than most rivals. Regardless of that, it has not but revealed a full value record of a automobile that was first showcased over a yr in the past. Neither has the carmaker revealed BaaS costs for the upper trims nor the finance companions of this system. The e Vitara is being offered solely through the BaaS program for now, whereby the customer solely pays for the automobile, unique of the battery, and a rental charge on the battery utilised per-kilometre pushed.
Maruti Suzuki e Vitara powertrain and charging
Comes with two battery pack selections in a FWD setup
The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara is offered with two battery pack choices: the 49kWh pack with a front-mounted motor producing 144hp and a variety of 440km (ARAI-rated) and the 61kWh variant with 174hp and 543km vary. Each have the identical torque output of 189Nm and include a FWD setup as commonplace. The e Vitara is offered in three trims, particularly, Delta, Zeta, and Alpha. The Delta trim is completely offered with the 49kWh battery pack, whereas the Zeta and Alpha trims are offered with 61kWh battery pack solely.
Maruti claims that the e Vitara can cost from 10-80 p.c with a 7.4kW charger inside 6.5 hours and 9 hours for the 49kWh and 61kWh battery packs, respectively. It will probably additionally do a 10-80 p.c cost in 45 minutes through a quick DC charger which helps speeds of as much as 70kW.
Maruti Suzuki e Vitara exterior
The SUV has a muscular look total
The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara takes inspiration from the Maruti Suzuki eVX idea revealed at Auto Expo 2023. The entrance will get all-LED headlamps and thick cladding for the bumper, and the grille has shutters that open and shut to chill the battery when wanted.
Transferring to the facet profile, the e Vitara has muscular protrusions and aero-optimised 18-inch alloy wheels. On the rear, it will get a spoiler, LED tail-lamps related by a clear bar, chunky cladding for the bumper, and the Suzuki emblem and e Vitara branding on the centre of the tailgate.
Maruti Suzuki e Vitara inside
Will get a novel asymmetrical inside and ADAS tech
The e Vitara has a dual-tone brown-and-black inside with soft-touch inserts. There’s a flat-bottom steering wheel, and the offset placement of the digital driver show and infotainment screens provides it an asymmetrical look. The upper-set centre console comes with a shift-by-wire gearshift.
As for options, the e Vitara comes with a ten.25-inch digital driver’s show, a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an Infinity sound system, a wi-fi charging pad, a set glass sunroof, ambient lighting, drive modes, ventilated seats on the entrance, a 10-way powered driver seat, sliding and reclining rear seats and related automobile tech.
The protection options within the e Vitara embrace 7 airbags, entrance and rear parking sensors, a 360-degree digicam, a tyre-pressure monitoring system (TPMS), Stage 2 ADAS and an digital parking brake. The EV has additionally achieved a 5-star ranking by BNCAP.
Maruti is offering a 8-year/1,60,000km guarantee on the battery pack and a 3-year guarantee on the car. A 5-year prolonged guarantee on the car will be availed at a further value. The carmaker can also be offering complimentary dwelling charging and set up, together with complimentary charging for a yr by way of Maruti’s ‘e for me’ app.
The e Vitara rivals fashions such because the Toyota Ebella, Hyundai Creta Electrical, Vinast VF6, MG ZS EV, Mahindra BE 6 and Tata Curvv EV.
