Suzuki and Toyota have been working collectively on a brand new 4WD-capable electrical SUV, and in Italy yesterday, Suzuki revealed the fruits of the collaboration: a brand new compact referred to as the E Vitara. It’s the automaker’s first EV, and it’s scheduled for manufacturing at Suzuki Motor Gujarat in India beginning subsequent spring.
The E Vitara will launch in Europe, India, and Japan “round” the summer time of subsequent 12 months, and there shall be a Toyota-badged model, which can in all probability look rather a lot just like the City SUV Idea Toyota revealed in 2023. Toyota equally shares its mediocre bZ4X EV with Subaru, which is rebadged because the Solterra EV.
Toyota and Suzuki have been gradual to undertake EVs into their lineups, with Toyota refocusing on constructing extra hybrids and a three-row electrical SUV for the US market. As reported by Autocar, Suzuki’s beforehand introduced goal of launching a number of EVs by 2030 is on maintain, with President Toshihiro Suzuki saying the corporate will “monitor the scenario” attributable to cooling EV demand.
As for the E Vitara, the car shall be powered by a lithium iron phosphate battery in both 49 kWh or 60 kWh capacities. Each batteries will be provided in 2WD drivetrains, however 4WD variations solely include the bigger one. In keeping with The Japan Occasions, Suzuki mentioned the E Vitara can rise up to 400km (about 248 miles) on a single cost.
At its peak, the E Vitara motor is able to 135 kW output. It’s pretty underpowered in comparison with the 150 kW output of the similarly-sized Chevy Bolt, which is simply 130mm shorter in size than the 4,275mm E Vitara.
There’s at present no pricing for the E Vitara, and like Hyundai’s Inster, the US market isn’t within the launch plans for this tiny EV.
