Maruti eVitara: Official Video Showing Electric SUV’s First Look Is Out
After waiting on the sidelines for so long, Maruti Suzuki India Limited has finally debuted its first electric vehicle, the e-Vitara, in India. This new model will be launched later in March. However, prior to its official launch, the company has now released a new official video that shows all the details of this electric SUV. The e-Vitara will take on the Hyundai Creta Electric, Mahindra BE.6, and other electric SUVs from major automakers.
Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara New TVC
This new TVC of the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara has been shared on YouTube by Nexa Experience on their channel. It starts off with the voiceover mentioning that the e-Vitara is the brand’s first electric SUV, which will be made in India for the globe. After this, it starts describing the unique details of this electric SUV, starting with its bold and innovative design.
The new Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara is based on a Modern Polyhedral Architecture, which provides it with a strong, muscular design. At the front, this SUV gets Nextre’ 3-point matrix LED DRLs and LED projector headlights. Apart from these, the SUV also comes equipped with a floating roof and a single-pane electric sunroof.
Moving on, the TVC adds that the SUV also comes fitted with 18-inch aerodynamic alloy wheels finished in a dual-tone shade. Following this, the video highlights that the e-Vitara also comes with a smart grille, which has adaptive shutters that can increase and decrease the airflow underneath the vehicle as and when required.
This helps the SUV achieve superior aerodynamic performance. Moving on, the TVC then shows the interior of the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara. The SUV gets a layered dashboard layout with a dual-tone black and dark brown interior theme. The center portion of the dashboard is dominated by a touchscreen infotainment system, which is connected to a digital instrument gauge cluster.
Apart from these, the e-Vitara comes with vertically positioned AC vents and controls for infotainment and automatic climate control. Another unique element of the e-Vitara’s interior is the floating center console. It houses the cup holders, rotary drive mode selector, and electronic parking brake. Also, underneath this floating center console, there is a storage space along with a charging port.
Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara: Powertrain Options
Maruti Suzuki is offering the e-Vitara with two different battery pack options. The first is the smaller 49 kWh battery pack, which will come paired with a front-axle-mounted electric motor. It will be able to generate 144 bhp and 189 Nm of torque. Apart from this, the SUV will also get a larger battery pack option of 61 kWh.
This battery pack option will have two variants: a 174 bhp and 189 Nm torque variant, which will be front-wheel drive, and a dual-motor AWD variant with 184 bhp and 300 Nm of torque. The range on the top-of-the-line model is expected to be around 500 km. However, the exact figures, along with pricing, will be announced at the time of its official launch.
Once launched, the Maruti Suzuki e-Vitara will take on rivals like the newly launched Hyundai Creta Electric, Mahindra BE.6, Tata Curvv.ev, and the upcoming Tata Sierra.ev in the Indian automotive market.