New Suzuki e Vitara revealed: Japanese brand’s first electric vehicle offers just 248 miles of range

Suzuki claims its new AllGrip-e system offers “powerful performance” and adds a Trail mode for rough terrain and slippery conditions. It can apply the car’s brakes to the spinning wheels while also sending torque to the opposite wheel to improve traction, which should have a similar effect to a limited-slip differential.

A more powerful regenerative braking mode is activated via a button on the center console, and the usual Normal, Eco and Sport driving modes are also available.

Suzuki e Vitara will be built in India from spring 2025 and sales will start in Europe by summer. At the time of writing, no price has been announced, but a starting price of around £30,000 seems likely given that the Kia EV3 starts at just under £33,000 and the Skoda Elroq is priced at £31,500.

Suzuki’s first EV is also Toyota’s next EV

Suzuki will also share the Vitara with Toyotawhich will launch a facelifted version with potentially a slightly different look, which will be the second model in the brand’s bZ range of electric vehicles.

This makes sense as Toyota and Suzuki have been working together since 2016, and in the UK Toyota Corolla Touring Sports and RAV4 PHEVs are sold as Suzuki Swift and Everywhere respectively.

Toyota already gave us a look at its Yaris Cross electric alternative when it unveiled the “Small Urban SUV” last year, which looked very similar to Suzuki’s eVX concept mentioned earlier. However, it is unclear when Toyota’s take on the e Vitara will be revealed.

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