Will Be Marketed Globally, Suzuki Ensures Only Electric Vehicles Are Built In India

Suzuki eVitara. (Doc. Global Suzuki)

JAKARTA - Suzuki has officially introduced its first electric vehicle (EV), namely eVitara as well as marking the brand's first step towards globally navigating the electrification market.

Although this car will be marketed in various markets in the world, the manufacturer said the car would still be assembled at the Gujarat factory, India.

This was disclosed by the President of Suzuki Motor, Toshihiro Suzuki, who stated that all EV ranks for the global market will be produced in the country with the largest population in the world.

"In India, we will use all of our resources to build a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) ecosystem to offer our customers a clear experience," Toshihiro said as quoted by Autocar India, Wednesday, January 22.

They considered India's election as its global EV assembly base in order to take advantage of the global economic scale so that it was necessary to concentrate manufacturing in one location for the rest of the world.

"For this purpose, we chose India as a global manufacturing base because of its product quality and scale," added Toshihiro.

Toshihiro also explained that his electric vehicle will be exported from India to more than 100 countries around the world.

"From India, we will export electric vehicles to more than 100 countries globally," said Toshihiro.

Suzuki eVitara comes based on the concept of eVX which previously debuted at the Auto Expo event in India in early 2023.

Carrying the design language Emotional Versatile Cruiser, the car has a display incorporating advanced technology, strength, and presents the experience of powerful driving typical of BEV.

This manufacturer from Japan provides powertrain variants in three types, namely 106 kW and 128 kW with 189 Nm torques with two-wheeled (2WD) and 135 kW with a peak torque of 300 Nm driven 4WD Allgrip-e.

This is assisted by a choice of 49 kWh of batteries and 61 kWh of eVitara. Although the manufacturer does not disclose its travel distance, it is estimated that this SUV has a range of up to 400 km in a single charge.