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Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

In this article, we will tell you five things that you need to know about the new e Vitara and what its highlights are, as this is an important car for Maruti Suzuki.

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  • Maruti Suzuki's first EV, the e Vitara, launches January 2026.
  • It features a born-electric Heartect-e platform with two battery options.
  • Expect 543 km range, Level 2 ADAS, and advanced comfort features.

Maruti Suzuki will launch its first EV by January 2026, but a lot has been revealed about this new EV. This is a born electric EV and is the first one from Maruti Suzuki. In this article, we will tell you five things that you need to know about the new e Vitara and what its highlights are, as this is an important car for Maruti Suzuki.


Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

Dimensions and Platform

The e Vitara has a length of 4,275mm, a width of 1,800mm wide and a height of 1,640mm. Its wheelbase is 2700mm. It is based on the Heartect-e architecture, which means it is born electric and not based on an ICE Car.


Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

Powertrain, Range and Features

The e Vitara comes with two battery options, 49kWh and 61kWh. Both use LFP (Lithium Iron-phosphate) ‘blade’ cells with 143 bhp and 173bhp respectively from both the battery packs. It has a single motor and is FWD.

The range for the e Vitara is 543 km for the larger 61kwh battery pack, and that is more than some of its rivals.


Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

The e Vitara comes with features such as a floating 10.25-inch screen, a 10.1-inch instrument cluster, electronic parking brake, reclining rear seats, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ventilated front seats, a 10-way power adjust for the driver seat, Level 2 ADAS, and 7 airbags.


Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

Charging Ecosystem and Support

The e Vitara is also backed by a robust ecosystem, including over 2000 charging stations in 1000-plus cities, while also working with an additional 13 charging point operators as well. Maruti Suzuki promises that it will have over 1 lakh charging points by 2030 while it claims to have a charger every 5-10 kms with the e For Me app.


Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

It also has over 1500 workshops, which are EV-ready as well, along with doorstep service. Interestingly, there is an assured buyback and BAAS or battery as a subscription model too.


Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: Five Big Highlights Before Launch

About the author Somnath Chatterjee

Somnath Chatterjee has been working as an automobile journalist for the better part of a decade and is still in love with four wheels. Prefers being behind the wheel of a new car rather than a keyboard. He contributes expert Auto articles and guides for ABP Live English.

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