Overview

• Commercial production of the e‑Vitara began at Maruti Suzuki’s Hansalpur, Gujarat plant, with exports planned to more than 100 countries including Europe and Japan, and the first unit headed to the UK.
• TDS Lithium‑Ion Battery Gujarat, the Toshiba‑Denso‑Suzuki venture, started localized hybrid battery electrode output, taking domestic battery value addition to over 80%.
• Built on the dedicated 40PL platform co‑developed with Toyota, the e‑Vitara offers 49 kWh and 61 kWh battery packs, single‑ or dual‑motor layouts, and FWD or AWD (AllGrip‑e) configurations.
• Reported specifications cite ranges up to roughly 428–500 km and outputs around 142–174 hp for single‑motor versions, with the dual‑motor AWD variant at about 184 hp and 300 Nm.
• An India market debut is expected in early September, with reports pointing to September 3, as Suzuki targets around 1 million units of annual capacity at the Gujarat hub and prepares initial Europe shipments via Pipavav port.