Overview

• The e Vitara will go on sale in Japan on Jan. 16 as Suzuki’s first battery-electric vehicle.
• The SUV is priced from 3.99 million yen (about $27,000) and claims a driving range of over 430 kilometers on a single charge.
• Production and exports are centered in Gujarat, India, with a dispatch ceremony held in August attended by Suzuki’s president and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
• European pre-orders began after the model was unveiled in Italy in November 2024.
• Suzuki declined to provide sales targets, while President Toshihiro Suzuki said the company aims to enter the EV market decisively and tailor future models to each market.