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Suzuki Sets Jan. 16 Japan Launch for e Vitara, Its First Battery EV

The India-built SUV anchors Suzuki's export-first EV strategy.

Overview

  • The e Vitara will start at 3.99 million yen with a stated driving range of over 430 kilometers per charge.
  • Suzuki will export the model from India to more than 100 countries following a dispatch ceremony in Gujarat attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
  • The company declined to provide domestic or global sales targets for the vehicle.
  • The SUV was first unveiled in Italy in November 2024, and European preorders have already begun.
  • Suzuki has outlined plans to invest 4 trillion yen through fiscal 2030 for electric-vehicle development.