The Suzuki Vitara has not been offered as a two-door convertible SUV for ages, and we still weirdly miss it. Come on Suzuki, do the honorable thing and make this a convertible.
This is the brand-new e-Vitara, and it is Suzuki’s first-ever electric car—a proper electric car, with batteries and everything. When the Jimny, Swace, Swift Sport, and so on made way, it all leads up to this.
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Design-wise, it looks to be baffled about something. Though it does have a decent, chunky outline that features flared arches, lots of creases, and that weirdly bemused light signature. Maybe it too longs to be a convertable.
There are two battery options: a 49kWh-2WD, and a 61kWh battery available with either 2WD or 4WD. The 41kWh battery powers a 142hp motor, while the beefier battery is available in either 172hp (2WD) or with a twin-motor 181hp (4WD) outputs. That 4WD version comes with a, ‘Trail,’ mode too.
Apparently, this new e-Vitara deploys what Suzuki calls, ‘HEARTECT-e,’— Suzuki's catch-all term for the new electric platform underpinning the car. It is said to be lightweight, with high-voltage protection which allows for a spacious interior. That spacious interior makes out to be a five-seater EV.
Though, it is a small SUV, think Ford Puma (like an EcoSport) size, coming in at 4,200mm long, 1,000mm wide, and 1,600mm tall. Because batteries aren’t light, the e-Vitara is also pretty heavy with the 2WD version weighing in at 1,702kg, the 4WD at 1,899kg.
“The e-Vitara is our first BEV, developed through repeated trial and error to create an easy-to-use BEV for our customers,” said Suzuki president, Toshihiro Suzuki. “Introduction of the e-Vitara represents a significant milestone in achieving carbon neutrality... Following the launch of the e-Vitara, we will continue to expand our BEV line-up and propose mobility solutions tailored to the needs of specific countries and regions.”
Speaking of regions, it’ll be built in Gujarat, India, and will be offered in Europe, India, and Japan in the summer of 2025. Summer? Well, that’s the perfect time to roll out a new convertible.
NOTE: This story first appeared on TopGear.com. Minor edits have been made.
