A little later, Suzuki announces its first electric car and plays on words with autonomy

Slightly overshadowed by its competitors, Suzuki plans to launch its first 100% electric car in 2025. But before that, the Japanese company has unveiled a new concept car, called the eVX, responsible for announcing this long-awaited future electric vehicle.

From 2035, all manufacturers located in Europe will be required to sell only electric vehicles. If there are some exemptions for brands that sell very few vehicles each year, there will be concern from all generalists.

While most have already begun to develop their electric range well, such as Volvo, which now only offers electrified models, or Volkswagen, others are on the right track. This is particularly the case for Ford, as it discontinued the Fiesta to focus on electrification.

delay to catch up

On the other hand, some are still lagging behind. This is particularly the case for Suzuki, which is content to offer hybrid vehicles, plug-in or not, like the Across, S-Cross and other Swifts. But at the moment, there is not the slightest trace of any electric model. This could pose a problem at a very short time for the plant, while Europe also wants to put an end to these engines in the long term. Suffice it to say, the brand is determined to catch up quickly.

For this, take advantage of Delhi living room, which opens its doors on Thursday, January 12th through Sunday, January 15th, revealing not a production model but a concept car. His name is Suzuki eVX, This heralds the brand’s first electric vehicle, as stated in the official press release. At the moment, little information has been revealed about it, but the brand makes it clear that its goal is to ” To take advantage of 50 years of 4×4 experience […] By applying this knowledge to 100% electric vehicles“.

4.30 meters long, So the concept announces a compact SUV Who will fight in a very competitive class, against Peugeot e-2008, Volvo XC40 Recharge and other Renault Mégane E-Tech cars. The width is shown at 1.80m by 1.60m high. This is the only official data regarding eVX, which shows a new style, announcing a new strategy in terms of design for the brand.

At the front, the lights remind us of the Citroën ë-C4, while the rear will make us think more precisely of the XC40. An amazing mixture of genres and futuristic style, which should be very close to the production model. However, not a word has been said about the interior at this point.

correct independence

At the moment, Suzuki is not very talkative about this concept car, which nonetheless advertises a 180-degree turn, both in terms of styling and engine. We have in fact nothing more and nothing less than the first 100% electric model from the manufacturer. However, the technical data is still vague. The company just specifies that The concept includes a 60 kWh battery, and offers a range of up to 550 kilometres.

Data based on Indian MIDC cycle, more optimistic than European WLTP as indicated cars india a few months ago and as can be seen in the table below. MIDC (ARAI) does not test electric cars at high speeds, which is where they consume the most. We see the Kona Electric stated at 452 km on the MIDC course holds 282 km in the city…

So we should expect a slightly lower number in Europe. Suzuki also announced it The electric SUV will have all-wheel drive, indicating that a dual-engine architecture will be introduced. But for now, there is no word on the power of this futuristic car.

It will still be necessary to be patient before seeing the production version of the Suzuki eVX, since then This should not see the light of day before 2025. This must then be produced in India, a country where the brand has just opened a factory dedicated to the production of batteries. This model will have a global career and will be well integrated into the European catalog over the next few years.

A few months ago, the Japanese company made headlines by revealing an unusual battery recycling technology, which has been repurposed to power street lights. Similar idea to Nissan, which did the same with leaf accumulators in 2018.