Maruti Suzuki To Locally Produce Battery, Motor Of 'eVX'; India-Made E-SUV To Be Exported To International Markets

Maruti Suzuki has recently been making the headlines due to its upcoming release of its first ever BEV, Maruti Suzuki eVX. The Maruti Suzuki eVX was first unveiled at the Auto Expo 2023 in Delhi and then at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo. Post this, the Maruti Suzuki eVX was also spotted testing on the Indian roads. It is known that the Maruti Suzuki eVX will be made in India and will also be exported to other international markets from India. It will be manufactured in Maruti Suzuki’s Gujarat manufacturing plant and is expected to launch in India sometime in 2025. 

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Speaking at the India EV Conclave, Rahul Bharti, Executive Director of Corporate Affairs said, “It is not enough to simply launch a model with imported batteries and motors. Our plan is that when we launch an EV, it should be locally made. So we will have a localised battery and motor in our EV and to build scale, we will also export the model from India.”

Maruti Suzuki eVX - Powertrain 

The Maruti Suzuki eVX will be jointly developed with Toyota and will come equipped with a 60 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and will offer an estimated driving range of 550 km. In addition to the 60 kWh battery pack, Maruti Suzuki will also be offering a smaller battery pack of 48 kWh as that is expected to offer a driving range of 400 km. This battery pack is expected to be fitted in the base-level variant of the Maruti Suzuki eVX.  

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Maruti Suzuki eVX - Features 

The interior of the Maruti Suzuki eVX was revealed at the Japan Mobility Show for the first time. Notable features inside the Maruti Suzuki eVX are a modern dashboard with two distinct digital screens for the infotainment system and the digital instrument cluster, a yoke-shaped two-spoke steering wheel and touch-based controls for climate control and menu navigation functions. Moreover, the gear selector has now been redesigned as a rotary knob located in the centre console of the eVX. The AC vents have been positioned vertically and door handles come with ambient lighting functionality.