After Baleno, Vitara Brezza, Ertiga, Fronx, Toyota to sell badge-engineered Maruti Suzuki eVX

The soon-to-be-launched Maruti Suzuki eVX will be manufactured at Suzuki Motor Gujarat.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor will sell the badge-engineered eVX, the maiden battery electric vehicle (BEV) of Maruti Suzuki India, in the domestic market as part of the global alliance between the Japanese auto majors, Suzuki Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation.

Under their partnership, Suzuki and Toyota collaborate in diverse areas, including production and mutual supply of vehicles, and the spread of electrified vehicles. This has resulted in the market launch of collaboration vehicles in Japan, India, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

While the eVX is Suzuki's first BEV, it also marks the commencement of BEV sharing between Suzuki and Toyota. A global model, the eVX will be launched worldwide.

The eVX will be manufactured at Suzuki Motor Gujarat with production set to commence in early 2025. Suzuki Motor Gujarat was acquired by Maruti from Suzuki in late 2023 for over Rs 12,841 crore.

Suzuki Motor Gujarat is located in Hansalpur and has an annual production capacity of 750,000 units. At present, models like the Baleno, Swift, Dzire, Fronx and Tour S, are manufactured at the facility for sale in domestic and export markets.

The eVX will boast a 60kWh battery pack with safe battery technology, providing a range of 500-550km on a single full charge. It will have an option for a 4WD system. The BEV unit and platform adopted for the eVX have been jointly developed by Suzuki, Toyota, and Daihatsu Motor Corporation.

In India, Maruti has already shared models like the Baleno, Vitara Brezza, Ertiga and Fronx with Toyota, which sells them as the Glanza, Urban Cruiser, Rumion and Urban Cruiser Taisor, respectively. Toyota has shared the Innova Hycross with Maruti, which offers it as the Invicto.

Besides, a co-developed mid-size SUV by Suzuki and Toyota is sold by their Indian arms as the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and the Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder.