Suzuki e Vitara now on sale
Suzuki’s first fully-electric car, the e Vitara, has gone on sale in Ireland with first customer deliveries taking place from May.
Priced from €32,995, the new e Vitara is offered with either 49kWh or 61kWh LFP battery capacities as well as optional AllGrip-e, Suzuki’s newly developed electric four-wheel drive system.
Built in India, the Suzuki e Vitara is 4275mm long, 1800 mm wide with a height of 1635mm. With a wheelbase of 2700mm, it is 200mm longer and with wider tyres when compared with Hybrid Vitara although it still retains the same compact turning radius of just 5.2metres.
As the Hybrid Vitara remains very popular with Irish customers, Suzuki says it will continue to be sold alongside the fully-electric model.
The launch prices for the full e Vitara range (all incl. SEAI grant and VRT relief) are: Motion 49kWh from €32,995; Motion 61kWh from €36,995; Ultra 61kWh from €40,495; Ultra 61kWh Allgrip-e from €42,995.
The e Vitara features an all-new EV powertrain, charging and power supply system along with heat pump battery thermal management system fitted as standard equipment for optimal battery range.
Electric motor output is quoted at 106kW for 49kWh models and 128kW for 61kWh 2WD models. The AllGrip-e adds a rear eAxle with 48kW motor power, with a combined max output of 135kW.
Suzuki notes that the e Vitara is one of very few cars in the EV SUV segment that offers the option of 4WD. Available on Ultra, ALLGRIP-e is an electric 4WD system that employs separate motors (eAxles) for the front and rear which allows each motor to be independently controlled.
As standard, the 49kWh Motion offers 18-inch alloy wheels, reversing camera, front and rear parking sensors, smartphone connectivity, keyless entry and start, heat pump, dual sensor brake support, lane keep assist and lane departure prevention, blind spot monitor and rear cross traffic alert plus navigation, integrated display system (10.25-inch instrument meter display and 10.1-inch centre display) and four years subscription to Suzuki Connect connected services.
The 61kWh Motion offers heated driver’s and front passenger seats, heated steering wheel and heater outlet for rear seat occupants.
Moving up to 61kWh Ultra models adds 19-inch alloy wheels, wireless phone charger, adaptive high-beam system, Infinity audio system with subwoofer, 360-degree camera, glass roof panel, LED front fog lamps, 10-way power adjustable driver’s seat and half-synthetic leather seat material.
Additional standard equipment for the Ultra model when optioned with AllGrip-e includes dual-motor electric 4WD system with Trail mode and Hill descent control.
For those looking at finance offers, the e Vitara is available until 30th June with zero per cent APR on PCP and HP.