Prices for the Suzuki e Vitara have been revealed, with the base-spec front-wheel-drive model fitted with the smaller of the two batteries starting from £29,999. A top-spec, all-wheel-drive ‘Ultra’ with all the bells and whistles and the bigger battery, costs £37,799.
Just one variant will be available with the entry-level 49kWh battery. Every other version will come with the larger 61kWh unit, good for up to 248 miles of range. A basic Motion-spec car with the 61kWh battery costs £32,999, while adding Suzuki’s ALLGRIP-e all-wheel-drive system adds £2,000 to the price. Upgrading to Ultra trim costs £2,800 on both the Motion and Ultra trim.
Suzuki has said it will offer zero per cent finance at launch, payable over two years with a 20 per cent deposit. That means the bigger-battery, front-wheel drive model in Motion trim is available from £379 per month. Further to this, customers ordering before the end of September will get a free Ohme home wallbox, plus 10,000 miles of home-charging credit.
Available to order from July, Suzuki hasn’t yet revealed full specifications for the two trim levels. However, following a brief drive earlier this year on closed roads, there’s plenty we already know about the firm’s first electric car.
Suzuki e Vitara specs
Designed to rival models such as the Kia EV3, Skoda Elroq and many others, this is not a pure-electric version of the existing, hybrid-powered Suzuki Vitara. At 4,275mm long and with a wheelbase of 2,700mm, the e Vitara is 100mm longer than its sibling and there’s an extra 200mm between the wheels, which will help provide more interior space.