A camouflage version of by suzuki The first electric vehicle (EV) has been spotted again, this time undergoing hot weather testing in Southern Europe as the continent experiences a heatwave.
The prototype doesn’t seem to be any different from the prototype discovered a few weeks ago tested in Poland.
Although it is still heavily camouflaged, we can see that the overall shape of the model seems to remain faithful to the original design. eVX concept car debuted at the Delhi auto show in January.
A glimpse of the previous model’s well-camouflaged interior was seen through an open door, revealing a large digital instrument cluster and central touchscreen housed in one. cluster.
About 4300mm long, the crossover is about the same size as Hyundai Kona and may be available with dual-motor four-wheel drive.
The rumored eVX model will be underpinned by a separate EV architecture developed in collaboration with Toyota – the company will create its own version of the model as part of the wide-scale EV deployment.
Toyota’s small electric car bZ Crossover small SUVwhile longer than the eVX, it seems the most likely of the 16 diverse electric concepts Toyota previewed last year to share the platform.
Suzuki has also previously discussed plans to use the Porsche Taycan styling multi-speed EV transmission by Inmotive Inc. Made in Canada, designed to cut costs as well as improve efficiency by 15%.
The production version of the eVX will be launched by Suzuki’s Indian subsidiary in January or February 2025 but is also under development for the global market.
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According to the report, 50% of the production volume of the Gujarat plant will be exported.
We understand that Europe will be the preferred region outside of India, with Australia lower in the ranking order.
“EVX is a BEV model that combines Suzuki’s powerful 4×4 DNA with the advanced features of the latest BEV. The exterior is designed to be immediately recognizable as a Suzuki SUV. In addition, it aims to bring the brand’s 4×4 heritage into the new electric era,” Suzuki said of the concept.
A 60 kWh battery pack has been confirmed, as well as a driving range of 550 km in the test cycle in India, possibly a lower range in the WLTP cycle.
An entry-level version with a smaller battery of about 48 kWh with a range of about 400 km is also expected.
Suzuki is expected to launch five electric cars in Europe in 2030, including this upcoming crossover and an electric Jimny.
While Suzuki has introduced electric vehicles as hybrids and mild hybrids in markets like Europe, it has yet to do so in Australia.
Its first hybrid model – the S-Cross – won’t launch until 2024.
