SUZUKI is one of the last mainstream brands to not yet have an EV, but the Japanese firm is about to get in on the action with its new e Vitara: an electric compact SUV that’s arriving next year to rival the Kia EV3, Skoda Elroq and others.
This is not a pure-electric version of the existing, hybrid-powered Vitara, though. At 4,275mm long and with a wheelbase of 2,700mm, the e Vitara is 100mm longer than its sibling and has an extra 200mm between the wheels, to give more interior space.
The new EV is wider and taller, but unsurprisingly, is also much heavier. The lightest version weighs 1,702kg, while a top-spec, dual-motor car tips the scale at 1,900kg. The petrol Vitara weighs between 1,075kg and 1,325kg, depending on the…
