Maruti Suzuki Planning to Bring its First EV by 2025, here are the details!

India's largest car maker is yet to start its EV portfolio, and they are planning to launch at least six electric cars over the next few years.

The EV car market has gained pace in the Indian market in the last few years, with Tata Motors leading the charts, while Hyundai and MG Motors along with Mahindra and Mahindra also have a decent presence in the electric space. However, India's largest car maker still doesn't have even a single electric car to offer. But now things appear to change, and finally, Maruti Suzuki officials are speaking about their prospective plans regarding EVs in India. 

Maruti Suzuki's First EV

Maruti Suzuki is reportedly planning to launch its first full-electric car in India by the year 2025. The company has set a goal to sell at least 20% of electric cars out of its total sales by the year 2030. A total of six new electric cars will be launched by Maruti Suzuki from 2025 to 2030. The PTI report suggests that Maruti Suzuki tried to convert its famous tall boy hatchback, the WagonR to an electric vehicle, which they successfully did, but it was later realized that the cost of the hatchback soared so high that it became an unviable value proposition to offer to the customers. 

What could a MS EV offer?

Range anxiety is the only thing that works as a deal breaker for customers, and for now, on average, most of the mass-market EVs on sale in India offer a range of about 300 km, but Marauti Suzuki is planning to break that mark and offer a range of 500 km or more. The eVX  SUV concept car they showcased at Auto Expo 2023 was claimed to offer 550 km of range on a single charge. The concept car had the dimensions of a midsize SUV with a length of 4300 mm. It is speculated that the first electric car from Maruti Suzuki would be very much based upon the eVX concept.

Future plans and strategies!

RC Bhargava, chairman Maruti Suzuki reportedly said that "buyes in the lower segment still go behind affordability, and converting small cars to EVs is not going to offer the value quotient". However, if we go by sales statistics, cars like TATA Tiago EV have proved that there are small EV buyers, and their number is increasing as well.

Mr. Bhargava also said that "by the time Maruti Suzuki enters the EV market later this decade, there will be a large number of electric vehicles selling in the Indian market."

Now this statement indicates that Maruti Suzuki was waiting for the EV infrastructure to develop enough before they enters the segment. The 'wait and watch' strategy worked well, as manufacturers like Tata Motors have contributed a lot to kick-starting the EV industry in India.

Worth the wait?

Condiderable percantage of car buyers these days are confused between a conventional car and an EV, but the portfolio of cars in the EV segment is still very limited. Range issues still play an important role in buying a pure EV, more so if you are going to buy your first car, but day by day EV infrastructure is increasing in India, and now good long trips are also becoming possible in an EV. So if you really have made up your mind to go for an EV, the wait for Maruti's EV seems too much and worthless.