Another EV partnership is on the line, this time Toyota and Suzuki are teaming up to make their space in the running global EV market. In this row Suzuki will supply Toyota with its first electric SUV next year, which is set to roll out worldwide. Let’s look into details of what you can expect from Toyota’s new electric SUV.
The production of Suzuki’s new all-electric SUV for Toyota will begin at Gujarat plant in India that will start in the spring season of 2025. The electric SUV will be powered by a platform co-developed by Suzuki, Toyota, and Daihatsu Motor. The three will combine their area of excellency to make a powerful platform.
Further the electric car will be available in 4WD, “offering exceptional drivability on rough roads and a more powerful driving experience.”
Although, Maruti Suzuki unveiled its Concept Electric SUV eVX, earlier this year. It is a mid-size electric SUV with 4,300 mm long, 1,800 mm wide and 1,600 mm tall that is smaller than BYD popular Atto 3 that is 4,455 mm long, 1,875 mm wide and 1,615 mm tall. With a driving range of up to 342 miles (550 km). From that you will get a glimpse of what the new model will likely look like.
Toyota said it would launch the new model “worldwide” as one of the EVs due out by 2026. According to a Nikkei report earlier this month, Toyota is also deepening its partnership with Sabaru with plans to launch another co-developed electric SUV in 2026. Toyota president, Koji Sato said, “By leveraging the BEV unit and platform that we jointly developed, we will take a new step in our collaboration in the field of electrified vehicles.”
This new EV is the first of an expanding partnership as the Japanese automaker looks to fend off the wave of new models hitting the market. Also during the recent press release, Toyota and Suzuki said the new SUV was designed “exclusively as a BEV,” eliminating gas or hybrid options.
