Suzuki has launched its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) in Indonesia, the eVitara compact SUV, as the Japanese automaker looks to challenge the dominance of Chinese automakers in this fast-growing segment of the Indonesian market.
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The 5-seater eVitara, sourced as a built-up unit from the company’s majority-owned Indian subsidiary Maruti Suzuki, was launched at the Indonesia International Motor Show earlier this month. It is powered by a 61 kWh lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery and is driven by a front-axle electric motor delivering 128 kW of power and 193 Nm of torque. It can be charged from 15% to 80% in 50 minutes using a DC fast charging system.
The eVitara features a 10-inch digital instrument cluster and a 10-inch touchscreen infotainment system compatible with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It comes with advanced driver assist systems (ADAS) including Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keep Assist, Blind Spot Monitoring, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, a 360-degree camera system, and Hill Hold Control. Prices start at IDR 755 million (US$ 44,690).
The eVitara has since been launched in India, Suzuki’s first BEV model to go on sale in the country. Suzuki is India’s largest vehicle manufacturer, with some 2.25 million units produced last year. The company said it already has over 2,000 Maruti Suzuki exclusive charging points installed in over 1,100 cities in India and plans to expand this to 100,000 by 2030.
The eVitara went into production at Maruti Suzuki’s Hansalpur plant in Gujarat in August 2025. The model is already available in Europe and Japan, and the company planning to target over 100 markets worldwide.
