Suzuki e Vitara
New from £29,989 / £252 p/m
How long will it take to charge?
Results based on 49.00kWh Suzuki e Vitara battery
0
For a part charge (up to 0 miles)
0
For an 0% charge 0
You can charge this vehicle in 51 minutes at its fastest charging speed of 150 kW
* We have used data from the manufacturer to estimate these charging times, they are only a guide. Charging times for some speeds may not have been provided.
Is the Suzuki e Vitara SUV a good car?
Read our expert review
Words by: Dan Trent
"Suzuki has taken a while to get its act together with electrification but its first purely battery-powered car leans into a heritage of building fun, attractive little 4x4s like the Vitara of old. It needs something to stand out in this competitive corner of the market, given the number of strong rivals it’s up against. These would include the Jeep Avenger, its closest competitor if you want your compact electric crossover with a sense of off-road cred while the Suzuki itself shares much with the pending Toyota Urban Cruiser. If there’s nothing mind-blowingly innovative in the way it does things the e Vitara is spacious inside, good value and offers a trusted alternative to the wave of previously unknown Chinese alternatives hitting the market."
Read the review by category
Running costs for a Suzuki e Vitara
Suzuki will offer the e Vitara in a five-strong model range made up of a combination of two battery sizes, two choices of how many wheels are driven, and two specifications. The cheapest version will ostensibly be just under £30,000 and the priciest ducking well below £40,000. Until the end of 2025 Suzuki will be doing its own £3,750 grant reductions and it will assess this grant on an ongoing quarter-by-quarter basis. This makes the e Vitara good value, especially considering the generous standard specifications of entry-level Motion and top-grade Ultra cars. Beyond that it’s the usual story that if you can charge it at home and on cheap off-peak electricity you’ll save a bundle in running costs, while company car drivers with an eye on their Benefit In Kind tax bill can still save over a hybrid or conventionally powered car.
Reliability of a Suzuki e Vitara
It’s too early to say whether customer cars will be reliable, but Suzukis historically are trustworthy machines so we’d expect the same of the e Vitara. We’d take further reassurance for the fact it’s built in partnership with Toyota and both brands have a solid reputation for dependable engineering, not to mention there’s less to go wrong with electric cars anyway. Like Toyota, Suzuki will extend the standard three-year warranty to up to 10 years if you commit to having it serviced at authorised dealers, which sounds a reasonable quid pro quo.
Safety for a Suzuki e Vitara
The lower Motion trim comes with dual-sensor brake support, lane keep assist and lane departure prevention, traffic sign recognition, and genuinely useful blind spot warnings. There’s also rear cross-traffic alerts, a rear-view camera and all-round parking sensors as standard too. All stepping up to Ultra spec does is add adaptive high-beam headlights and a 360-degree camera system, so that’s democratising safety – bravo, Suzuki. We also like the fact Suzuki has stuck with physical controls so you can operate basic functions like heating and ventilation with your eyes on the road rather than stabbing away at a big screen as many rivals force you to do.
How comfortable is the Suzuki e Vitara
The Suzuki e Vitara is on the soft and wallowy side but that’s fine for the type of use it will get. Bar some excess noise from wind and rougher surfaces, it’s largely as refined as any electric car. We’d sound a note of caution about the ride comfort, though. On smooth roads it’s not bad, but if the lane becomes bumpy it seems to struggle with lumps in the surface which can make it feel bouncy and ill-resolved. Elsewhere, it is impressively spacious inside for what presents as an otherwise compact vehicle, with lots of space in the back and a sliding rear bench so you can free up more capacity if needed, though that obviously comes at the expense of legroom. That flexibility will be a bonus for family users, ditto the long rear doors that will make lifting kids into childseats a cinch.
Features of the Suzuki e Vitara
We like Suzuki’s simple two-step approach to trim levels, the standard Motion version including navigation, a range improving heat pump, the sliding/reclining rear seats, all the safety systems, parking sensors, reversing camera and (on models with the bigger battery) heating for the steering wheel and front seats. The fancier Ultra spec adds power adjustment for the seats and a snazzier two-tone interior with tan inserts if you go for the green or silver paint options. Which is welcome, given without it the interior is a little sombre and cheap looking in the standard all-black. In terms of exterior paint anything but white is a cost option. Lovers of the giant screens seen in many rivals may consider the smaller one set into the e Vitara’s dash a little on the trad side but we actually preferred it for that and the physical switches beneath, the menus and systems powering it and the digital instruments seemingly logical and easy to use.
Power for a Suzuki e Vitara
The e Vitara is available in three battery and motor combinations, none liable blow your socks off in raw performance terms but responsive enough at the speeds that matter in the real world. Take your pick from the smaller battery with the single motor or the bigger one with the option of front- or all-wheel drive. Big battery and single motor is the best combination for range, which is a claimed 264 miles by official stats. We drove this and the ALLGRIP-e version, the latter repurposing Suzuki’s traditional branding for the all-wheel drive models that have always been popular with drivers who need to get about in all weathers. The extra weight of the ALLGRIP-e actually helps settle the car and make it feel a bit more composed in the corners, and it gets off the line a lot quicker as well. You lose a bit of range in the process, so prioritise accordingly. Regenerative braking where you can put energy back into the battery when slowing down can be controlled by a button by the gear selector and from three levels buried in the menus, though even the hardest of these won’t bring the car to a complete halt for the ‘one-pedal driving’ many EV owners appreciate.
Lease deals
These deals are based on terms of 8,000 miles, for a 36 month lease with a 6 months initial payment.
£311.67
Monthly payment
£1,869.99
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Electric
- Automatic
- 214 miles
£328.57
Monthly payment
£1,971.40
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Electric
- Automatic
- 265 miles
£355.15
Monthly payment
£2,130.92
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Electric
- Automatic
- 265 miles
£354.13
Monthly payment
£2,124.76
Initial payment
- 5 seats
- 5 doors
- SUV
- Electric
- Automatic
- 246 miles
Standard equipment
Expect the following equipment on your Suzuki e Vitara SUV. This may vary between trim levels.
- 10-Step Reclining Rear Seats
- 10-Step Sliding Rear Seats -160mm Total Sliding Range
- 2 Spoke Synthetic Leather Covered Steering Wheel
- 2 x Front Cup Holders
- 2 x Front Door and 2 x Rear Door Bottle Holders
- 2x Cup Holders - Rear Centre Armrest
- Auto-dimming Rear View Mirror
- Automatic Air Conditioning
- Carpet Floor Mats
- Centre Cabin Light
- Console Box with Armrest
- Console Middle Tray
- Floating-Effect Centre Console
- Foot Rest - Driver Side
- Front Centre Armrest
- Front Footwell Lights
- Front Map Light
- Front Sun Visors With Vanity Mirrors
- Front and Rear Door Storage Pockets
- Glovebox
- Glovebox Light
- Integrated Display System - 10.25in Digital Meter Display and 10.1in Central Multimedia Display
- Interior Ambient Lights - 12 Selectable Colour Options
- Luggage Area Light
- Luggage Area Parcel Shelf
- Luggage Board
- Luggage Box
- Overhead Console with Ultrasonic Sensor
- Passenger Side Seatback Pocket
- Passengers Side Assist Grips
- Pollen Filter
- Rain Sensing Front Wipers
- Rear Assist Grips x2
- Rear Coat Hooks x2
- Rear Seats with 40-20-40 Split Single Fold
- Shift Dial
- Shopping Bag Hook x 1
- Steering Wheel Mounted Controls
- Tilt and Telescopic Adjustable Steering Wheel
- 12V Accessory Socket - Centre Console
- Bluetooth Integrated into Audio Unit
- DAB Digital Radio
- Door Speakers x4
- Front Seat USB Connectors - x1 Type A and x1 Type C
- Navigation System
- Rear Seat USB Connectors - x1 Type A and x1 Type C
- Remote Air Conditioning - Seat Heating and Steering Wheel Heating (only where Fitted - Using Suzuki Connect App)
- Suzuki Connect Connected Services (3 Year Subscription From New)
- Wireless Smartphone Link with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
- eCall
- 18in Alloy Wheels
- Black Side Mouldings
- Black Wheel Arch Extensions
- Body Coloured Exterior Mirrors and Door Handles
- Electric Front and Rear Windows
- Electrically Adjustable Door Mirrors
- Electrically Folding Door Mirrors with Built-in Turn Signal Lamp
- Front Grille - Black
- Front wiper - 2 Speeds Low - High with Adjustable Sensitivity Plus Washer
- Locking Wheel Nuts
- Rear Privacy Glass
- Rear Upper Spoiler
- Rear Window Demister
- 3 Point Design LED Headlamps
- Automatic Headlamps
- Daytime Running Lights - LED
- Guide Me Home Light Function
- High Beam Assist - Auto High Low Beam Headlights
- High Mount Stop Lamp
- LED Rear Combination Lamps
- Manual Headlamp Levelling
- 3 Selectable Driving Modes - Eco - Normal - Sport
- Adaptive Cruise Control
- Blind Spot Monitor
- Charging Port Lid Lamp and Charging Indicator Lamp
- Driver Monitoring System
- Front and Rear Parking Distance Sensors
- Immediate Charging Switch
- Multiple Collision Braking
- Rear View Camera
- Selectable Easy Operation Pedal Mode
- Selectable SNOW Mode - Moderates Torque Delivery to Help Reduce Wheel Slippage
- Traffic Sign Recognition
- Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
- ABS with EBD Function
- Child Seat Tether Anchorages x 2
- Childproof Rear Door Locks
- Curtain Airbags
- Deadlocks
- Driver Knee Airbag
- Driver and Front Passenger Airbags
- Drivers Door Key Cylinder
- Dual Sensor Brake Support - AEB
- ESP - Electronic Stability Program
- Electric Parking Brake
- Freewheeling Key Cylinders
- Front 3-Point ELR Seatbelts with Pretensioners - Force Limiters and Shoulder Height Adjusters
- Front Passenger Airbag Deactivation System
- Front and Rear Seatbelt Reminder
- Hill Hold Control
- ISOFIX Child Seat Anchorages x 2
- Immobiliser
- Impact Sensing Door Unlock System
- Keyless Entry and Start
- Lane Keep Assist and Lane Departure Prevention
- Occupant Detection - Front and Rear
- Rear 3-point ELR Seatbelts with Pretensioner and Force Limiter - Side x2
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert
- Rear Wiper - 1 Speed with Intermittent Plus Washer
- Remote Central Door Locking
- Security Alarm
- Side Airbags
- Battery Thermal Management Preconditioning - Via In-Vehicle Controls or Suzuki Connect App
- CCS2 DC Charging Inlet
- Heat Pump
- Intelligent Speed Assist
- Mode 3 Charging Cable - Type-2 to Type-2
- Speed Limiter
- Type-2 3-phase - AC Charging Inlet
Related articles and reviews
Suzuki e Vitara SUV (2025 - ) review
Suzuki’s new all-electric compact crossover is stylish, affordable and practical but competing in a crowded sector
Your questions answered
Monthly rentals ('payments') are not an offer of credit. Payments are based on offers available today which may be withdrawn or varied at any time in the future without notice.
Contract Hire ('Leasing') is subject to status and approval and is only available to UK residents aged 18 and over. Vehicle must be returned with no more than fair wear and tear to avoid further charges. You will not own the vehicle. Excess mileage charges and return conditions apply.
Autotrader Limited (Firm Reference Number: 735711) is a credit broker and not a lender. Autotrader Limited introduces you to Autotrader Leasing Limited, which acts as a credit broker in its own right. Autotrader Leasing Limited, No.3 Circle Square, 3 Hawkshaw Street, Manchester, M1 7BL (Firm Reference Number: 630748) may go on to introduce you to one of a limited number of leasing companies. Autotrader Leasing Limited will typically receive a commission or other benefits from the leasing company as a result of this introduction.
Autotrader Leasing Limited is an Autotrader Group Plc company.
Vehicles are subject to availability and may vary from images shown.