{"id":242919,"date":"2023-10-24T18:18:58","date_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:18:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=242919"},"modified":"2023-10-24T18:18:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-24T18:18:58","slug":"new-suzuki-evx-will-be-the-brands-first-electric-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/new-suzuki-evx-will-be-the-brands-first-electric-car\/","title":{"rendered":"New Suzuki eVX will be the brand\u2019s first electric car"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Not only will Suzuki have a next-generation Swift concept at this month\u2019s Tokyo Motor Show, but its first pure-electric car will be there too in the shape of the eVX.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Suzuki\u2019s entire range of passenger cars is now electrified in some way, but the glaring omission of a fully-electric offering will soon be filled by the new eVX. We expect the eVX to rival small electric SUVs like the Hyundai Kona Electric, Jeep Avenger and Kia\u2019s upcoming EV3. There\u2019s no word yet on if it\u2019ll come to the UK, but if it does then a timeline of around 2025 seems likely.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Previously showcased at the Auto Expo in India back in January, Suzuki says the eVX has had its exterior \u2018evolved\u2019 from that concept and while Suzuki refrains from calling the current eVX design model a concept, new images of the interior suggest it\u2019s not quite production-ready.<\/p>\n
To help it stand out against a series of excellent competitors, it\u2019ll get Suzuki\u2019s traditionally chunky off-road stance. That\u2019s not to say the eVX won\u2019t look modern, though. Suzuki\u2019s first all-electric car looks comparatively futuristic next to the firm\u2019s current line up thanks to angular surfacing and flush-fitting door handles. Some elements of the eVX have been tweaked over the original concept: there are now wing mirrors rather than cameras, and the headlights have been reshaped.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The rear of the car has now been shown for the first time ahead of its unveiling in Tokyo. The overall shape of the rear isn\u2019t too different from the concept, although the bumper has been reshaped and instead of a full-width rear light bar, it\u2019s blanked off on either side of the Suzuki badge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Our first look inside the eVX reveals a strange steering wheel that looks like something from a Salvador Dali painting. The core climate control functions are lit up on the dash as touchpads and there\u2019s a huge dual-screen positioned on the dash. A sleek centre console panel extends out with the gear selector on the end.\u00a0<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know the underpinnings of the eVX just yet, but given Toyota and Suzuki\u2019s partnership, we could see a sharing of technology, potentially with the eVX gaining a Toyota platform from the similarly-sized bZ3X. We expect four-wheel drive given Suzuki claims the eVX \u2018realises true Suzuki SUV driving experience by further evolving the electronically-controlled 4×4 technologies.\u2019<\/p>\n
Suzuki claims the eVX will manage 310 miles of range thanks to a 60kWh battery – that\u2019s 35 miles more than a Kia Niro EV and 62 miles more than a Jeep Avenger.<\/p>\n
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