There are electric cars that burst onto the scene in a blaze of headlines, marketing slogans, and claims of reinventing the wheel. And then there is the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, which, like a well-mannered house guest, simply turns up, removes its shoes at the door, and settles into your life with calm assurance. It isn’t loud. It isn’t dramatic. But as I discovered on a crisp November morning in the UK, it is quietly determined to reshape India’s EV conversation when it arrives in December 2025.

You see, the e Vitara is Suzuki’s first proper global electric SUV — a made-in-India machine they intend to sell not just in Europe, but in India, the market where the Vitara family is practically a household name. The company calls this a “new chapter.” To me, it feels more like the beginning of

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