2019 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R May Not Get an EV Version

When asked about the plan of launching the EV version of the 2019 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R by Indian Autos Blog, Mr C V Raman, Senior Executive Director (Engineering), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd stated,

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“That's something I can't say at this point of time because we have not decided which model will get it (electric powertrain). We have already decided that we'll definitely participate in the EV space.”

Apparently, although the Indian largest automaker will commit to the production of EVs in India, the 2019 Maruti Wagon R, which has been launched in two motor options, a 1.0L and 1.2L petrol engine has not been confirmed to be powered by an additional electric engine. Currently, the company has tested 50 Suzuki Wagon R units which are based on the newest JDM-bound model, which is powered by a 72-volt system, which again gets the power from a 10-25 kWh lithium-ion battery. The Japanese tallboy is being used to gather data about the electric motor under Indian conditions to see if it is suitable for the Wagon R EV.

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Launched at a price range from Rs 4.19 lakh to Rs 5.69 lakh, the 2019 Maruti Suzuki Wagon R is offered in two petrol motor options, but a petrol-CNG variant, which receives the power from two types of fuel, will be introduced later.

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The 2019 Maruti Wagon R has been launched in India at a price range of Rs 4.19- 5.69 lakh

To enter the EV market in India, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (SMG), a subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation, is preparing for the inauguration of a producing factory for automotive lithium-ion batteries in Hansalpur, Gujarat. The automaker has even confirmed its plan to give a higher level of localization to the components required for models electrification. In November last year, Suzuki Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Corporation announced their collaboration in developing and selling EVs together in India. Accordingly, EVs will be produced by Suzuki to be launched in the Indian auto market and then supplied to Toyota.

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