Suzuki e Vitara 2026: how much will the new budget electric vehicle cost?

Suzuki Australia remains tight-lipped about the pricing of its brand new product and Vitara small electric SUV, but Japanese pricing could serve as a guide, as well as some comments from the Japanese brand’s local boss.

While the media was offered a quick test drive of the new e Vitara this week (look out for our review next Tuesday, March 24), pricing has not yet been revealed and will only be revealed closer to the new model’s launch in June/July.

“The reason we can’t talk about it today is because we’re still very, very early in the launch phase of this car,” Suzuki Australia general manager Michael Pachota said.

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“But once the prices are known, you will see that they will have a competitive nature.”

The Indian-made Suzuki e Vitara is already sold in overseas markets such as Japan and Europe and is also available abroad as the facelifted Toyota Urban Cruiser.

While the e Vitara’s UK starting price of £26,249 (A$49,255) suggests a local starting price closer to something like the larger Kia EV3, which has a significantly longer WLTP-tested range, the e Vitara’s price in Japan could be a more accurate and promising indicator of the new EV’s positioning down under.

The entry-level variant in Japan with a smaller 49 kWh battery costs from 3,993,000 yen including Japanese consumption tax, which is the equivalent of A$35,210. The flagship version with all-wheel drive and a larger 61 kWh battery is now listed in Suzuki’s home market for 4,928,000 yen or A$43,455.