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    Maruti to showcase its first EV at Auto Expo 2023
    The all-wheel-drive configuration of the YY8 electric SUV may or may not be offered in the Indian market (Photo credit: Autocar)

    Maruti to showcase its first EV at Auto Expo 2023

    By Akash Pandey
    Dec 20, 2022
    12:58 pm

    What's the story

    Maruti Suzuki is all set for the world premiere of an all-electric SUV concept at the Auto Expo 2023. It will preview the automaker's first EV for India (codenamed YY8), which could launch here by early 2025.

    According to the reports, the YY8 will be co-developed with Toyota, for both the domestic and international markets. It will be manufactured in the company's Gujarat plant.

    Context

    Why does this story matter?

    India's largest automaker, Maruti Suzuki has been notably sluggish in the rapidly growing EV market.

    While automakers like Tata Motors have already seized 84% of the segment, Maruti Suzuki is yet to introduce an electric vehicle in India.

    The brand's EV concept will be of special significance. It will mark the beginning of the company's EV journey and indicate its future plans.

    Availability 

    The YY8 will be launched in India and international markets

    Maruti Suzuki's upcoming EV concept will preview the brand's first all-electric SUV model codenamed as YY8.

    The launch of this vehicle is scheduled for January or February 2025. It will be marketed to consumers in both domestic and foreign regions.

    The Maruti YY8 midsize SUV will be jointly developed with Toyota, and 50% of its production will be sold overseas.

    Design

    It is anticipated to match CRETA's size

    Maruti Suzuki's YY8 will flaunt a futuristic design language, entirely distinct from the brand's current ICE vehicles.

    It might benefit from a lengthy wheelbase and short overhangs with wheels pushed to edges, which would allow room for a spacious cabin and a sizable battery back.

    The EV could measure over 4.2 meters in length (nearly the size of CRETA), with a wheelbase of 2,700mm.

    Performance

    YY8 will arrive in TWD and AWD configurations

    The YY8 will be made available in two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive configurations.

    It may be offered with 48kWh and 59kWh battery units, which are anticipated to have a range of around 400km and 500km, respectively. The EV's power output is expected to be between 138-170hp.

    Maruti Suzuki has signed a deal with BYD, a Chinese EV maker, for LFP blade cell batteries for the YY8.

    Information

    The electric SUV may start around Rs. 13 lakh

    Maruti Suzuki may bring the YY8 electric SUV by early 2025. It is said to cost between Rs. 13 lakh and Rs. 15 lakh. There will also be a Toyota counterpart of this EV which could hit the Indian market in 2025 itself.

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