India ‘s No. 1 car manufacturing company Maruti Suzuki in great success in petrol & diesel now going to launch electric car wagon r electric. It may change the behavior think about electric vehicles.
Wagon r electric specification
Maruti is testing a fleet of 50 proto-type electric car based on the Japanese wagon r on the Heartect platform for field test. Car maker says that wagon r electric will be tested in various weather & terrains and according to result/testing help to successfully launching.
| Platform | Heartect |
| Battery type | Lithium-ion |
| Range | 200-250KM |
| Charging | 7-8 Hour for domestic charging point. |
| 80% charging in 50 min due to fast charging. | |
| Type of charging | AC/DC |
| Battery life | 7-8 Years |
| Transmission Type | Automatic |
| Body Type | Hatchback |
Center of gravity down due to this stability increase.
Handling easy.
Low running & maintenance cost.
Wagon r electric seem to be attractive option for fleet owners or for daily average running.
Wagon r electric launch date
Maruti going to launch wagon r electric in 2021
Wagon r electric price
The cost of wagon r electric could be 8-10 lakh.
Wagon r electric range
Wagon r electric range may vary from 200-250 KM.
Wagon r electric Battery
Maruti is setting up a factory for lithium-ion batteries with collaboration with Denso & Toshiba for upcoming electrification revolution in Indian automotive industry. Total investment for this plant approx. 1150 crore & Maruti, Toshiba & Denso has stake of 50,40 & 10 respectively.
Wagon r electric competitor
Wagon r electric compete with TATA & Mahindra electric cars.
Last year Maruti also signed MoU with Toyota to develop affordable electric cars. Maruti will responsible for manufacturing of Electric Vehicle & Toyota will provide technology.
Challenge for EV
Charging infrastructure.
High Cost in compare to petrol & diesel vehicle.
Low range.