Maruti e-Vitara First Drive: Worth The 10-Year Wait?

We drove the Maruti e-Vitara — Maruti's first electric car. After a decade of waiting, does it live up to the hype?

Maruti has been slow to embrace EVs, but the e-Vitara — built on a new skateboard platform jointly developed with Toyota — is a credible first effort.

The e-Vitara is refined and quiet, as you'd expect from an EV. The 174 bhp motor is adequate, and the ride is tuned for comfort.

The e-Vitara is late — Tata, Mahindra and MG already have established EVs. Maruti's advantage is its service network and brand trust.