Maruti’s Low Cost Electric hatchback to offer 450 kms of Range

The EV industry is on a constant rise and Maruti has proved this statement true by entering into the world of EVs by introducing their E-Vitara at the Bharat Mobility Auto Expo 2025. According to latest reports, Maruti is working on an electric small car, codenamed Y2V, going to be launched sometime in 2028. Maruti is planning to bring 6 EVs by 2031, and Y2V is an important milestone in this line-up.

Let's discuss some key highlights of this concept which Maruti has strategized to bring revolution in the world of electric mobility.

Design

If the above claims are true, then Maruti will locally assemble this car in India as they want to exclusively market this car for Indian customers. We think Maruti is planning to create a similar segment like Alto in the EV space and transform their budget buyers to purchase their budget EV, and that’s quite a legendary move!!

1. This small electric car will be a production form of the Maruti Suzuki eWX concept that was displayed earlier, and will be targeting affordable consumers looking for a cheap EV.
2. Maruti has even expected its five-year production volume to be more than 2.5 lakh units.

Maruti has even disrupted the EV segment by claiming the Y2V to deliver double the range of a Tiago EV and MG Comet!!

According to recent news, Y2V can come with a 35 kWh battery pack, which is significantly smaller than E-Vitara’s 61 kWh. However there are no official confirmations yet so it would be baseless to draw assumptions.

The Y2V hatchback will be competing directly with Tiago.EV and MG Comet. Both rivals have smaller battery packs which are discussed in the table below to give all a clear understanding of specs and numbers.

Going by the above specs of the competitors, numbers are clearly indicating that the Maruti Y2V will be offering almost double the range at 450 Kilometers (ARAI Certified) and double battery capacity at a similar price bracket.

Expected Costs and How Maruti will be pricing it Competitively?

A couple of years back Maruti sourced the most popular Fiat’s DDIS diesel engine from FIAT, and re-tuned it in their cars by optimizing it for smoother performance and efficiency. This combination became super successful and Maruti became a market leader in no time.

Now Maruti is adopting a similar strategy by sourcing E-Vitara’s battery packs- 49 kWh and 61 kWh from BYD. Maruti knows that BYD’s Blade cell technology is the best in the world, and thus they are importing battery packs instead of assembling them locally.

Indirectly it will help in maintaining quality and keeping long-term costs in check. Ultimately with low manufacturing costs, Maruti will be pricing their EV cars competitively in the market and will rebrand themselves as cheap EV manufacturers, following up exactly the same strategy they did in petrol and diesel cars earlier.

BYD cells use LFP chemistry and are much more improved than NMC (Nickel Manganese Cobalt) alternatives. BYD’s batteries can also withstand high temperatures making it a perfect fit for Indian climatic conditions.

Thus with the development of the Y2V hatchback in full-swing. Maruti Suzuki is expecting 15% of total sales to come from electric vehicles alone.