Overview
- After launching the e‑Vitara at ₹10.99 lakh ex‑showroom under a Battery‑as‑a‑Service offer, new reporting lists battery‑included prices from ₹15 lakh to ₹20.01 lakh across Delta, Zeta and Alpha trims.
- The BaaS plan bills battery use separately at ₹3.99 per km as announced, while a new list cited for the Alpha variant shows ₹4.39 per km alongside a ₹14.29 lakh BaaS vehicle price.
- Two battery options are offered—49 kWh and 61 kWh—with claimed ranges of about 440 km and an ARAI‑certified 543 km respectively, plus Level‑2 ADAS and seven airbags.
- Bookings are open for ₹21,000, with a 7.4 kW home wall charger included and one year of complimentary public charging via the company app capped at 1,000 units.
- Maruti advertises an 8‑year/1,60,000 km battery warranty and a buyback program promising up to 60% value after three years, as analysts caution that BaaS can raise long‑term costs.