Second EV for India Expected to be produced in India for global demand Maruti Suzuki has announced that its second BEV will be showcased at the 2027 Bharat Mobility Expo to be held in February of next year. Like the e Vitara, we expect its complete production to take place in India for both RHD and LHD markets. A recent spate of spy shots hints that this vehicle is expected to be the MPV, currently codenamed YMC. This will be Maruti’s answer to the likes of the Kia Carens Clavis EV, currently the only electric MPV on sale in the sub-Rs. 20 lakh segment. Maruti, much like the rest of the market, has openly declared a multi-powertrain approach as its future course in India and will have BEV, HEV, ICE with CNG and CBG as part of its efforts going forward. The people carrier market has always held its popularity in part due to the balance of cost Vs three-row capability, but more so due to it being the weapon of choice in the fleet market. With uncertainties in the global scenario and its effect on fuel prices, this would be a good time for Maruti Suzuki to bring in an electric version of the Ertiga and possibly even the XL6. While it would be a completely new product underneath, attaching the Ertiga and XL6 names would help the products move along faster and also better into Maruti’s hierarchy of vehicles.
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