Maruti Suzuki unveiled its first electric vehicle, the Evitara, at the 2025 India Mobility Expo in New Delhi. After almost a full year, Maruti Suzuki unveiled the India-spec version and now it has finally been launched in the country. Prices are categorized into BaaS (Battery as a Service) and without BaaS. Let’s see how these prices compare to the prices of its immediate rivals.
Maruti Evitara vs Rivals Price Comparison – BaaS Model
It was JSW MG Motor India that first introduced the BaaS pricing model in the Indian automotive industry. BaaS pricing became one of the driving factors boosting sales of the Windsor EV and it is now India’s current best-selling electric vehicle. With this BaaS model, buyers only get the battery as a loan and have to pay a fixed price per km as rental charges.
Maruti Suzuki has also implemented BaaS pricing with its first electric vehicle, the Evitara. Currently, only the Evitara with MG Windsor EV and MG ZS EV. Starting with the latest model, which is the Maruti Evitara, it is priced between Rs 10.99 lakh to Rs 14.51 lakh (ex-sh) with the BaaS model.
Buyers of the 49 kWh battery variant will have to pay a battery rental of Rs 3.99 per km and for the larger 61 kWh battery variant, it is Rs 4.39 per km. The smaller battery pack promises a range of 440 km, while with the larger battery variant it is 543 km. Without BaaS, the Evitara is priced between Rs 15.99 lakh and Rs 20.01 lakh (ex-sh).
The best-selling is the MG Windsor EV, which is priced between Rs 9.99 lakh to Rs 13.99 lakh (ex-sh) with the BaaS model. Buyers will have to pay Rs 3.9/km to Rs 4.5/km as battery rental. Without BaaS, prices range between Rs 14 lakh to Rs 18.5 lakh (ex-sh). It should be noted that the Windsor has relatively smaller battery options of 38 kWh and 52.9 kWh.
The ZS EV also offers a BaaS pricing model, priced between Rs 13 lakh to Rs 15.51 lakh (ex-sh) with BaaS. There is only one 50.3 kWh battery option and buyers will have to pay Rs 4.5/km as battery rental. Without BaaS, the ZS EV is priced between Rs 17.99 lakh and Rs 20.75 lakh (ex-sh).
BaaS without prices
Rivals like Mahindra BE6, Hyundai Creta Electric, Tata Curve EV and VinFast VF6 do not offer BaaS pricing models, so the initial cost is higher. However, owners get full battery ownership which some buyers really like. The Mahindra BE6 is priced between Rs 18.9 lakh to Rs 27.65 lakh (ex-sh), offering the largest battery option with the highest range and performance. Also, it is the only one with RWD configuration.
Creta Electric is the electric version of India’s best-selling SUV Creta. Its price ranges between Rs 17.99 lakh to Rs 24.7 lakh (ex-sh). The 51.4 kWh battery pack promises a range of up to 510 km on a single charge. The small 42 kWh battery promises a range of 420 km.
The Tata Curve EV is inferior to the Creta Electric in terms of price as it is priced between Rs 17.49 lakh and Rs 22.24 lakh (ex-sh), promising a range of up to 585 km for its 55 kW variant. Finally, we have the VinFast VF6, which comes with distinctive styling and is priced between Rs 17.29 lakh to Rs 19.19 lakh (ex-sh), promising a range of 468 km from its 59.6 kWh battery.
