Maruti Suzuki emerged as India’s largest exporter of electric passenger vehicles in the first quarter of FY2026-27, shipping 15,210 units between April and June. The figure represented about 97.2% of India’s total electric passenger vehicle exports of 15,641 units during the quarter, according to industry data.
The export surge was driven almost entirely by the e VITARA, Maruti Suzuki’s first battery electric vehicle. The company began exporting the model from its Hansalpur facility in Gujarat in August 2025, several months before its domestic launch. Maruti Suzuki identifies Hansalpur as the global production hub for the e VITARA, making India an important manufacturing base for Suzuki’s international EV program.
During Q1, the e VITARA reached 47 international markets after Maruti Suzuki added 20 new destinations, mainly in Europe. The United Kingdom was the largest destination, followed by South Africa, while Germany, Japan, Norway, Switzerland and other European markets were also among the export markets.
The scale of the e VITARA export program is particularly notable because the model also ranked as India's third-largest exported passenger vehicle across all powertrains during the quarter. It followed the Maruti Suzuki FRONX, with 23,803 units, and Jimny, with 21,840 units. The e VITARA's 15,210-unit export volume therefore placed a newly introduced EV alongside established high-volume export models.
Maruti Suzuki had already exported 25,549 electric cars in FY2025-26, giving it about 89% of India's 28,652 electric car exports for that year. With exports beginning only in August 2025, cumulative e VITARA shipments crossed 40,000 units by the end of June 2026.
The e VITARA is offered internationally with 49 kWh and 61 kWh battery options using lithium iron phosphate chemistry. The model's 61 kWh version is also offered in India, where Maruti Suzuki claims a driving range of up to 543 km. The company has backed the vehicle with an eight-year or 160,000-km battery warranty in the Indian market
The export performance contrasts with Maruti Suzuki's relatively recent entry into India's electric passenger vehicle market. The company commenced domestic e VITARA deliveries in February 2026, while its overseas shipments had already been underway for several months. This export-first rollout allowed the company to establish international volumes before expanding its presence in the domestic EV market.
The wider export performance also strengthens Maruti Suzuki's position in India's passenger vehicle export sector. The company exported more than 4.47 lakh vehicles in FY2025-26 and remained India's leading passenger vehicle exporter for the fifth consecutive year, according to company data based on SIAM figures. In Q1 FY2026-27, its overall passenger vehicle exports accounted for more than 55% of India's passenger vehicle exports.
For India's EV manufacturing ecosystem, the Q1 figures highlight a distinctive development: a substantial share of the country's electric vehicle export growth came from a model manufactured in India for global markets. Maruti Suzuki has also indicated plans to introduce four additional EV models by 2030, potentially expanding India's role in Suzuki's international electric vehicle supply chain.