Months after its unveiling in January, Toyota has finally launched the Ebella, its first electric offering in India. It competes in the mid-size eSUV space, which also consists of the Maruti e Vitara, its badge-engineered sibling. But apart from having different badges, how different are the two eSUVs when you compare their top-spec versions? We stack up both eSUVs to find out which between the two makes more sense to purchase on paper.
Explore full specs, features, and a price breakdown in our Ebella vs e Vitara comparison.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Dimensions
Since both Maruti e Vitara and Toyota Ebella are badge-engineered siblings, their exterior dimensions are identical.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Battery and range
Powering both the Ebella and e Vitara is a 61kWh battery pack paired to a front-axle-mounted motor. The motor churns out 174hp, and 193Nm of torque, and both get an ARAI-claimed range of 543km.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Charging speed and time
Despite being powered by identical battery packs, Toyota is offering a slightly slower 7.2kW AC charger with the Ebella, while the e Vitara supports 7.4kW speeds. So, charging the Ebella at AC speeds will likely take longer than the e Vitara. Toyota, however, has not revealed the Ebella’s DC charging speed support and charging times, but it is likely to be similar to those of the e Vitara.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Exterior features
Both eSUVs get LED headlamps and DRLs, power-adjustable and folding ORVMs, rear spoiler, 18-inch alloys and rain-sensing wipers; however, the Ebella misses out on front fog lamps.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Interior features
The Ebella and e Vitara are equally matched on interior features. Both have a 10.1-inch infotainment screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 10.25-inch driver’s display, a 10-way powered driver's seat, front-seat ventilation, and more. The only difference here is that the Ebella gets a JBL-branded audio system, while the e Vitara gets an Infinity audio system.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Driving tech
Like the e Vitara, even Toyota has equipped the Ebella with drive modes (Eco, Normal, and Sport), a Snow terrain mode, and adaptive cruise control.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Safety
It’s not surprising that safety kits are identical on both models, with features like 7 airbags, level 2 ADAS, 360-degree camera, and front and rear parking sensors present on both models.
Toyota Ebella vs Maruti e Vitara: Prices and verdict
Between the two eSUVs, it's the e Vitara we’d recommend. Despite both models having largely similar looks, feature sets and being powered by the same battery pack, the extra premium that the Ebella commands is not justified at all. While a price gap between badge-engineered Maruti and Toyota models is usually in thousands, the difference here is Rs 3.81 lakh for the respective top trims of the eSUVs. This could be because Maruti is taking a hit on their margins in order to move more units of the e Vitara. The price difference, however, is lowered if you opt for BaaS, but the Ebella is still pricier of the two.
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