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Suzuki e-Vitara long-term test: report 6

Can you get it right first time? To find out, our content editor is running his first electric car, and he's chosen the first Suzuki EV for the task

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The car Suzuki e-Vitara Ultra Run by Jack Mortimer, content editor

Why it’s here To see whether Suzuki’s first electric car serves as an all-rounder for a first-time electric car owner

Needs to be Easy and enjoyable to use in the city, comfortable and efficient on lengthy motorway trips

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Mileage 5116 List price £32,049 Best price £20,999 Price as tested £32,999 Official range 264 miles Test range 185 miles

30 September 2026 – The lights are going out

Typical, isn’t it? The one time you want a cozy Saturday night in, you settle down, line up a movie and hear that inevitable ‘click’ before everything around you goes dark. A power cut. And being the ever-prepared 20-something I am, it was at this point that I realised my only torch was buried away in my garage. As a result, I had two options: scrap my plans and have an early night or resume my evening inside my Suzuki e-Vitara. In the circumstances, the latter seemed the brightest idea.

Jack Mortimer

Updated: 30 September 2026

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I’ve mentioned before that the e-Vitara’s seats are widely adjustable, meaning you can easily find a comfortable driving position. However, as it turns out, it’s just as accommodating when you want to relax. While the e-Vitara’s seats can’t be converted into a bed like they can in some SUVs, they can recline far back enough that, with a pillow brought from home, it made for a cozy lounger. With one of the rear interior lights switched on, I spent a couple of hours reading and found myself very nearly drifting off.

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Suzuki e-Vitara long-termer parked at night

Suzuki’s infotainment system doesn’t support video streaming services – and the apps on Android Auto are currently few and far between. However, I could use my e-Vitara Ultra’s Infinity by Harman sound system while watching videos on my phone, which provided quite a cinematic experience to my session of YouTube watching.

What’s more, while the e-Vitara doesn’t have vehicle-to-load (V2L) capabilities, the standard-fit four USB charging ports (two USB-A, two USB-C) meant I wasn’t struggling for somewhere to plug my phone in. My top-spec Ultra version also has a wireless charging pad, which would have been fantastic if my old phone supported such technology.

Suzuki e-Vitara long-termer ambient lighting

You wouldn’t call the e-Vitara’s interior ‘plush’ but it does at least feel well-built, and the hard plastics used are textured in interesting ways. For example, the doors have a ribbed effect. It’s easy to dismiss that during daylight hours, but in the pitch black of the power cut I realised that it creates a smart pattern for the ambient lighting; it looks far more attractive than the sum of its parts.

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After a few hours, the street lights around me lit back up and I could return to a well-lit flat. However, my evening inside the e-Vitara proved comfortable, and shed some light on some of its more homely features.

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