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NDTV
a day ago
- Automotive
- NDTV
Suzuki e-Access: Built Smart, Rides Smarter, Purely Spot-On
In a world shifting to electric vehicles, Suzuki brings its trusted legacy to the forefront with the all-new e-Access - a smart electric scooter that blends innovation, reliability, and style like no other. Packed with Suzuki's next-gen e-Technology, the e-Access is here to redefine everyday electric mobility. Suzuki has a timely opportunity to make a strong mark, as India's EV landscape has rapidly evolved over the past six years. EV penetration has grown from just 1.9% in FY 2021-22 to a notable 6.1% in FY 2024-25. Leading this shift are electric scooters, which have seen a sharp rise in adoption, currently standing at an impressive 16.2%. These trends clearly signal that electric mobility is no longer a niche - it's fast becoming the mainstream choice for Indian commuters. To lead this shift, Suzuki is bringing its trusted legacy into the EV space with its advanced e-Technology, powering the all-new e-Access. Here's how it's making a difference. Suzuki e-Access: Built for Reliability, Tested to Be Trusted At the heart of the e-Access is a Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery, known for its long life, thermal stability, and safety. The fixed 3kWh LFP battery pack is backed by rigorous testing under various temperatures, conditions, and safety parameters. That's not all, it offers more. Lithium-Phosphate Battery For Indian Roads When it comes to powering your everyday ride, LFP batteries are simply built for India. With a life cycle that lasts two to three times longer, they help keep long-term ownership costs in check by delaying expensive replacements. What makes them truly ideal for Indian conditions is their superior heat resistance- they remain stable even in extreme summer temperatures. Add to that their natural protection against thermal runaway, and you have a battery that's not just smart, but safer and more dependable for daily commutes. It's the kind of confidence you want in your EV-every single day. 12 Ways Suzuki Makes Sure It's Road-Ready Before it hits the road, the Suzuki e-Access has already been through it all, quite literally. From extreme heat to icy cold, drops to deep submersion, every part of the e-Access is put through 12 intense reliability tests to prove it can handle whatever life throws at it. The scooter undergoes partial submersion, hot and cold temperature tests, and even a drop test to ensure toughness. It's shaken through a vibration test, and then each component, including the motor and battery, is bench-tested for performance and lifespan. When it comes to the battery, Suzuki leaves nothing to chance. It's subjected to temperature stress, submersion, crushing, and even a puncture test, mimicking real-world accidents and extremes. Maintenance-Free Belt Drive - Good for 7 Years! Suzuki's maintenance-free belt drive needs no lubrication or adjustments. Its toothed design and auto-tensioner prevent slippage and extend durability up to 7 years or 70,000 km. Perfect for riders seeking reliable, low-maintenance electric mobility with the e-Access. Smooth Power, Smart Modes, Regenerative Braking Suzuki's advanced Drive Mode Selection (SDMS-e) lets you adjust power delivery to match your riding style or traffic conditions. Combined with constant power delivery across all speeds, this gives the e-Access a smooth, confident feel, whether you're gliding through city traffic or cruising open roads. Plus, the regenerative braking system helps recharge the battery while slowing down, boosting efficiency and extending your ride time. All That, with Spot-On Design The Suzuki e-Access isn't just smart - it looks the part too. Inspired by its ICE sibling, the electric scooter blends sharp styling with thoughtful touches that make it stand out on city streets. The LED headlamp pairs with a uniquely designed front apron housing turn indicators on either side of the Suzuki badge. Smooth, minimal side panels, a long single-piece seat, raised metallic nameplates, and a chrome 'S' emblem give it a premium, refined presence, rounded off by stylish alloy wheels. It will be offered in three striking dual-tone colour options. Ride Smarter with e-Access Suzuki has packed the e-Access with modern features to stay ahead of the curve. A vibrant colour TFT LCD supports smartphone connectivity via the Suzuki Ride Connect-E app. Riders get three power modes - Eco, Ride A, and Ride B-plus a reverse mode for added convenience. A multifunction switch with keyless access rounds out the tech-savvy package, making the e-Access a smart, stylish pick for today's urban rider. The Electric Scooter You Can Count On With a perfect mix of technology, toughness, and everyday usability, the Suzuki e-Access is more than just an EV - it's a statement of dependability and modern living. And with Suzuki's legacy of trust backing it, this scooter is ready to power your journey smoothly, silently, and smartly. (Disclaimer: The above sponsored content is non-editorial and has been sourced from a third party. NDTV does not guarantee, vouch for, or necessarily endorse any of the above content, nor is it responsible for it in any manner whatsoever.)
India.com
3 days ago
- Automotive
- India.com
Electric Scooter with Petrol Power Roots
In this comprehensive review, we evaluate the e-Access under real-world conditions to uncover how it performs in day-to-day scenarios. Combining the proven reliability of the Access 125 with Suzuki's latest electric vehicle technology, the e-Access aims to strike a balanced blend of performance, practicality, and everyday usability.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Time of India
Suzuki e-Access vs Honda Activa e: Battery, range, specs compared
Suzuki e-Access vs Honda Activa e: comparison. The electric scooter segment in India is heating up. Two legacy manufacturers, Honda and Suzuki, have finally entered the space, bringing in the electrified versions of one of their most popular nameplates in the country. While Honda has already launched its first electric scooter, the Activa e:, Suzuki is preparing to announce the pricing of the e-Access soon. Despite following a very different approach for their electrification strategy, both scooters will lock horns in the market and here's how these models stack up against each other in terms of battery, range, power output and more. Honda Activa e: vs Suzuki e-Access: Battery & range The Honda Activa e: comes with two swappable 1.5 kWh lithium-ion batteries paired with a 6 kW motor that churns out 22 Nm of torque. It claims a range of 102 km on a single charge and reaches a top speed of 80 kmph. But instead of offering home charging, Honda provides access to its e:SWAP stations where riders can exchange their depleted batteries with fully charged ones. On the other hand, Suzuki's e-Access opts for a fixed battery setup, using a 3.07 kWh LFP battery that offers a certified range of 95 km. The electric motor produces 4.1 kW of power and 15 Nm of torque, with a top speed of 71 kmph. Suzuki provides multiple charging options: at home, it takes about 6 hours and 42 minutes for a full charge using the portable charger, while a DC fast charger can juice it up fully in just 2 hours and 12 minutes. Honda Activa e: vs Suzuki e-Access: Features Feature-wise, the Honda Activa e: comes equipped with a large 7-inch TFT screen and connected tech via the Honda RoadSync Duo app, offering features like navigation, calls, music control, live tracking, and maintenance alerts. It also includes three riding modes: Econ, Standard, and Sport. Simple One review: Is this the EV to beat? | TOI Auto On the other hand, the Suzuki e-Access features a smaller 4.3-inch TFT display, along with keyless ignition, three riding modes (Eco, Ride A, Ride B), and a reverse mode. It comes with a digital instrument cluster offering smartphone connectivity for navigation, live traffic updates, and call/SMS alerts. Other highlights include a USB charging port, all-LED lighting, and fast charging support. Honda Activa e: vs Suzuki e-Access: Pricing When it comes to pricing, the Honda Activa e: starts at Rs 1.17 lakh, ex-showroom, for the standard variant, while the more tech-laden RoadSync Duo variant costs Rs 1.52 lakh. Suzuki is yet to announce the price of the e-Access. It can be expected to be in the 1.05-1.10 lakh, ex-showroom, ballpark. Discover everything about the automotive world at Times of India .
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Automotive
- Hindustan Times
Suzuki e-Access first ride impressions: Can it pose a threat to TVS iQube?
The e-Access is the first electric scooter in the portfolio of brand. Notify me Suzuki showcased its first electric two-wheeler at the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025. The e-Access is the brand's first foray into the electric mobility segment. While the name of the new scooter is borrowed from the Access 125, the new electric scooter is not just an electric counterpart of the ICE version. There is a whole lot of new with the e-Access. Suzuki invited us to Bangalore, where we got to take a short test ride of the new electric scooter at a go-kart track. Here's our quick impressions of the new e-scooter. Suzuki e-Access: Design The e-Access feels premium because of how the scooter feels in terms of build quality, no panel gaps and switch gear. While the design is subjective, the e-Access does look striking and quite modern. There is a slim LED headlamp in the front, along with a vertically positioned LED Daytime Running Lamp positioned on the apron. A special mention goes to the design of the alloy wheels, they are probably the best alloys currently on any family scooter in the Indian market. The front apron is quite steep, the seat is quite long with a dual-tone colour design at the rear. The scooter looks quite clean with wires visible anywhere. In fact, even the quality of the scooter, paint and switchgear is fantastic. There are three colour options on offer - Pearl Grace White, Metallic Mat Bordeaux Red and Metallic Fibroin Gray. Suzuki e-Access: Performance There are no dangling wires anywhere on the scooter. It is all clean and a special mention goes to how great the alloy wheels look. The electric motor on duty transfers the power to the rear wheel using a belt-drive system. It puts out 5.49 bhp of max power and a peak torque output of 15 Nm. The acceleration is brisk, but if you have to overtake someone in a hurry, then that would require planning. For daily day-to-day city rides, the performance should be just enough if you ride sedately. A bit more performance from the scooter would have been nice. What is most impressive with the e-Access is the way the throttle response has been calibrated. There are three riding modes on offer - Eco, Ride A and Ride B. To switch the riding mode, there is a dedicated button, but to shift between Ride A and Ride B, the scooter needs to come to a halt, which feels a bit unnecessary. Braking duties are done by a disc brake in the front and a drum at the rear. The front lacks the bite and feel. In Eco mode, the scooter's top speed is limited to 55 kmph. In Ride mode A, the top speed is 71 kmph with regenerative braking set to 2 kW, whereas in Ride mode B, the regenerative braking is 1 kW, but the top speed stays the same. Also, an important thing to note is that the scooter automatically comes to a stop because of the regen, which is also calibrated quite nicely. It is not jerky and does not surprise the rider. Suzuki e-Access: Battery, range and charging times The seat can prop itself up which frees up both hands of the rider to put stuff in the underneath storage. Suzuki is using a 3.072 kWh battery pack that can deliver a claimed range of 95 km. It is a Lithium Iron Phosphate(LFP) battery pack that is fixed. As of now, we do not know whether this claimed range is for the Eco mode or the Ride A/B mode and we do not know what the real-world range of the scooter is like. It would have been nice if the claimed range had been above 100 km. For charging, Suzuki is using their own proprietary Connector. The portable AC charger takes 4 hours and 30 minutes to charge from 0-80 per cent, whereas 0-100 per cent takes 6 hours and 42 minutes. The e-Access also supports DC fast charging, which takes 1 hour 12 minutes to charge from 0-80 per cent,t whereas 0-100 per cent takes 2 hours 12 minutes. Suzuki has not shared the speed of the DC and AC charging but what they have shared is that the charging times depend on the various conditions, including the ambient temperature which was 25 degrees for the above-mentioned times. The wireless key and the rotary knob is one of the best implemented with the e-Access. Suzuki e-Access: Ride and handling We rode the scooter on a go-kart track, so we were not able to test out the suspension properly. But Suzuki did lay out a few rumble strips for us on which the scooter felt fine and absorbed the bumps. In terms of handling, the e-Access did surprise us a bit. It responds to rider inputs and feels quite agile and light as well. So, handling the scooter while riding as well as moving it around the parking space. What also helps the scooter in this is that the battery pack is positioned. Then there are the brakes, the rear one offers good bite, but I felt that the front one could have had a bit more feel, and it lacked progression as well as bite. The utility hooks will come in handy to hang groceries and other stuff. There is also a USB port alongside a cubby space to charge mobile devices. Suzuki e-Access: Features The e-Access comes with an underseat storage that should take the charger that comes with the bag. There is a USB port along with a cubby space and a multi-function starter knob that can open the seat, turn on the scooter and open the charging flap as well. Suzuki is also offering a keyless system with answer-back functionality, and it is one of the better implementations that I have seen. Apart from this, there are two utility hooks, a rear brake lock and a tip-over sensor. The two features that I would like to point out are the seat stopper, which stops the seat in place so that the person does not have to hold it up. The second feature is the way the floorboard and rear of the front apron have been designed, there is dedicated space for the rider's foot so that he or she can stretch them out. The TFT cluster is easy to read in direct sunlight and offers decent amount of information along with Bluetooth connectivity. The rider gets a TFT LCD display with day and night modes and smartphone connectivity via the Suzuki Ride Connect App. The instrument cluster shows the speedometer, battery level, odometer, clock, voltmeter, average and current energy consumption and riding mode. Suzuki e-Access: Verdict Our time with the new Suzuki e-Access was less, but what impressed us the most was the build quality and the throttle calibration. The scooter could have done with slightly more pep in terms of performance, but for daily city duties, it should serve just fine. In the end, it all boils down to what will be the price of the e-Access. If Suzuki is able to price it competitively, then it will be able to pose a threat to other commuter-family electric scooters in the segment. First Published Date: 30 May 2025, 10:30 AM IST
India Today
3 days ago
- Automotive
- India Today
Suzuki e-Access review, first ride: Better than the Ather Rizta, TVS iQube and Bajaj Chetak?
There is little doubt that if you are looking for a 125cc family scooter, the Suzuki Access is by far one of the best ones out there. Sure, there are other options, including the Honda Activa 125 and even the TVS Jupiter 125, but there is something about the Access that makes it brilliant. That something is the ability to play a dual role of impressing the oldies as well as the youngsters in the family. So can the Suzuki e-Access do the same for Suzuki all over again? The Access has a sleek front with a LED headlamps, LED DRL, winkers and a mudguard. advertisementSuzuki e-Access: Designed for allThe Suzuki is designed to impress all. It is not as sporty as the Ather 450 series and neither is it too committed to the family like the TVS iQube. Suzuki has endowed the e-Access with a sleek front apron that houses the winkers. Down below sits a mudguard which does a good job in syncing the design together. In profile the e-Access looks smooth as ever. The all LED headlamp and DRL is also a sharp-looking unit. The handle bar houses the digital instrument panel and also the switchgear which are of good quality. In profile the scooter looks smooth as ever and the overall design is finished off at the back with LED tail lights. The rear houses an LED tail lamp and winkers. advertisement The riding triangle is also rather comfortable and much like the Suzuki Burgman, it offers two foot positions making things comfortable on long rides. The seat height of the e-Access at 765mm is also comfortable for most users. The 4.2-inch TFT display of the e-Access has features likespeedo, odo, trip ride mode display which it displays in a crisp manner even in bright sunlight. Suzuki e-Access: Simple yet effective instrument panelThe e-Access comes with a 4.2in colour TFT display that offers a crisp visual even in bright sunlight. It packs in the usual list of features that include a speedo, odo, trip ride mode display, etc. Additionally Suzuki is offering a connectivity suite that allows turn-by-turn navigation and telephone alert. There are weather alerts available as well. On the downside, we would have preferred to see Google map integration as well. Suzuki has strategically placed the battery of the e-Acess in the centre of the frame for optimum performance Suzuki e-Access: Battery pack, motor, chassisThe e-Access is based on a tubular frame that deploys a telescopic suspension up front and a single side shock at the back. Suzuki tells us that it specifically chose to locate the battery in the centre of the frame for optimum performance. The battery in question is a 3.07kWh LFP battery. The motor on the other hand offers max power of 4.1kW and can proved a max torque of 15Nm. The e-Access offers a 17-litre underseat boot. Suzuki e-Access: Boot space, ground clearance, etcThanks to the fact that the battery sits in the middle, there is a significant compromise on the boot space front. The e-Access offers just 17 litres of cargo space under the seat. The seat though has a lock function where the unit keeps in the lift up position until the user unlocks the unit. The front apron of the e-Access houses a small cubby hole and a USB charging port. advertisementThere is a small cubby hole in the front apron as well and near it is the USB charging port. Ground clearance is respectable at 160mm. The motor of the e-Access is capable of pushing the scooter to a top speed of 71kmph. Suzuki e-Access: Charging, range and top speedSuzuki is offering the e-Access with a portable charger that takes 4 hours and 30 minutes to charge up the battery to 80 per cent. The company is also equipping dealerships with fast chargers that can do the same job in one hour and 12 minutes. Quite fast we must say. The e-Access offers a range of 95km and comes with a top speed of 71kmph. The e-Access offers three ride modes: Eco, A and B. advertisementSuzuki e-Access: Ride modes explainedSuzuki has loaded the e-Access with three riding modes. The first one of them is Eco and in this mode, the whole idea is to provide as much range as possible and at the same time recuperate as much too. So top speed is limited to 55kmph and the regeneration is pretty strong. In Mode A, top speed goes up to 71kmph but regen happens at the rate of 2kW. In Mode B, top speed continues to be 71kmph while regen setting are limited to 1kW. Thee-Access is an smooth to ride with none of the modes being violent. Suzuki e-Access: How is it to ride?The e-Access is an extremely smooth machine to ride. Acceleration across all three modes is nowhere close to being violent and it feels like riding a normal scooter. Where one feels the difference is in regen where in Eco and Mode A, the scooter drops speed rather rapidly and requires one to keep going on the accelerator to go fast. However things get a lot better in Mode B where regen levels drop and coasting is very much possible. It is in this mode that the scooter feels perfect to ride. The e-Access managed to cross speeds of 65kmph even on a tight go cart track. advertisementGetting to the top speed is no big deal at all and although we were on a tight go cart track, we saw speeds in excess of 65kmph which is rather close to the top speed of this scooter. We are pretty sure that the e-Access will be able to cruise comfortable at 65kmph. What we also liked is the fact that despite going really fast continuously, there was no signs of overheating. Suzuki tells us that in case the battery heats up, there will be a display that will pop up on the dash as well and performance will be limited till the time things cool down. Overall the scooter did feel very comfortable on the go. The light weight and solid engineering allow the e-Access to be thoroughly pushed round the track. Suzuki e-Access: HandlingThis is where the Suzuki excels. The light weight of 122kg coupled with solid engineering ensured that we enjoyed thoroughly pushing this scooter across the tight track. Every corner was enormous fun and most of the time we were scraping the main and the side stand. The e-Access offers enormous fun when pushed on the corners. The scooter feels so nimble that we can imagine how good this scooter will be in the tight city spaces. But for that, we will wait till we get it for the longer ride in real world conditions. We would also leave the judgement on ride quality till the time as well. The e-Accesslooks smart, handles well, offers good technology and at the same time they are also ready with a comprehensive charging network Suzuki e-Access: VerdictSuzuki has taken its time to enter the segment but we must say that they have come out with a rather good and sorted product. The scooter looks smart, handles well, offers good technology and at the same time they are also ready with a comprehensive charging network. At the same time, they have been conservative on the performance front limiting top speed and acceleration abilities. But all this in the name of making it a good all-rounder. From where we see it, the Suzuki e-Access is surely a winner as long as the company prices it e-Access: Competition CheckThe Suzuki e-Access will take on the likes of other family scooters like the Ather Rizta, Bajaj Chetak, TVS iQube, Ola S1 and so on. Here is a quick recap of the competition and the price Ather Rizta is priced at Rs 1.42 lakh and has an IDC range claim of 159km. The TVS iQube is priced between Rs 94,434 and Rs 1.58 lakh and is available with multiple battery options, and has a claimed range of up to 145km. The Chetak is also available in multiple variants and has a max range of 153km and is priced between Rs 1.09 lakh and Rs 1.42 lakh. The Honda Activa e: has a max range of 102km and is priced at Rs 1.52 lakh. The Vida V2 Pro, though, has a rather long range of 165km and is priced at Rs 1.15 lakh. (All prices ex-showroom).Subscribe to Auto Today Magazine
