2025 Auto Expo: Showstoppers From Maruti, Hyundai, Tata & Mahindra

The 2025 Auto Expo, also known as the Bharat Mobility Global Expo 2025, is all set to begin on 17th January at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi. The event will witness unveiling of several two and four-wheeler products from over 30 OEMs. In the mass-market passenger vehicles segment, participants will include Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata Motors, Mahindra, Kia, MG Motor, Toyota, Skoda, BYD, Isuzu, BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. The Vietnamese EV maker, VinFast will also showcase its product lineup before commencing its Indian operations. However, OEMs such as Honda, Volkswagen, Citroen, Nissan, Audi, and Jeep will be absent. 

Here's a brief of the showstoppers at the 2025 Auto Expo from India’s top four car manufacturers – Maruti Suzuki, Hyundai, Tata and Mahindra. 

Maruti e Vitara

The Indo-Japanese automaker has confirmed that the Maruti e Vitara will be made available with two battery pack options - 49kWh and 61kWh. A single electric motor will come as standard with both batteries. The smaller battery pushes out a maximum power of 144bhp and 189Nm of torque, while the bigger battery delivers power worth 174bhp and 189Nm of torque. Buyers will have option for the dual motor AllGrip-e AWD configuration with the 61kWh battery pack. The range of the e Vitara is yet to be revealed. This electric SUV comes packed with multiple features including a SmartPlay Pro+ system with a new operating system, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity, hill descent control, a wireless phone charger, adjustable headrests and more. 

Hyundai Creta Electric 

The Hyundai Creta Electric is one of the most anticipated car launches of this year. Prices of the EV will be announced on 17th January at the Auto Expo. The Creta electric can be had with either a 42kWh battery or a 51.4kWh battery pack, which are projected to deliver ARAI-certified range of 390km and 473km, respectively. Hyundai said that the Long-Range variant with the 51.4kWh battery can do 0 to 100kmph in 7.9 seconds. The battery can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in just 58 minutes via DC fast charger. The EV takes 4 hours to get fully charged by using an 11kW AC wall box charger. On the feature front, the Hyundai Creta Electric offers the ADAS (advanced driver assistance system) suite, 360 degree cameras, Hyundai BlueLink, a panoramic sunroof, vehicle-to-load (V2L) functionality, etc. 

Tata Sierra 

At the 2025 Auto Expo, Tata Motors will showcase a range of its upcoming electric SUVs including the Harrier EV, Safari EV and Sierra EV. The ICE-powered version of the all-new Sierra will also be put up on display. The Tata Sierra will take the centre stage at the brand’s pavilion at the Bharat Mobility Show. While the electric Sierra underpins the Acti.ev platform (borrowed from the Curvv EV), the SUV’s ICE version will be built on the ATLAS architecture. The Tata Sierra EV is likely to be offered with the single and dual electric motor setups, delivering a maximum range of around 500km. The AWD (all-wheel drive) system might be optional. The petrol and diesel versions of the Sierra are reported to feature the brand’s new 1.5L turbo and 2.0L engines, respectively. 

Mahindra BE 6 and XEV 9e  

The Mahindra BE 6 and VXV 9e born electric SUVs will be the showstoppers from the indigenous automaker at the 2025 Auto Expo. The carmaker has confirmed that both EVs will come in three variants – Pack 1, Pack 2 and Pack 3. The BE 6 Pack 1 and Pack 3 have been priced at Rs 18.90 lakh and Rs 26.90 lakh, respectively. While the Mahindra XEV 9e Pack 1 is available at Rs 21.40 lakh, the Pack 3 variant is offered at Rs 30.50 lakh. Prices of the Pack 2 variants are yet to be released. Mahindra’s new born electric SUVs will come with two battery options - 59kWh and 79kWh, featuring LFP (lithium iron phosphate) cells from BYD. 

The 59kWh battery with a single electric motor returns a peak power of 228bhp, and the 79kWh battery delivers power worth 281bhp. The RWD (rear-wheel drive) comes as standard. The torque output of both setups stands at 380Nm. The EVs have three drive modes – Range, Everyday, and Race along with a Boost mode. The 59kWh and 79kWh batteries are claimed to offer an ARAI-claimed range of 556km and 682km, respectively.