Suzuki joins the electric kei car fray with the E-Sky, with a target range of up to 310km

There’s another segment that’s very active across the pond, and it’s the electric kei car segment that features the likes of the Nissan Sakura, Mitsubishi eK X EV, the Honda N-One e: (and Super: One by extension), and more recently, the BYD Racco, which has been subject to controversy in Japan.

Now Suzuki has just debuted its first-ever fully electric kei car, the E-Sky. However, information is still fairly light, as this is still a prototype.

This was shown off as a concept car back at the Japan Mobility Show 2025, and at least the production prototype resembles it closely, especially with the distinctive “three-bar” DRL and taillights. Of course, being a kei car, it’s tiny, measuring around 3,395mm long, 1,475mm wide, and 1,625mm tall, with a wheelbase of 2,460mm.

Suzuki targets a range of up to 310km on a single charge, putting it in line with the BYD Racco. The battery size hasn’t been confirmed yet, but other sites are reporting a capacity of 26kWh, which is capable of DC fast charging, and Vehicle-to-Load (V2L) capabilities to use as a generator outdoors or as an emergency power source in times of calamity.

This car is expected to launch in Autumn 2026, but another interesting aspect is that Suzuki is planning to export this kei car to other markets, according to Nikkei Asia, such as European countries such as the United Kingdom and Italy. While the Honda Super: One is a modified kei car for international regulations, it will be the first time that a Japan-made kei car will ever be exported officially.

^{Photos from Suzuki}