Suzuki e-Survivor revealed as small SUV of the future

Suzuki has revealed the e-Survivor concept, a small, tough, convertible SUV, at the Tokyo motor show.

As the name suggests, the e-Survivor is all-electric. It is illustrated to have an electric motor inside all four wheels, giving electric four-wheel drive. Overall, the concept is a little wider and longer than the current Jimny. 

Ultra-high ground clearance, huge wheel arches and almost nonexistent overhangs suggest class-leading approach and departure angles, and knobbly tyres cement its off-road ability. Suzuki also claims that lightweight construction is employed to improve this capability even further. 

A two-seat layout and open roof hark back to the X-90 of the mid-1990s and Suzuki claims that the personalities behind the Jimny and Vitara are also present in the e-Survivor. Inside, there's a spherical display which shows the car and its immediate surroundings; sensors on the car presumably transmit this information to the screen, although Suzuki hasn't revealed these finer details yet.

A screen on the centre of the steering wheel, and one making up the lower portion of the windscreen, with integrated augmented reality demonstrations of the outside world in front of the car, complete the futuristic infotainment system.