The Honda Elevate SUV has recently been launched in India, with price starting from Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom). We have already compared its specifications, features and mileage figures with those of its key rivals, including the segment leader, Hyundai Creta. In this thread, we will analyse how competitively it has been priced.
Let’s start with the manual variants: –
Petrol-Manual Variants
| Honda Elevate | Hyundai Creta | Kia Seltos | Maruti Grand Vitara | Toyota Hyryder | VW Taigun | Skoda Kushaq | MG Astor |
| SV – Rs 10.99 lakh | E – Rs 10.87 lakh | HTE – Rs 10.89 lakh | Sigma – Rs 10.70 lakh | E – Rs 10.86 lakh | Comfortline – Rs 11.62 lakh | Active – Rs 11.59 lakh | Style – Rs 10.82 lakh |
| V – Rs 12.11 lakh | EX – Rs 11.81 lakh | HTK – Rs 12.09 lakh | Delta – Rs 12.10 lakh | S – Rs 12.61 lakh | Highline – Rs 13.70 lakh | Onyx Plus – Rs 11.59 lakh | Super – Rs 12.52 lakh |
| VX – Rs 13.50 lakh | S – Rs 13.06 lakh | HTK+ Rs 13.49 lakh | Delta CNG – Rs 13.05 lakh | S CNG – Rs 13.56 lakh | Topline – Rs 15.84 lakh | Onyx – Rs 12.39 lakh | Smart – Rs 14.21 lakh |
| ZX – Rs 14.90 lakh | S Plus Knight – Rs 13.96 lakh | HTK+ Turbo – Rs 14.99 lakh | Zeta – Rs 13.91 lakh | G – Rs 14.49 lakh | GT 1.5 TSI – Rs 16.26 lakh | Ambition – Rs 13.34 lakh | Sharp – Rs 15.15 lakh |
| – | SX – Rs 14.81 lakh | HTX – Rs 15.19 lakh | Zeta CNG – Rs 14.86 lakh | G CNG – Rs 15.44 lakh | – | Ambition 1.5 TSI – Rs 14.99 lakh | Sharp Sangaria – Rs 15.25 lakh |
| – | SX Adventure – Rs 15.17 lakh | HTX+ Turbo – Rs 18.29 lakh | Alpha – Rs 15.41 lakh | V – Rs 16.04 lakh | – | Style – Rs 15.59 lakh (non-sunroof)/ Rs 15.79 lakh (sunroof) | – |
| – | – | – | Alpha AWD – Rs 16.91 lakh | V AWD – Rs 17.34 lakh | – | – | – |
Takeaways: –
- Most affordable entry-level variant: Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara Sigma
- Most expensive entry-level price: Volkswagen Taigun Comfortline
- Most affordable top-end variant: Honda Elevate ZX
- Most expensive top-end variant: Kia Seltos HTX+
- SUVs with optional AWD system: Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
- SUVs with optional factory-fitted CNG kit – Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
- SUVs with naturally aspirated petrol engines – Honda Elevate, Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, MG Astor, and Toyota Hyryder.
- SUVs with turbocharged petrol engines – Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq, and Volkswagen Taigun.
Petrol-Automatic Variants
| Honda Elevate | Hyundai Creta | Kia Seltos | Maruti Grand Vitara | Toyota Hyryder | VW Taigun | Skoda Kushaq | MG Astor |
| V CVT – Rs 13.21 lakh | SX IVT – Rs 16.33 lakh | HTX CVT – Rs 16.59 lakh | Delta AT – Rs 13.60 lakh | S AT – Rs 13.81 lakh | Highline AT – Rs 15.20 lakh | Ambition AT – Rs 15.14 lakh | Super CVT – Rs 13.94 lakh |
| VX CVT – Rs 14.60 lakh | SX (O) IVT – Rs 17.54 lakh | HTX+ Turbo-DCT – Rs 19.19 lakh | Zeta AT – Rs 15.41 lakh | G AT – Rs 15.69 lakh | GT DSG – Rs 16.80 lakh | Ambition 1.5 DSG – Rs 16.79 lakh | Smart CVT – Rs 15.50 lakh |
| ZX CVT – Rs 16 lakh | SX (O) Knight IVT – Rs 17.71 lakh | GTX+ Turbo-DCT – Rs 19.79 lakh | Alpha AT – Rs 16.91 lakh | S Hybrid – Rs 16.46 lakh | Topline AT – Rs 17.35 lakh | Style AT – Rs 17.39 lakh | Sharp Ivory CVT – Rs 16.14 lakh |
| – | SX (O) Adventure IVT – Rs 17.90 lakh | X-Line Turbo-DCT – Rs 19.99 lakh | Zeta+ Hybrid – Rs 18.33 lakh | V AT – RS 17.24 lakh | GT Plus 1.5 DSG Ventilated Seat – Rs 19.06 lakh | Matte Edition AT – Rs 17.79 lakh | Sharp Sangria CVT – Rs 16.24 lakh |
| – | – | – | Alpha+ Hybrid – Rs 19.83 lakh | G HYBRID – Rs 18.49 lakh | GT Plus Edge 1.5 DSG – Rs 19.26 lakh | Monte Carlo AT – Rs 18.09 lakh | Savvy Ivory CVT – Rs 17 lakh |
| – | – | – | – | V HYBRID – Rs 19.99 lakh | GT Plus Edge Matte 1.5 DSG – Rs 19.46 lakh | Style 1.5 DSG – Rs 18.99 lakh | Savvy Sangria CVT – Rs 17.10 lakh |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Lava Blue Edition 1.5 DSG – Rs 19.19 lakh | Smart Turbo AT – Rs 17.11 lakh |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Matte Edition 1.5 DSG – Rs 19.39 lakh | Sharp Ivory Turbo AT – Rs 17.96 lakh |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Monte Carlo 1.5 DSG – Rs 19.69 lakh | Sharp Sangria Turbo AT – Rs 18.06 lakh |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | Savvy Sangria Turbo AT – Rs 18.69 lakh |
Takeaways: –
- Most affordable entry-level automatic: Honda Elevate V
- Most expensive entry-level automatic: Kia Seltos HTX
- Most affordable top-end automatic: Honda Elevate ZX
- Most expensive top-end automatic: Kia Seltos X-Line
- SUVs with strong-hybrid powertrain: Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
- SUVs with CVT automatic – Honda Elevate, Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos (non-turbo), and MG Astor 1.5
- SUVs with e-CVT automatic: Hybrid variants of Toyota Hyryder and Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara
- SUVs with torque converter automatic – Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, VW Taigun 1.0, Skoda Kushaq 1.0, and MG Astor 1.5 Turbo.
- SUVs with dual-clutch automatic – Kia Seltos Turbo, Skoda Kushaq 1.5, and Volkswagen Taigun 1.5.
Among all, the Hyundai Creta and Kia Seltos also come with a 1.5-litre diesel engine; however, we haven’t considered it here as the Elevate is a petrol-only offering.
Honda Elevate Manual & CVT Drive Impressions | Gagan Choudhary
