Earlier this month, Honda launched the Elevate SUV in India. Initially, the carmaker drew attention with the SUV’s competitive pricing, and now the carmaker has orchestrated a grand delivery event in Chennai, where over 200 Elevates were handed over to their respective customer in a day. Previously, Honda also held another mega delivery event in Hyderabad, delivering over 100 units of the Elevate.
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Engine and Transmissions
To jog your memory, the Honda Elevate is a mid-size SUV that shares its platform and powertrain with the Honda City. It gets City’s 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder, i-VTEC petrol engine that produces 121PS of max power and 145Nm of max twist. It comes mated to a 6-speed manual and CVT automatic transmission options.
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Compared to the City, the Honda Elevate skips the strong-hybrid powertrain. However, it will receive an all-electric powertrain by 2026.
Variants
Honda offers the Elevate in four variants: SV, V, VX, and ZX. The top-spec VX and ZX variants are currently most in demand, commanding a waiting period of up to six months.
Key Features
Placed in the hotly contested mid-size SUV segment, the Honda Elevate comes decently kitted, with features such as: –
- Automatic LED projector headlamps
- LED DRLs
- LED fog lamps
- LED taillights
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Electric sunroof
- 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple Carplay and Android Auto
- Connected car technology
- 7-inch HD coloured digital driver’s display
- Automatic AC
- Rear AC vents
- Auto-dimming IRVM with frameless design
- Remote engine start
- Ambient lighting
- Wireless smartphone charger
- Push button start/stop
- Height-adjustable driver’s seat
- Lane-watch camera
- Multi-angle-view rear camera
- ISOFIX anchors
- Up to 6 airbags
- ESP with hill-hold
- Radar and camera-based ADAS technology, comprising advanced active safety features like lane-keep assist, automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, auto high beam assist, road departure mitigation, and much more.
Compared to its rivals, it misses out on certain creature comforts, like ventilated front seats, a premium sound system, electronic parking brakes with auto-hold, a bigger panoramic sunroof and front parking sensors.
Price and Competition Check
The Honda Elevate is priced between Rs 11 lakh and Rs 16 lakh (ex-showroom). It locks horns with the Kia Sonet, Hyundai Creta, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, and MG Astor.
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