Honda Elevate Facelift Launched at Rs. 11.80 Lakh: Features, Engine and Price
Honda Cars India has launched the Honda Elevate facelift in India at a starting price of Rs. 11.80 lakh, ex-showroom. The updated SUV gets its first major refresh since its launch in 2023. Honda has focused on exterior styling, cabin comfort and safety features while keeping the mechanical package unchanged.
The facelift gets a revised front and rear design, a more premium cabin, ventilated seats, a 360-degree camera and additional driver-assistance features. The new Elevate continues to use the same 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine with manual and CVT transmission options.
Honda Elevate Facelift: Design
The Honda Elevate facelift gets a sharper front-end design while retaining the SUV’s overall shape. The front now features segmented LED light bars positioned above the grille. Honda has also revised the grille and front bumper for a more modern appearance. The Honda logo now sits on the leading edge of the bonnet instead of the grille.
At the rear, the SUV gets connected LED tail-lamps that give it a wider visual stance. Honda has also updated the bumper and changed the lower body cladding to a gloss-black finish. The alloy wheel design remains unchanged. A new Nordic Forest Pearl colour joins the existing colour options.
Honda Elevate Facelift: Powertrain, Transmission and Mileage
Honda has retained the same 1.5-litre four-cylinder naturally aspirated petrol engine in the Elevate facelift. It produces 121hp and 145Nm and comes with either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a CVT automatic transmission. The SUV does not get a turbo-petrol or strong-hybrid option with this update.
The Honda Elevate facelift delivers a claimed fuel efficiency of 15.31kmpl with the manual gearbox and 16.61kmpl with the CVT. The mechanical package remains unchanged, allowing Honda to focus the facelift on design, comfort and technology upgrades.
Honda Elevate Facelift: Cabin and Safety Features
The cabin gets several upgrades that make the Elevate more feature-rich. It continues with a 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system and adds ambient lighting on higher variants. The SUV now gets powered and ventilated front seats, while rear-seat ventilation becomes a segment-first feature. Other additions include front parking sensors and a factory-fitted 360-degree camera.
Safety equipment includes six airbags, electronic stability control, hill-hold assist, rear parking sensors and Honda Sensing ADAS. The updated SUV also gets adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, automatic emergency braking and auto high-beam assist. CVT variants also get an electronic parking brake with auto hold.
Honda Elevate Facelift: Price and Rivals
The Honda Elevate facelift starts at Rs. 11.80 lakh and goes up to Rs. 18.40 lakh, ex-showroom. A new ZX+ variant joins the range, while the ZX+ Black Edition sits at the top. The SUV rivals the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.
