One of the prominent Japanese carmakers, Honda has recently unveiled their upcoming Compact SUV last month. Now, the carmaker has officially commenced the pre-launch bookings of the Elevate.
Customers can reserve their Elevate from either the Honda dealerships or from the online platform. Honda will launch the Elevate in India and start deliveries in September 2023.
Dimensions and Aesthetics of Honda Elevate
The design of the new Honda Elevate boasts a sporty and arrogant design language. Upfront, the front fascia sports a large grille, sleek and thin LED headlights, and fog lamps with trapezoidal housing. Like the City, the Elevate also gets a thick chrome treatment on the grille with a big Honda emblem. On the side profile, the SUV gets flared wheel arches, thick cladding, and a window line that fades towards C-pillar.
However, the Honda Elevate sits on chunky dual-tone wheels and gets a sporty rear profile. The rear windshield is tilted slightly upright and the wraparound sleek LED taillights are like the latest generation WR-V. And the rear bumper gets black treatment with silver skid plates and reflectors.
Interior and Features of Honda Elevate
Like the exterior, the interior of the Honda Elevate is premium and elegant with similarities to 5th gen City. The dashboard sports a 10.25-inch floating-type infotainment system supporting wireless smartphone integration like Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. In terms of features, the new Elevate gets a reverse parking camera, sunroof, lane-watch camera, wireless charging, etc.
It is also expected that the Elevate will also get ADAS features like a collision mitigation braking system, and lane departure warning. Moreover, it will also get adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, road departure warning, and automatic high beam assist.
About the Powertrain, launch timeline, and rivals
Honda Elevate gets only one BS6 phase-2 compliant engine option which also powers the city sedan. The 1.5L 4-cylinder DOHC i-vtec naturally aspirated petrol engine belts out 120hp of power and 145nm of torque output. The Honda Elevate will get the options of a 6-Speed Manual and an advanced CVT transmission.
The Elevate will be launched in India first and then in other global markets. The carmaker will launch and start the deliveries of Elevate in September 2023. However, the Elevate might be retailed between Rs. 11 to 18 Lakhs Ex-showroom. After the launch, Honda Elevate will lock its horns with Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, MG Astor, VW Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, etc.
Official Statement
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Yuichi Murata, Director, of Marketing and Sales, at Honda Cars India Ltd said, “The Honda Elevate has received tremendous response since its World Premiere in June 2023. We are excited to announce the opening of pre-launch bookings today for this strongly anticipated model, which will go on sale in September’23. Through meticulous research and extensive customer feedback, we have designed this car to cater to the evolving needs and desires of our target audience. We are confident that the new model Elevate is poised for tremendous success in the market.”