HONDA ELEVATE

Indian markets are more lean together the SUV market and Honda has elevated its presence with the introduction of its new SUV-Honda Elevate. Price of the base SV variant of the Elevate starts at Rs.11.69 lakh and goes up to Rs.16.43lakh for the top end ZX variant.

Exterior

The Elevate gives a manly look from the front. It is a proper looking SUV with its wide grille and bonnet. LED headlamps and fog lights are provided. A skid plate like element provided under the bumper making it muscular.

The car is provided with 17 inch alloy wheels, whereas the lower variants comes with 16 inch wheels. The 220mm ground clearance is very evident from sides. Silver colored door handles and roof rails are provided. The thick black cladding starting from the front bumper passing through the sides of the car is giving it a bold look from sides.

When coming to the back, the Elevate is coming with a connected LED tail lamps. Rear wiper and high-mounted stop lamps are provided. Thick bumper provided on the Elevate giving it a muscular look from the rear. Rear spoiler and shark fin antenna are available. Elevate is having a boot capacity of 458 Liters, which is sufficient to accommodate the luggage for a week long trip of a small family.

Interior

The Elevate comes with a nice plush interior. Fit and finish of the dashboard is very good. Beautifully designed A/c vents and some wood type elements on the dash board looks premium. Front seats of the car is very comfortable. Driver seat having electrical seat height adjustment.

The car comes with 10.25 inch touch screen infotainment system, which can support Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. It houses the controls of the 8 speaker music system the car.

Also you will get 7 inch driver information display. The steering wheel of the car is very nice and looks good.  It is tilt adjustable steering wheel with controls of radio-telephony and cruise control.

You will get sufficient storage space inside the Elevate. It has a wide glove box with decent storage space also you will get storage space under the front arm rest. There are storage spaces on the center console. 

Bottle holder are provided on all four doors. Also you will get cup holders on the front center console of the vehicle.

For charging the mobile phones, a wireless mobile phone charger made available in the elevate, apart from this you will get a 12V charger, a USB and a C-type chargers are provided.

When coming to the rear seat of the Elevate, you will get a nice comfortable seat, three people can sit comfortably here. A center arm rest is provided with cup holders on the top variant of the car. Rear A/c vents and a charging socket is provided for the rear seat passengers. Elevate is also provided with a single pane electric sunroof, which makes the cabin roomier. Overall it is a nice interior.

Dimension

• Length : 4312mm
• Overall Width: 1790mm
• Overall Height: 1650mm
• Wheelbase: 2650mm
• Seating Capacity: 05 Persons
• Boot Capacity: 458 Litres
• Turning Radius: 5.2m
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 40Litres
• Kerb-Weight: 1213-1259 kg
• Max. Gross Vehicle Weight: MT: 1650, CVT:1700

Engine and Performance.

The car is provided with a 1498cc petrol engine, churns our 121bhp power and 145 Nm torque. This engine is mated with a 6-speed manual and 7-speed CVT-Automatic gear box with paddle shifters. Honda claiming 15.6 km mileage for the manual and 16.92 km for the automatic variants.

Safety

It is Honda, so no worry about the build quality of the car. The elevate comes with a hoist of active and passive safety systems to protect the occupants and pedestrians. Some of them are given below.

• 6 Airbags
• Hill Start Assist
• ABS with EBD
• Vehicle Stability Assist with Electronic Stability
• Emergency Stop Signal
• Rear Camera
• Rear Parking Sensors
• Rear Wiper and Washer
• Rear Windshield Demister
• Lane Watch Camera
• Honda SENSING-Collision Mitigation Braking System
• Honda SENSING-Adaptive Cruise Control
• Honda SENSING-Lane Keeping Assist System
• Honda SENSING-Lead Car Departure Notification System
• Honda SENSING-Road Departure Mitigation System
• Honda SENSING-Auto High-Beam

In conclusion, the Elevate is a very spacious and a well engineered vehicle from Honda. Being a Honda brand means there will be no issue with the aftersales support and service. It is a nice vehicle for a middle class family. If you are seeking for a vehicle under Rs.20 Lakh from a trusted brand like Honda, then can consider the Elevate.

As always, Drive safe & Happy Driving. 

Note: All images used in this blog has been taken from Manufacturer's website for presentation purpose