Honda Cars India is betting big on its upcoming Elevate midsize SUV that will challenge dominance of Hyundai Creta. The model will also go head-to-head against the Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Kia Seltos, Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun. The carmaker will unveil the product and its details on coming 6th June, while its prices will be announced in a couple of months. Prior to its official unveiling, take a look at all key details of the Honda Elevate SUV that we know so far.
A global product!
The Elevate will be Honda’s global product that will take design inspiration from the brand’s global SUVs including the HR-V and new WR-V. Recently, one of its test mules was spotted alongside the global Honda HR-V and looking at them one can clearly notice its upright stance and bigger dimensions. For reference, the HR-V measures 4335mm in length, 1790mm in width and 1590mm in height with a ground clearance of 195mm. We expect it to be as big as the Hyundai Creta.
The official teaser reveals that the Honda Elevate has a flattish bonnet with creases on either sides, large window line and glasshouse and a single pane sunroof. The front fascia will feature Honda’s signature grille with mesh insert and a thick chrome slate, LED headlamps with LED DRLs, a sleek air dam and faux skid plates. The side profile will be adorned by multi-spoke alloy wheels with black finish and a shark fin antenna. The higher trims could be exclusively offered with sporty black treatment. At the back, there will be two-piece LED taillamps, rear wiper and washer, rear bumper mounted reflectors and a tailgate mounted number plate holder. Read – New-Gen Honda Amaze To Get ADAS Safety Tech
What could be on offer?
The new Honda Elevate will have several modern goodies including the ADAS tech. The SUV will have Honda Sensing tech offering features such as road departure warning, collision mitigation braking system, adaptive cruise control, lane keep assist, lane departure warning and automatic high beam assist. The new Honda SUV will come with a 360 degree camera, automatic climate control, ambient lighting system, rear AC vents, cruise control, multiple airbags, ABS with EBD, etc. For connectivity purpose, there will be a freestanding infotainment system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Single petrol engine initially!
The carmaker will introduce the Honda Elevate SUV with the 1.5L naturally aspirated petrol engine, sourced from City sedan. The motor pushes out a peak power of 121bhp and a maximum torque of 145Nm. Both manual (6-speed) and automatic (CVT) gearboxes will be on offer. The SUV will receive the City’s strong hybrid powertrain at a later stage. The setup includes a 126bhp, Atkinson Cycle 1.5L petrol hybrid unit paired to an eCVT gearbox. In City hybrid, the 1.5L NA and 1.5L Atkinson Cycle units deliver fuel efficiency of 17.8kmpl (MT), 18.4kmpl (AT) and 27.13kmpl respectively.
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