Honda Elevate Vs Rivals: Spec Comparison

  • Published June 7, 2023
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The Elevate is Honda’s first proper take on the bustling compact SUV segment in India. Does it have what it takes on paper to challenge the status quo?

The Elevate SUV is finally here to make a name for Honda in the highly competitive compact SUV segment in India. Although it isn’t quite here yet literally, as its launch has been slated for sometime this festive season, we still have relevant dope on its powertrain specifications, dimensions and features list. So without further ado, let’s see how it stacks up against its rivals:

Dimensions


Dimensions

Elevate

Creta

Seltos

Grand Vitara

Hyryder

Taigun

Kushaq

Astor

C3 Aircross

Length

4,312mm

4,300mm

4,315mm

4,345mm

4,365mm

4,221mm

4,225mm

4,323mm

4,300mm (approx.)

Width

1,790mm

1,790mm

1,800mm

1,795mm

1,795mm

1,760mm

1,760mm

1,809mm

1,796mm

Height

1,650mm

1,635mm

1,645mm

1,645mm

1,635mm

1,612mm

1,612mm

1,650mm

1,654mm

Wheelbase

2,650mm

2,610mm

2,610mm

2,600mm

2,600mm

2,651mm

2,651mm

2,585mm

2,671mm

Boot Space

458 litres

-

433 litres

-

-

385 litres

385 litres

-

Up to 511 litres 

  • The Honda Elevate isn’t the longest, widest or even the tallest in its segment, and lies somewhere in the middle in terms of overall dimensions. 

  • The Honda SUV ties with the Astor for being the second tallest of the lot, while it goes head-to-head with the Creta in terms of its track width. 

  • The Elevate boasts a longer wheelbase than the Creta, Seltos, Grand Vitara, Hyryder, and Astor, and is just 1mm shorter than the Taigun and Kushaq. 

  • The Citroen C3 Aircross has the longest wheelbase and the largest boot, though the latter is applicable only when its third row of seats are removed. Else, it is the Elevate that has the biggest stowage capacity of 458 litres.

Powertrains

*note: To make the readability easier, we’ve combined the Creta-Seltos, Kushaq-Taigun and Hyryder-Grand Vitara siblings into one column, as they share the same powertrains.

Parameter

Elevate

Creta &

Seltos

Grand Vitara &

Hyryder

Taigun &

Kushaq

Astor

C3 Aircross

Engine

1.5-litre NA petrol

1.5-litre NA petrol

1.5-litre NA petrol mild hybrid

1.5-litre NA petrol strong hybrid

1.5-litre turbo-petrol

1-litre turbo-petrol

1.5-litre NA-petrol 

1.3-litre turbo-petrol 

1.2-litre turbo-petrol

Gearbox

6-speed MT/7-step CVT

6-speed MT/iMT/CVT

5-speed MT / 6-speed AT

e-CVT

6-speed MT / 7-speed DSG

6-speed MT/AT

6-speed MT or CVT

6-speed AT

6-speed MT

Power (PS)

121PS

115

103

116 (combined)

150

115

110

140

NA

Torque

(Nm)

145

144

138

NA

250

178

144

220

NA

  • The Honda Elevate only gets a single 1.5-litre NA petrol engine option, while most of its competitors offer at least two choices.

  • Just like most offerings in the segment, the Elevate comes with the option of a 6-speed manual or a CVT transmission. The fast shifting DSG (also known as DCT) is only available in the Taigun-Kushaq siblings.

  • Unlike the Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyryder duo, there is no mild or strong hybrid assistance for the Elevate’s powertrain.

  • The Kia Seltos and Hyundai Creta will soon be offered with a 160PS 1.5-litre turbo-petrol engine that will have segment leading numbers. 

Features

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Features

Elevate

Creta

Seltos

Grand Vitara

Hyryder

Taigun

Kushaq

Astor

C3 Aircross

LED Headlamps with DRLs 

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes (Projector)

Yes (Projector)

Yes (Projector)

Yes (Projector)

Yes (Projector)

No ( halogen with LED DRL )

Cruise Control

Adaptive

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Adaptive

No

Climate Control

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Manual

Rear AC Vents

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Electric Seat Adjustment

No

Driver’s Side Only

Driver’s Side Only

No

No

No

No

Driver’s Side Only

No

Ventilated Front Seats

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Wireless Charger

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Digital Driver’s Display

7-inch TFT semi-digital

Semi-digital 

Analogue with coloured MID

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Infotainment

10.25-inch

10.25-inch Touchscreen

10.25-inch Touchscreen

9-inch Touchscreen

9-inch Touchscreen

10-inch Touchscreen

10-inch Touchscreen

10.1-inch Touchscreen 

10.2-inch Touchscreen

Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Yes (wireless)

Yes

Yes

Yes (wireless)

Yes (wireless)

Yes (wireless)

Yes (wireless)

Yes

Yes (wireless)

Connected Features

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Keyless Entry

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Push Button Start

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Sunroof

Yes

Panoramic

Yes

Panoramic

Panoramic

Yes

Yes

Panoramic

No

Auto Headlamps

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Rain Sensing Wipers

-

No

Yes

No 

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Heads-up display

No

No 

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

No

Ambient lighting

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

Sound system

8-speaker sound system

Bose 8-speaker

Bose 8-speaker

6-speaker Arkamys tuned

6-speaker Arkamys tuned

8-speaker

Skoda Sound 8-speaker

6-speaker

-

Safety

Airbags

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

2

ABS with EBD

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Camera and Sensors

Rear sensors with rear camera

Rear sensors with rear camera

Front and rear sensors with 360-degree camera

Rear sensors with 360-degree camera

Rear sensors with 360-degree camera

Rear sensors with rear camera

Rear sensors with rear camera

Rear sensors with 360-degree camera

Rear sensors with camera

ESP

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Traction Control

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

-

Hill Hold Control

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

TPMS

-

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

ADAS

Yes

No

No

No 

No

No

No

Yes

No

*note: fields with a ‘-’ means that the availability of the feature is yet to be confirmed.

  • The Honda Elevate is almost on par with the best in segment in terms of features.

  • It misses out on a few features like ventilated and electrically adjustable seats, and a panoramic sunroof.

  • Honda’s SUV offers one of the best safety packages with six airbags as standard and ADAS functionality, the latter of which is only available on the Astor.

  • That said, the Skoda Kushaq and VW Taigun have the best safety rating with a full five stars in Global NCAP’s stricter safety tests. 

  • The Elevate boasts the biggest screen, at 10.25 inches, alongside the Creta’s and Seltos’ unit.

So that’s how the Honda Elevate stacks up against its chief rivals. The last piece of the puzzle is still pending, as its prices are yet to be announced. That said, we expect the Elevate to retail from around the Rs 12 lakh (ex-showroom) mark and it’ll rival all the vehicles mentioned in this story. So of course we will do a price comparison when we have all the details. Until then, head here for an in-depth overview of the Honda Elevate. 

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