Honda Cars India Limited presently has three vehicles on sale in India. The list includes Elevate, City, and Amaze. Among these, the Honda Elevate has received a price hike of up to Rs 59,990. It is to be noted that the hike is not uniform, and the maximum of these is for the base SV variant. With the changes in place, the SUV now comes at Rs 11.60 lakh (ex-showroom), which was earlier priced at Rs 11 lakh (ex-showroom).
The V trim has seen an increase in price of Rs 9,990, which applies to both the Manual and Automatic versions. The price for the Manual variant has risen from Rs 11.96 lakh (Ex-showroom) to Rs 12.06 lakh (Ex-showroom), and for the Automatic variant with a CVT, it has increased from Rs 13.12 lakh (Ex-showroom) to Rs 13.22 lakh (Ex-showroom).
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Regarding the VX trim level, Honda has increased the prices by Rs 13,590 for both Manual and Automatic versions. The Manual variant is now priced at Rs 13.75 lakh (Ex-showroom), while the Automatic variant costs Rs 14.91 lakh (Ex-showroom).
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In contrast, the ZX trim has also experienced a price hike of Rs 9,990, with the new prices being Rs 14.98 lakh (Ex-showroom) for the Manual and Rs 16.16 lakh (Ex-showroom) for the Automatic version. ZX Black variants are additionally offered at an extra cost of Rs 10,000.
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With the changes in place, the starting price of the Honda Elevate is now more than its rivals, like the Tata Sierra, which comes at Rs 11.49 lakh, and the Kia Seltos, which comes at Rs 10.99 lakh (ex-showroom). Apart from this, the SUV competes against models like Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Victoris, Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder, and others in the same segment.
The Honda Elevate is powered by the 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, available with both a 6-speed manual and a 7-speed CVT automatic transmission. The unit puts out 119 hp of power and 145 Nm of torque. It is claimed to offer a mileage of 16.92 kmpl with the CVT gearbox.