The all-new Honda Elevate has been revealed in India, pitched as a brand new world SUV based mostly on the Metropolis sedan.
Scheduled to launch later this yr, the Elevate will initially be produced in India for the home market, although Honda says its Indian division “goals to function an necessary export hub for the brand new mannequin to different elements of the world, catering to the sturdy demand for SUVs globally”.
Whereas an e:HEV petrol-electric hybrid model hasn’t been confirmed alongside the 89kW/145Nm 1.5-litre naturally-aspirated petrol engine obtainable at launch, Honda has confirmed a battery electrical model of the Elevate is deliberate for launch throughout the subsequent three years.
Additional, the Elevate is one in every of 5 new “premium SUVs” from Honda to launch within the Indian market by 2030.
Measuring 4312mm lengthy, 1790mm vast and 1650mm tall, with a 2650mm wheelbase; the Honda Elevate is 23mm shorter in size however 60mm taller than the HR-V we get in Australia, with a 40mm longer wheelbase. It’s additionally operating a lofty 220mm of floor clearance.
Accessible LED headlights and tail lights bolster the upright and boxy exterior design, with obtainable 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels fill the arches.
Inside, the “Progressive and Protecting” cabin design dons a brown and black two-tone end, specializing in consolation and practicality.
Honda claims the Elevate gives “high class wheelbase, clubbed with spacious head room, knee room and legroom”, whereas the boot measures a useful 458 litres.
Show know-how features a 7.0-inch TFT part-digital instrument cluster forward of the motive force, augmented by a bigger 10.25-inch HD touchscreen infotainment system providing wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
Different obtainable options embody:
- Electrical sunroof
- Rear shelf
- Cup holders
- 1L bottle holders in doorways
- 60:40 cut up, foldable rear seats
- Wi-fi smartphone charger
- Stroll Away Auto Locking
- 12V energy shops entrance, rear
- Rear local weather management, vents
- Honda Join
The Elevate shall be obtainable at launch with a 1.5-litre i-VTEC naturally-aspirated petrol engine creating 89kW and 145Nm – the latter obtainable from 4300-6600rpm.
Six-speed handbook and CVT automated choices can be found, with Honda they steadiness “spirited driving efficiency” with gas effectivity and emissions. It’s unclear whether or not the Elevate will supply the choice of all-wheel drive (AWD).
The Elevate additionally options the Honda Sensing suite of energetic security applied sciences, together with autonomous emergency braking (AEB), adaptive cruise management, Highway Departure Mitigation, lane-keep help, Lead Automobile Departure Notification and auto high-beam.
Past the Honda Sensing tech, different obtainable options embody the Lane Watch blind-spot digicam system, reversing digicam, ISOFIX anchor factors, and 6 airbags.
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Honda Australia hasn’t confirmed if we’ll see the Elevate in Australia any time quickly, however the brand new mannequin’s “world” push and Asia-Pacific focus may put it on the playing cards for a future introduction.
The place it could sit within the native line-up is unclear, given its comparable sizing to the HR-V, although its creating market angle may see it as a extra inexpensive choice to the extra premium HR-V and ZR-V sourced from Japan.
Of explicit curiosity is the upcoming electrical model, which might be one of many first Honda autos to reach in Australia underneath the brand new e:N sub-brand.
The corporate’s native arm advised CarExpert in November 2021 electrical autos wouldn’t be in Honda Australia’s plans for “at the very least 18 months”, although the emergence of the HR-V-based e:Ny1 for Europe – which has subsequently been dominated out for our market – suggests we might be ready just a little longer.
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