Honda Elevate Facelift Pre-Bookings Open at Rs 21,000 Ahead of October 6 Launch

Quick Read - Honda Elevate facelift bookings are now open at Rs 21,000, with debut on October 6. The update gets revised styling, a connected LED light bar, illuminated tail lights, ambient lighting and expected feature additions.

The Honda Elevate facelift is officially on its way with pre-bookings open at Rs 21,000, with the price announcement and debut scheduled for October 6. For now, bookings can only be placed in person at authorised Honda dealerships.

This update has been a while coming. The Elevate has been competitive since its 2023 debut, but the compact SUV space has moved quickly, with rivals adding bolder styling and feature upgrades along the way. The Elevate facelift appears to be Honda's response to that pressure.

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What the Elevate Facelift's Teaser Shows

The front end gets a new gloss-black grille with honeycomb detailing and a connected LED light bar running across the fascia. Honda has also repositioned its logo from the grille to the bonnet, following the same approach it took with the City facelift earlier this year.

The existing bi-projector LED headlamps with their eyebrow-style DRLs appear unchanged.

At the rear, the teaser confirms a properly illuminated connected LED tail light strip. On the current Elevate, that strip is a non-lit dummy unit, a well-known complaint among buyers, so this is a more meaningful fix than it might sound on paper.

Inside, the door panels now carry an ambient light strip, visible in orange in the teaser shots. White leatherette upholstery is also shown, which has so far only been available as an optional add-on.

The centre AC vent area appears slimmer, suggesting some dashboard revision around that zone.

What Is Expected Beyond the Elevate Facelift's Teaser

Feature additions that have not been officially confirmed but are widely anticipated include a 10.25-inch touchscreen, ventilated front seats, a power-adjustable driver seat, and rain-sensing wipers. Carry-overs will likely include wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, the single-pane sunroof, automatic climate control, and the existing ADAS suite with six airbags.

On the powertrain side, the 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine producing 121 PS and 145 Nm is expected to continue unchanged, paired with either a 6-speed manual or a CVT.

Honda has already ruled out a hybrid variant for the Elevate, keeping that option exclusive to the City.

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Expected Pricing and Rivals

Honda is expected to price the Elevate facelift between Rs 12 lakh and Rs 18 lakh (ex-showroom). At that range, it will take on the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Maruti Grand Vitara, Maruti Victoris, Toyota Hyryder, Volkswagen Taigun, Skoda Kushaq, Tata Sierra, Nissan Tekton, and the Renault Duster.

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