What is the News?
Honda Cars India has launched the facelifted 2026 Elevate in India, its first major update since the mid-size SUV made its debut back in 2023. The facelift brings revised styling, more cabin features, improved insulation and an expanded Honda SENSING package, while retaining the familiar 1.5-litre petrol engine.
What is the new Honda Elevate?
The new Honda Elevate is the facelifted version of Honda Cars India’s mid-size SUV. Honda positions the New Elevate as a more premium and feature-rich take on its existing five-seat SUV. It is aimed at buyers seeking a comfortable family SUV with modern convenience features, instead of a loud brochure offering gimmicks and fancy engine options.
What has changed on the outside?
It’s on the outside where one can notice a significant change; the new Elevate features a refreshed design. At the front, Honda has replaced the earlier grille design with a new mesh-style grille featuring glossy hexagonal elements. The Honda badge has also moved from the centre of the grille to the leading edge of the bonnet, allowing for clean, uninterrupted integration of the new lighting arrangement.
At the rear, the Elevate gets full-width connected LED tail-lamps. Red illuminated strips extend across the tailgate towards the central Honda emblem. Honda has also revised the 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels with a darker finish.
What are the new colour options?
Honda has introduced a new exterior shade to Elevate’s existing colour palette: Nordic Forest Pearl. It joins six existing shades, taking the total monotone palette to seven colours. The other colour options are:
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Crystal Black Pearl
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Obsidian Blue Pearl
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Radiant Red Metallic
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Meteoroid Grey Metallic
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Lunar Silver Metallic
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Platinum White Pearl
What is new inside the cabin?
Inside, the new Honda Elevate offers a more premium and better-equipped cabin interior, with the biggest additions being ventilated seats, powered front seats, a factory-fitted 360-degree camera and improved sound insulation.
The Elevate continues with a wireless phone charger, and it also gets USB Type-C ports. Additional convenience features include ambient lighting, capacitive-touch LED cabin lamps and an auto-dimming inside rear-view mirror on higher variants.
What technology does it offer?
The Elevate continues with a 10.25-inch HD touchscreen infotainment system positioned centrally on the dashboard. It supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. It also features a 7.0-inch full-colour TFT multi-information display in the instrument cluster, which displays driving information, fuel-efficiency data, safety alerts and other vehicle-related details.
What safety features are offered?
The New Honda Elevate offers a comprehensive safety package, spearheaded by Honda SENSING ADAS. It includes:
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Collision Mitigation Braking System
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Adaptive Cruise Control
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Lane Keeping Assist System
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Road Departure Mitigation
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Lead Car Departure Alert
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Auto High-Beam
What engine does the Honda Elevate use?
The Honda Elevate uses a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated i-VTEC petrol engine. It produces 121 PS at 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm of torque at 4,300 rpm. It is paired with either a six-speed manual gearbox or a CVT automatic transmission.
What is the price of the Honda Elevate facelift?
Honda offers the facelifted Elevate in six different trims, starting from Rs 11.80 lakh to Rs 18.40 lakh, ex-showroom. The top-of-the-line ZX+ trim is also offered in the All Black visual package.
| Variant | Transmission (Manual) | Transmission (CVT) |
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| SV | Rs 11.80 lakh | — |
| V | Rs 12.29 lakh | Rs 13.79 lakh |
| VX | Rs 13.93 lakh | Rs 15.39 lakh |
| ZX | Rs 15.39 lakh | Rs 16.89 lakh |
| ZX+ | Rs 16.80 lakh | Rs 18.30 lakh |
| ZX+ Black | Rs 16.90 lakh | Rs 18.40 lakh |
