Honda Cars India starts the sale for the Honda Elevate facelift on October 6, 2026, with the ex-showroom price starting from ₹11.80 lakh and going up to ₹18.40 lakh. The car has been introduced with many upgrades and improvements inside the cabin, and even though there are many changes on its exterior, it gives it a fresh look.
A total of six variants.
A total of six variants are available. These trims are SV, V, VX, ZX, ZX+, and ZX+ Black. The price varies depending on transmission; they are:
| Variant | Petrol MT | Petrol CVT |
| 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 |
Ten color options available.
Honda Car India has introduced the model in total with ten color options, including seven mono-tone and three double-tone. The single tone color options are Nordic Forest Pearl, Crystal Black Pearl, Obsidian Blue Pearl, Radiant Red Metallic, Meteoroid Gray Metallic, Lunar Silver Metallic, and Platinum White Pearl.
And three two-tone color options are Nordic Forest Pearl, Radiant Red Metallic, and Platinum White Pearl with the Crystal Black roof. The top-end ZX+ Black is available with Crystal Black Pearl.
Exterior design highlights.
The front-end design for this facelift is new with the redesigned mesh grille, tri-bar LED lighting signature, and revised bumper. Other design highlights are the full-width rear taillamps that not only create a wide stance but also add freshness to its rear profile.
The Honda logo has now changed its place; now it is moved to the bonnet edge. If you are a Honda, you will notice that its front-end is somehow similar to the Honda WR-V TrailSport HRC Concept that the carmaker showcased back at the Tokyo Auto Salon 2026. The 17-inch alloy wheels are available with the new design.
The cabin gets premium-like features.
For the variants ZX and above, ventilated seats are now standard. The addition of these features may help the company to drive more customers who were having second thoughts into making a purchase decision for the model. Notably, ventilated seats are also available in the second row, but only the newly introduced variant, ZX+.
The ZX and ZX+ variants have the front seats that also are powered. The carmaker has confirmed that the driver and co-passenger are 8-way and 4-way powered. The 360-degree surround-view camera and front parking sensors are the features that are added to enhance parking convenience.
Other features and technology.
Its CVT variant also gets disc brakes on the rear axle, and the MT is still available with drum brakes. The CVT doesn’t only get the disc but is also equipped with updated Honda Sensing with low-speed Follow an electronic parking brake with auto hold for enhanced convenience.
Other features from the list of goodies are the factory-fitted wrap-around ambient lighting, a premium ivory-black cabin with soft-touch materials, a dedicated PM2.5 air-quality display that shows how clean the air is inside the cabin, and a USB charging port in both rows.
The 1.5-liter internal combustion engine is available.
The Honda Cars India confirms that the Honda Elevate facelift will get a 1.5-litre 4-cylinder naturally aspirated i-VTEC petrol-powered internal combustion engine, whose displacement is 1,498 cc. Two gearbox options that they are offering are the six-speed manual and continuously variable transmission.
The internal combustion engine’s power output is 121 PS and 145 Nm, respectively. The paddle shifters are also available on the CVT version. Regarding E20, the company has confirmed it is compatible. The fuel efficiency has been unveiled for both MT and CVT; for the former one, it is 15.31 km/l, and the same for the rear is 16.61 km/l.
Dimensions remain the same.
The length, width, and height are 4,312 mm, 1,790 mm, and 1,650 mm, respectively, with a wheelbase of 2,650 mm and ground clearance of 220 mm. The seating layout is still 2-3, and behind the second row seats the cargo capacity is 458 liters.
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