Honda Cars Begins Production Of Honda Elevate SUV; Launch In Sept

Japanese carmaker, Honda Cars has started the production of its new mid-size SUV, Honda Elevate in India. The production roll-out of the car at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Tapukara, Rajasthan marked India as the first country to produce this global SUV. The Elevate has a localisation of around 90 per cent.

The launch of the all-new Honda Elevate is scheduled in September 2023 along with the start of deliveries. The company has already commenced the pre-launch bookings of the Elevate.     

Speaking on the occasion, Takuya Tsumura, President & CEO of Honda Cars India, said “We are extremely proud to be the first country to start the mass production of Elevate and are confident that it will quickly become an important pillar of our business, fostering stronger connections with customers and attracting new members to our Honda family,” 

The Elevate is Honda’s latest offering in the mid-size SUV segment that features a Bold and Masculine exterior design with a striking front face, sharp character lines and unique rear design to create a vehicle with a strong road presence.

Based on Honda’s design ethos of Man Maximum Machine Minimum, the Elevate offers a spacious interior cabin and a big cargo space of 458L. 

The Elevate is powered by 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC petrol engine with VTC mated to a 6 speed MT and a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that produces power of 89 kW (121 PS) and maximum torque of 145 Nm at 4300 rpm. 

Honda Elevate also boasts the application of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) of Honda Sensing.