Honda City vs Honda Elevate

Last Updated: October 12, 2026

Honda Elevate price starts at Rs. 18.40 Lakh, which is Rs. 2.96 Lakh cheaper than the base variant of Honda City, priced at Rs. 21.36 Lakh. In terms of mileage, the City offers a claimed 27.26 kmpl, while the Elevate delivers 16.61 kmpl. On the performance front, the City uses a 1498cc engine producing 125bhp and the Elevate a 1498cc engine producing 119bhp@6600rpm. If you're deciding between the City and Elevate, the City is the better pick for mileage and performance, while the Elevate stands out for affordability.

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City vs Elevate Comparison Summary

Specification Honda CityHonda Elevate
Ex-showroom price (base) Rs. 21.36 LakhRs. 18.40 Lakh
Mileage 27.26 kmpl16.61 kmpl
Engine 1498 cc1498 cc
Max power 125bhp119bhp@6600rpm

City vs Elevate Key Highlights

Basic Info Honda City ZX Plus HybridHonda Elevate ZX Plus Black CVT
Rating
9 reviews
1 review
Brand Name Honda Honda
Ex-Showroom Price Rs. 21.36 Lakh Check On Road Price Rs. 18.40 Lakh Check On Road Price
Engine Displacement 1498 cc 1498 cc
Body Type SedanAll Sedan Cars SUVAll SUV Cars
Max Power 125bhp 119bhp@6600rpm
No Of Cylinders 4 4
Transmission Automatic Automatic
Gearbox CVT CVT
Drive Type FWD FWD
Colors
Honda City Colors
Honda Elevate Colors
Fuel Type Petrol Petrol
Mileage (ARAI) 27.26 Kmpl 16.61 Kmpl
Tyre Size 185/55 R16 215/55 R17
Boot Space 306 Liters 458 Liters
Steering Mounted Audio Control Yes Yes
Cruise Control Yes Not Available
Airbags Driver, Passenger and Side Front 6
EMI
Rs. 41,316 @ 10.5% (60 months)
Rs. 35,594 @ 10.5% (60 months)
Insurance City Insurance Elevate Insurance
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Idle Start Stop System
Yes
Not Available
Displacement
1498 cc
1498 cc
Engine Type
Atkinson cycle DOHC with VTC
i-VTEC
Engine Displacement
1498 cc
1498 cc
Max Power
125bhp
119bhp@6600rpm
Max Torque
253Nm@0-3000rpm
145Nm@4300rpm
Emission Norm Compliance
BS VI 2.0
BS VI 2.0
No Of Cylinders
4
4
Transmission
Automatic
Automatic
Gearbox
CVT
CVT
Valves Per Cylinder
4
4
Drive Type
FWD
FWD
Paddle Shift
Yes
Yes
Kerb Weight
1294 Kg
Not Available
Mild Hybrid
3
Not Available

Fuel Type
Petrol
Petrol
Fuel Capacity
40 Liters
40 Liters
Mileage (ARAI)
27.26 Kmpl
16.61 Kmpl
Secondary Fuel Type
Electric(Battery)
Not Available

Alloy Wheel Size Front
Not Available
17
Alloy Wheel Size Rear
Not Available
17
Shock Absorbers Type
Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled
Telescopic Hydraulic Nitrogen Gas-filled
Suspension Front
MacPherson Strut suspension
MacPherson Strut suspension
Suspension Rear
Rear twist beam
Rear twist beam
Brakes Front
Ventilated Disc
Ventilated Disc
Brakes Rear
Disc
Disc
Steering Type
Electric
Electric
Minimum Turning Radius
5.3 m
5.2 m
Tyre Size
185/55 R16
215/55 R17
Wheel Size
Not Available
17
Tyre Type
Tubeless
Radial Tubeless

Ventilated Seats
Yes
Not Available
Digital Cluster Size
7 inch
7
Leather Wrap Gear Shift Selector
Yes
Yes
Rear Reading Lamp
Not Available
Yes
Upholstery
Leather
Leatherette
Interior Lighting
Ambient light, Footwell Lamp
Ambient light,Footwell Lamp
Rear Seat Headrest
Adjustable
Adjustable
Digital Cluster
Yes
Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Air Conditioner
Yes
Yes
Glove Box
Yes
Yes
Cargo Volume
Not Available
458
Seating Capacity
5
5
Doors
Not Available
5
Boot Space
306 Liters
458 Liters

Alloy Wheels
Yes
Not Available
Rain Sensing Wiper
Yes
Not Available
Wheel Covers
No
Not Available
ORVM
Powered & Folding
Powered & Folding
Boot Opening
Electronic
Electronic
Automatic Driving Lights
Yes
Yes
LED DRLs
Yes
Yes
LED Fog Lamps
Not Available
Yes
LED Taillights
Yes
Yes
Puddle Lamps
Yes
Not Available
Sun Roof
Single Pane
Single Pane
Projector Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Sunroof / Moonroof
Yes
Yes
Turn Indicator in ORVM
Yes
Yes
Trunk Light
Not Available
Yes
Rear Spoiler
Yes
Yes
Antenna
Shark Fin
Shark Fin
Roof Rails
Not Available
Yes
LED Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Length*Width*Height
4594*1748*1489 mm3
4312*1790*1650 mm3
Wheelbase
2600 mm
2650 mm
No. Of Doors
Not Available
5

USB Charger
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Central Control Armrest
With Storage
With Storage
Luggage Hook and Net
Not Available
Yes
Lane Change Indicator
Not Available
Yes
Additional Entertainment Features
Premium Surround Sound System
Premium Surround Sound System, Wireless Smartphone Connectivity (Android Auto, Apple CarPlay)
Automatic Climate Control
Yes
Yes
One Touch Operating Power Windows
All
Driver's Window
No of Speakers
4
4
Adjustable Steering
Height & Reach
Height & Reach
Android Auto
Yes
Yes
Apple CarPlay
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
USB Ports
Yes
Yes
Additional Features
Premium Surround Sound System
Premium Surround Sound System, Wireless Smartphone Connectivity (Android Auto, Apple CarPlay)
No of Tweeter
4
4
Power Windows
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
Rear Window Washer
Yes
Yes
Cupholders
Not Available
Front & Rear
Speakers
Front & Rear
Front & Rear
AC
Yes
Yes
Rear AC Ducts
Yes
Yes
Heater
Yes
Yes
Power Steering
Yes
Yes
Steering Column
Tilt & Telescopic
Tilt & Telescopic
Steering Mounted Audio Control
Yes
Yes
Cruise Control
Yes
Not Available
Adjustable Driver Seat
Yes
Yes
Heated Seat Front
No
No
Heated Seats Rear
No
No
Touchscreen Size
10.1 inch
10.25 inch
Wireless Phone Charging
Yes
Yes
Subwoofer
No
No
Folding Rear Seat
Not Available
60:40 Split
Height Adjustable Driver Seat
Yes
Yes
Engine Start Stop Button
Yes
Yes
Rear ACVents
Yes
Yes
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Multifunction Steering Wheel
Yes
Yes
Air Quality Control
Yes
Yes
Tachometer
Yes
Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest
Yes
Yes
Paddle Shifters
Yes
Yes
Door and Trunk Ajar Warning
Yes
Not Available
Adjustable Headrest
Yes
Yes
Voice Commands
Yes
Yes
Seat Belt Warning
Yes
Not Available
Push Ignition
Yes
Yes
AM/FM Radio
Yes
Yes
Touch-screen Display
Yes
Yes
Speakers Front
Not Available
Yes
Speakers Rear
Not Available
Yes
Auto Rain Sensing Wipers
Yes
Not Available
Follow me home headlamps
Yes
Yes
Adjustable Headlamps
Yes
Yes
Parking Sensors
Rear
Front & Rear
Door Pockets
Not Available
Front & Rear Door
12V Power Outlets
Yes
Yes
Bottle Holder
Not Available
Front & Rear Door

Anti-Pinch Power Windows
All Windows
Driver
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock
Yes
Not Available
ISOFIX Child Seat Mounts
Yes
Yes
Day/Night Rearview Mirror
Yes
Yes
Pretensioners and Force Limiter Seatbelts
Driver and Passenger
Not Available
Hill Assist
Yes
Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock
Yes
Not Available
360 View Camera
Yes
Not Available
Curtain Airbag
Yes
Not Available
Anti Theft Alarm
Yes
Yes
Anti Theft Device
Not Available
Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution
Yes
Yes
Side Airbag Rear
No
Not Available
Speed Alert
Yes
Not Available
Acoustic Vehicle Alert System
Yes
Not Available
Safety Airbags
Not Available
Driver & Passenger, Front Side, Curtain
Exterior Camera
Not Available
360° Camera
Airbags
Driver, Passenger and Side Front
6
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Yes
Not Available
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Yes
Yes
No of Airbags
6
6
Brake Assist (BA)
Yes
Yes
Geo-fence Alert
Yes
Yes
Traction Control System (TCS)
Yes
Yes
Engine Immobilizer
Yes
Yes
Central Locking
Yes
Yes
Advance Safety Features
Anti-Roll Bar(Torsion Bar Type)
Mechanically Activating on Rear Wheels
Child Safety Lock
Yes
Yes
Driver Airbag
Yes
Not Available
Eletronic Stability Control (ESC)
Yes
Yes
Fog Lamps (Front / Rear )
Not Available
Front
Rear Wash Wiper
Yes
Yes
Day Night IRVM
Yes
Yes
Keyless Entry
Yes
Yes
Passenger Airbag
Yes
Not Available
Rear Defogger
Yes
Yes
Rear Camera
With Guidedlines
Not Available
Side Airbag
Yes
Not Available

Lane Keep Assist
Yes
Yes
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert
Yes
Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist
Yes
Yes
Road Depature Mitigation System
Yes
Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control
Yes
Yes

Real Time Vehicle Tracking
Not Available
Yes
Inbuilt Apps
Next Gen Honda Connect
Not Available
Google / Alexa Connectivity
Yes
Yes
RSA
Yes
Not Available
Smartwatch App
Yes
Yes
Live Location
Yes
Not Available
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry
Yes
Not Available
Remote Vehicle Status Check
Yes
Yes
Over Speeding Alert
Yes
Not Available
Crash Notification
Yes
Not Available
Tow Away Alert
Yes
Yes
In Car Remote Control App
Yes
Yes
Remote Ac On Off
Yes
Yes
Remote Door Lock Unlock
Not Available
Yes
Remote Vehicle Igition Start Stop
Not Available
Yes

grossWeight
1700 kg
1700 kg
frontTread
Not Available
1540 mm
rearTread
Not Available
1555 mm
frontTrack
1496 mm
1540 mm
rearTrack
1485 mm
1540 mm

Pros and Cons

  • Positives
  • Negatives
Honda Elevate
  • Spacious cabin with a 458-litre
  • 220 mm ground clearance
  • Refined i-VTEC petrol with smooth CVT
  • 6 airbags and 5-star Japan NCAP rating
  • Ventilated front and rear seats, 360 degree camera
  • Strong reliability and resale value
Honda Elevate
  • No turbo petrol, diesel or hybrid option
  • Modest mileage
  • Single pane sunroof
  • Base SV gets no CVT option
  • Not yet tested by Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP
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Honda City Vs Honda Elevate FAQs

Which car is best between Honda City vs Honda Elevate?
As per the users experiences Honda City is a winner for you if you are seriously looking for performance and maintenance in your car. But Honda Elevate is better on the grounds of mileage, comfort and safety.
Which car is cheaper Honda City vs Honda Elevate?
The Honda Elevate is cheaper than Honda City by ₹2.96 Lakh.
Which car has better mileage Honda City vs Honda Elevate?
The Honda City delivers better mileage 27.26 Kmpl.
Which car offers better performance Honda City vs Honda Elevate?
For the ZX Plus Hybrid version, 1498 cc Petrol engine of City produces 125bhp of power and 253Nm@0-3000rpm of torque. Whereas for the ZX Plus Black CVT version, 1498 cc Petrol engine of Elevate produces 119bhp@6600rpm of power and 145Nm@4300rpm of torque
As per the users experiences the Honda City has better performance.

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