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If you are one of those people waiting to get their hands on the upcoming Honda Elevate, your patience will be tested for some more time. The compact SUV will start reaching showrooms in a couple of weeks ahead of its September launch. But if you can’t wait to get behind the wheel, and want to know how the Honda Elevate drives, then this story is for you.

Our associate editor, Tushar, got to drive the Honda Elevate in Udaipur and he has a few thoughts to share with you. But before you watch him spill the deets, let’s take in some numbers first.

So Honda has plonked the City’s tried and tested 1.5-litre NA petrol inside the bonnet of the Elevate. Output stands at 121PS/145Nm and transmission options include a six-speed manual or a CVT gearbox.

Yes, now some will argue that it doesn’t get a turbo or a strong-hybrid powertrain option, both of which are something that its rivals do get. Understandably, our editor also reveals the scenarios in which those powertrains might feel like a miss, along with a crucial piece of information related to a future Elevate powertrain. So without any further ado, here’s his driving impressions of the Honda Elevate:
Honda will launch the Elevate SUV in September, and deliveries will start post that. Expect the starting price to be somewhere around the Rs 11-lakh mark (ex-showroom). The Honda Elevate will slot into the hustling compact SUV segment and rival the likes of the new Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, VW Taigun, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and the upcoming Citroen C3 Aircross.
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