2023 Honda Elevate Review - Driven and Explained

2023 Honda Elevate Review - Driven and Explained | OVERDRIVE

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Honda have a new mid-size SUV in the Elevate that is all set to compete against the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Volkswagens Taigun, the Skoda Kushaq and the MG Astor. The Elevate brings bold contemporary styling to the segment, in addition to refined drivability and luxurious packaging. With Honda's tried and tested engineering backing up the Elevate SUV, this is a highly anticipated product for the mass segments. Just how good is it, and does it have the value proposition that others in the segment offer, here is what we found out.
0:00 Introduction
0:56 Engine, Gearbox & performance
4:32 Cabin & Features
7:29 Rear Seat Space
8:31 Noise Insulation
9:28 ADAS
10:30 Safety
11:07 Ride & Handling
11:49 Braking
12:15 CVT Gearbox & Fuel Efficiency
13:55 Driving Modes
14:29 Instrumentation Cluster
14:49 Styling
15:37 Conclusion
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@Jimbean212 11 ай бұрын

I appreciate the honesty and integrity of this review. That is the reason I trust Burt and Overdrive over all the others. I’m gonna go in for a test drive next week. This man literally sold me a car!

@amityadav83 11 ай бұрын

I am told this is not available for testing until September in bangalore.. which city you are getting sooner

@amityadav83 11 ай бұрын

I am told this is not available for testing until September in bangalore.. which city you are getting sooner

@SmartWizzard 11 ай бұрын

Same here, it's available for testing at the end of August.

@urboxy 11 ай бұрын

Wonderful Review from the OG OD 'Headmaster' !!!

@harishk3852 11 ай бұрын

Excellent review!

@vamik08 11 ай бұрын

Good, honest review! Well Rounded information for a buyer like me!

@JaidipTravel 11 ай бұрын

This was the best review of Elevate by Overdrive

@akash_vlogs911 11 ай бұрын

Amazing suv. Honda should price it lower than the competition. Then it'll just 💥

@Storyees 11 ай бұрын

This will become #1 reliable mid size suv in India 🙌🏻

@MrDrone-qt6sw Ай бұрын

where you dont get spares except in service centers lol

@Storyees Ай бұрын

@@MrDrone-qt6sw going for service only periodic maintenance 😂😂 That Toyota Honda for you!

@MrDrone-qt6sw Ай бұрын

@@Storyees for any other Indian product also same story engines are well engineered now a days gone are the days people use to talk about japanese just do regular maintainers and get surprised with realisability of even indian made engines stop 🛑 that japan praising garbage

@dudefromcbee 9 ай бұрын

What would you recommend between the Manual version of the Elevate vs Grand Vitara/ Hyryder Smart Hybrid?

@ramakrishnagogineni5924 2 ай бұрын

Great review👌

@pranav2369 6 ай бұрын

The car is fine, but really love your watch! Where do I get that?

@bhagya528 6 ай бұрын

Good analysis

@aseemaneja1978 11 ай бұрын

Everyone tries to compare with Creta by reminding it's name during review. Standard Hyundai has set in every Price Segment is a Great Job

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

I love this thing ❤️ 👌truly, honda is back

@abhisheka5891 11 ай бұрын

I was expecting Rohit to review this car...

@eddalaraviteja8435 11 ай бұрын

Same here

@krishk7532 11 ай бұрын

Same

@anandrocky03 11 ай бұрын

Bert sir is also a very fine auto journalist. More experience than Rohit sir

@eddalaraviteja8435 11 ай бұрын

@@anandrocky03 his review also good and detailed.

@janjunti46 11 ай бұрын

Bert is a veteran journalist dating back 2 OG days of OD magazine. So needn't worry.

@prasunbose3114 11 ай бұрын

If Honda wants to survive, then need to have a sub- four meter SUV and a micro suv which can bring the volumes. Apparantly, Honda doesn't seem to be too interested. Also the Elevate should have atleast another power train in the form of a mild hybrid or a turbo charged engine.

@sravans149 11 ай бұрын

Honda will survive with its current line up They won’t thrive but they’ll survive In my college / workplace environment, the most common sedan is the city , most common mid sized pseudo suv is the Korean brothers and the most common small pseudo suv is the venue But you’re right , with the elevate to eat into the mid sized pseudo suv market , Honda needs a small pseudo suv and the jazz to finish its line up Fingers crossed for the accord But I think Honda might bring in the city LWB ( currently exclusive to China ) to India since a number of city owners have drivers and there is no proper sedan between 20-30 lakhs range that can be used to be chauffeured around in

@AngryMaverick 11 ай бұрын

Plz compare this with seltos 1.5NA both MT and cvt

@rohitranjan5063 2 ай бұрын

The leather treatment in the Elevate is only in the top model. So is the rear seat arm rest. The infotainment system is also smaller in lower models .

@hardikkumar4964 8 ай бұрын

Better than seltos ivt?

@SmartWizzard 11 ай бұрын

Manual or Automatic, who is buying the MT for city drive? while the Automatic mileage is more compared to MT

@jaganmurugesan7142 7 ай бұрын

Engine noise inside the cabin..like a diesel engine?

@naveenraikar9455 11 ай бұрын

Good Review, but looking for how this Elevate performs with paddle shifters on up hill.

@nishant115me 11 ай бұрын

It is better than other cvt gearboxes in the market

@SuperAkashrana 11 ай бұрын

Looks like a well rounded vehicle and a sound performer in the entry level engines category. It has all the essential kit and some more, though only meaningful feature that's still missing is ventilated seats. Another powertrain, either eHEV or a 1.5 turbo would have provided options to everyone, though these make smaller proportion of the volumes so Honda isn't missing on much. It will all go down to price and if its priced at par with City, it will be a complete package for the price.

@raunaqsapra7160 11 ай бұрын

It will surely be priced above the City.

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

Ya,it's gonna become Hondas biggest seller

@tanmaymishra8919 7 ай бұрын

@@raunaqsapra7160Haha..it’s been priced lower than city for some variants and at par for others. It’s a game changer for Honda in India

@anandparam7330 2 ай бұрын

Can someone tell me if the car has issues climbing up slopes? Since im planning on buying this car and driving in the ghats.

@MrDrone-qt6sw Ай бұрын

power figures feels average

@sanjays5192 11 ай бұрын

@ 14:18 Look at the under body .. is it looks like it's covered and protected till the engine bay 🤔

@bengeorge9063 11 ай бұрын

Where did you get that from? Can't see anything there.

@bhaveshshah5927 11 ай бұрын

Which would you recommend CVT or Manual for Honda Elevate

@MikBan 11 ай бұрын

If you live in highly congested city, then CVT

@mananshah7095 11 ай бұрын

For metro cities like Mumbai Delhi Bangalore go for CVT Manual cars will kill your feet

@be_ambitious9 11 ай бұрын

Kitni aate ki bori bech k naam change kia?

@eddalaraviteja8435 11 ай бұрын

Rohit please at least do a comparison between City and Elevate manual.

@Naps56 11 ай бұрын

Is there a "Transmission Tunnel" in an FWD car?

@talhaqazi5536 11 ай бұрын

Yes, but smaller in size. For fuel lines, brake lines and wiring harnesses. May also include exhaust piping. Additionally, adds strength to the chassis.

@Naps56 11 ай бұрын

@@talhaqazi5536 Point - such tunnels are not for transmission in an FWD vehicle.

@vaibhavgangani6418 11 ай бұрын

Shot in Udaipur ❤

@vibek14 11 ай бұрын

THIS now THIS is how a car's face should look like. TRUE eyes.. not those tiny DRLs on top and the real headlight at the bottom....just hate that trend. Honda remains the only manufacturer sticking to the tradition.

@sairamborra 4 ай бұрын

True

@armelia9945 11 ай бұрын

OD: Why is everyone ONLY showing the ZX, where is the comparison amongst the variants, surely not all variants will offer the features you show, interiors for example? Nothing about what we can expect from the SV, V, and VX. No Comparison of the “Wheel & Tyre Sizes” , will the Ground Clearance change, does the drive differ without the 17” alloys or other pertinent/marked differences. I’m sure many of us need information that will make the decision making process easier. Prices of each variant, differences of each variant and which variant will be a "Value for Money" as not all want the fully loaded ZX. Hope the pricing is sensible and Honda doesn’t muck it up...

@pravinmurthy 11 ай бұрын

Reviews are done mostly with 1 variant..

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

At launch all reviews are of top variant only...other variant reviews come down the line

@ravisr3401 11 ай бұрын

I think OD and other reviewers are trying "very hard" for the Elevate to make a "case" for itself, problem is the "disruptive" launch of the Seltos facelift has just made it impossible for Honda to reveal the "prices" of the Elevate: looks like Honda India is gone into a "huddle" as to what to do after the pricing of Seltos facelift was announced. It's an underwhelming product any which way you look at it: performance and fuel efficiency are going to take a big hit with this depressing Elevate! It has just one NA engine and two transmissions: inexcusable; feature list not being generous I can live with but not the same old NA engine and CVT/manual gear box in a vehicle that's 150 kgs heavier and brick like aerodynamics. What ever the dynamics there's only that much a 121 bhp NA engine can do to move the Elevate! No matter how hard you try to 'Elevate' it, it will fall flat on it's face...

@techguruish 11 ай бұрын

Not bringing strong hybrid to Elevate is worst move by Honda in my opinion...

@bharathkannan50 11 ай бұрын

do you know how many strong hybrid city is been sold compared to the NA city ? If you know that you will understand why they didnt bring strong hybrid

@punekarman3207 11 ай бұрын

AND price it well too

@aaronderyl 11 ай бұрын

This is a promotional video and not a review.

@h-dawg 11 ай бұрын

“….this is old money” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

@dhimanfamily175 11 ай бұрын

Practical car

@1pasupaty 10 ай бұрын

Honda elevated this car to the suv segment .surely it'll kill creta sales and the seltos cos honda engine is minimum 2lackm engine

@SmartWizzard 11 ай бұрын

Man you look like Bijus CEO

@anand.chaudhari 11 ай бұрын

Wrong judgement about that over simplistic interior 😅

@marutsharma 11 ай бұрын

hello rohit ......

@pkchannel-rq9mn 11 ай бұрын

Plz car launch date plz?

@baskapes762 11 ай бұрын

Sep 4th

@punekarman3207 11 ай бұрын

I'd have rushed to a Dealership, had they included the City's Strong Hybrid as one of the Options. Like me, I believe most Indians are still obsessed with "Kitna deti hai?" and rightly so.

@krushnapasayat9848 8 ай бұрын

Not any more

@punekarman3207 7 ай бұрын

@@krushnapasayat9848 Wrong

@ship2moon 9 ай бұрын

Elevate marketing advertisement video

@umeshramachandran9712 11 ай бұрын

so in summary this is a nice engine in a amazon cardboard box :) Looks like one too. On a serious note, it would be very reliable like all Hondas

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

Amazon cardboard boxes are seen everywhere, this should also reach that level of popularity

@krushnapasayat9848 8 ай бұрын

Ur bloody music is higher than the hosts voice. R u in 2023

@chandranravi3 11 ай бұрын

More practical review

@Arjun..9 11 ай бұрын

Don't use background music.. either make a review video or make a music video . . Be mature yaar . Music is ruining the video

@mdharmaraj1631 11 ай бұрын

koreans and japanese are duking it out ..

@user-oe8pc5hw4o 11 ай бұрын

When they did it, they did it right

@hareeshreddy3690 11 ай бұрын

I don’t think so

@user-oe8pc5hw4o 11 ай бұрын

@@hareeshreddy3690 why? Review says it drives well.. and it looks decent . And has a reliable engine

@aaronderyl 11 ай бұрын

Look at the power and torque figures. That’s hatchback numbers for what’s called an “SUV” 145NM torque will have you flooring the pedal before the thing gets a move on.

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

Ya,the Japanese do it properly 👌👌

@user-oe8pc5hw4o 11 ай бұрын

@@aaronderyl which hatchback is sold with 1.5l petrol engine in India? I understand you have a point but we have very low bar for SUV in India. Even cars with 1l and 1.2l engines are called suv in India. Power figures for elevate are decent compared to what's sold here. It will have better driveability than creta and 1l turbo germans

@abymathew295 10 ай бұрын

So the engine, tech and the interior are from last decade...Why should someone choose this over a Seltos or Creta.

@abymathew295 10 ай бұрын

@@SuyashKaul . But that's not what the Customers want. Hyundai and Kia know what Indian buyers want.

@MrDrone-qt6sw Ай бұрын

yeah it feels pretty old on inside and honda god knows if they decide to leave abrutly

@pritamrakle3096 10 ай бұрын

Diesel engines should remain same in Indian Market...

@shankarmarisetty4424 11 ай бұрын

I expect a lot from Honda suv but disappointed

@prasannakumarm8951 11 ай бұрын

Love for the Honda brand seems the only reason to buy this SUV. Sorry... but this would have been a 6 min review if you had you not taken a pause after every 3 words you spoke.

@MrHashisz 11 ай бұрын

Everything about this car is average, what exactly is the MVP?

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

Vtec

@herambpatkar 11 ай бұрын

@kostinarain7373 Vtec was an USP 5/6 years back...Hyundai engines are far more refined now with better fuel efficiency. Vtec purformance is also years behind 1.5 turbos offered by VW/Skoda or even Hyundai/Kia now. This car with its USB Type A ports, half baked ADAS, lap seat belts rear middle without head rest, non ventilated seats seems 2 years late to the market 😐

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

@herambpatkar seems...but it's not

@herambpatkar 11 ай бұрын

@kostinarain7373 it is bro...looks like was designed with parts procured in 2021..with lap belt, usb ports, and dull screen UI ...even hyundai has updated their 2023 models with 3 rear headrests and 3 point seat belts. Still I feel its a decent package just for Honda loyalists and people who dont want to wait for long delivery time...they could have done much better considering that its launching in the late 2023 ..basically a car for 2024..feels very outdated if they dont undercut their rivals in pricing.

@rahulkrish9840 11 ай бұрын

Outdated NA 1.5 engine

@arv7777-e8q 2 ай бұрын

Looks like honda CRV

@levitatewithatif 9 ай бұрын

Good car, but it's kind of 4 sitter...

@hastikankariya2752 11 ай бұрын

Bik gaye hai ye gormet😮

@pravinmurthy 11 ай бұрын

145Nm@4300rpm peak torque 😛.. That is Maruti Fronx league!!.. 👎

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

😂😂there is something called power also...torque is only half the story

@rahulkrish9840 11 ай бұрын

Torque is more important

@kostinarain7373 11 ай бұрын

@rahulkrish9840 depends how you drive

@rajusvsv 11 ай бұрын

What review for a dying brand in India! To be honest, there is no turbo petrol ever offered by Honda for Indian customer from the date of inception. What a shame! Offer turbo engines, offer better transmissions. I have been watching 1.5NA since my childhood! Why no change? Does these Hondas don’t take Indian customer seriously? Honda? Why no Hybrid? It’s time to change your product head! Understand the Indian customer! Do you think the other manufacturers has so much free time to offer different power trains and transmission? If you don’t change your perspective, you will join the line of the Chevys and Fords!

@drraghul 11 ай бұрын

Expected rohit to review this car. Very disappointed.

@HemantVermaGenuine 11 ай бұрын

BakwAAS REVIEWER

@gauravmalik7372 Ай бұрын

I dont think its a great car - same boring engine, same boring looks (bordering ugly) and interiors. Materials inside look and feel cheap. Honda has been short changing the Indian customers. I was an ardent honda fan but not anymore (my family has 3 out of 3 honda cars - but going forward NO). Other countries get their newer turbos we dont, they get better tech we don't. Take for example the CRV (we got 2 litre, world got 1.5t turbo), the civic (we got 1.8 litre, world got the 1.5t), the city (same 1.5 litre engine for years not turbo), now the elevate - same drab engine and no turbo. Overall the world gets better cars from Honda, we dont. Not something which sits well with me. The Koreans have done a better job overall I think. Look at the car for gods sake - they took years to come up with this? Wow! The reason why it couldnt make a mark in India sells about 2500 units a month. I think Honda should just exit the market, they cant seem to compete here.