Honda has introduced a fresh new face in their local SUV range: the All-New Elevate, with eye-catching styling, extensive features and driving capabilities that are bound to make it a success in the highly competitive SUV segment of the South African Passenger Car market.
Having made its Global Debut in June 2023, the Elevate is Honda’s All-New Global mid-size SUV, designed and developed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific, and manufactured by Honda Cars India Limited. This latest addition to Honda’s stable of SUVs demonstrates all the essential attributes of dynamism, bold styling, comfort and safety that Honda SUVs are renowned for.
The Honda Elevate, developed under the grand concept of ‘Urban Freestyler’, has been designed to integrate into various lifestyles and fulfil individual customer requirements through offering consumers a product that appeals through desirability, functionality, and usability.
The All-New Honda Elevate will be available in two derivatives – Comfort and Elegance – and is equipped with Honda’s 1.5-litre DOHC i-VTEC petrol engine generating a power output of 89kW @6600rpm and torque of 145Nm @ 4300rpm. This new 1.5-litre powertrain is powerful and efficient with a fuel consumption figure of just 6.1L/100Km* and a CO2 emission figure of 146 g/Km*. This is used in combination with a 6-Speed Manual Transmission for the Comfort grade, and a Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT) for the Elegance grade.
- Dependent on grade / specification
2024 Honda ELEVATE | Bold New Design
Key Exterior Design Features
All-New Rugged Body Design
Generous Dimensions and Aggressively Wide Stance
Measuring 4312mm Long, 1790mm Wide, and 1650mm Tall
Distinctive 17-inch Alloy Wheels for Elegance Grade, 16-inch Steel for Comfort
Class Leading Luggage Capacity at 458L
The All-New Honda Elevate is sure to stand-out on the road, with its bold and assertive exterior design elements, in combination with generous overall proportions. The smoothly creased hood lines, aggressively wide stance and bold grille is guaranteed to make a dramatic first impression.
Both derivatives are equipped with LED lighting all-round (headlights & taillights), with distinctive daytime running lights above the headlight cluster. The Elegance grade additionally gains LED front Fog lights as well as automatic headlights.
Viewed from the side, the new Elevate’s styling is impressive. It sports bold, square wheel arches that are accentuated by the design lines on the body panels above them. The Elegance grade further stands out thanks to colour coded lower door garnish and striking 17-inch dual-tone Alloy wheels, while the Comfort grade is equipped with 16-inch Steel Wheels.
The All-New Elevate range is also available in six exterior colours, three Metallic and three Pearlescent: Lunar Silver (M), Meteoroid Grey (M), Radiant Red (M), Phoenix Orange (P), Obsidian Blue (P) and Platinum White (P).
The spacious interior has a solid, premium SUV feel, with contemporary fabrics and soft-touch materials. The modern, minimalist aesthetic is created by the horizontal sweep of the instrument panel and clean lines and surfaces throughout. The interior environment is further elevated by the electrically controlled sunroof* that allows natural light to fill the cabin and adds to the open airy atmosphere.
The cabin of the Elevate is also generously spacious for both front and rear passengers, while also offering the largest luggage capacity in its class, at 458L. The Comfort grade features seats upholstered in high quality fabric, while the Elegance is adorned with Eco-friendly leather, further complementing the upmarket feel of the vehicle.
2024 Honda ELEVATE | The Best of Comfort & Convenience
Extensive List of Comfort & Convenience Features as Standard Across the Range
New, Intuitive 8-inch Touchscreen Infotainment
Wireless Smartphone Charger on Elegance Grade
The Elevate model range includes a host of comfort and convenience features as standard, including automatic air-conditioning, smart keyless entry with walk-away locking*, rear parking sensors and a multi-angle reverse parking camera.
Another exciting addition to the newcomer is the high resolution 8” touch-screen display audio which has been neatly integrated into the instrument panel. The brand-new infotainment system also comes standard across the Elevate model range and gives users full functionality of a smartphone via Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™. Bluetooth is included and can be controlled via remote controls on the steering wheel. Passengers can also enjoy their favourite playlists through Honda’s new high-quality audio system, with 4 speakers available on the Comfort model and a total of 6 speakers on the top of the range Elegance. The Elegance model further benefits from an exclusive 7-inch TFT multi-information display that provides essential driving information, as well as an integrated wireless smartphone charger located in the centre console.
2024 Honda ELEVATE | Safety
Incorporating Honda’s Latest Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure
ISOFIX Child Seat Anchors
Front, Side & Side-Curtain SRS Airbags on Elegance Grade
The All-New Elevate range features a suite of safety technologies designed to ensure the safety of its passengers as well as others who may be involved in a collision.
The Elevate incorporates Honda’s proprietary Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure technology that forms the foundation for excellent passive safety performance, enhancing occupant crash protection. With the ACE™ body structure, a network of connected structural elements distributes crash energy more evenly throughout the front of the vehicle, reducing the forces transferred to the passenger compartment. The Elevate further features front, side and curtain SRS Airbags on the Elegance grade, while the Comfort derivative offers 2 front SRS Airbags.
2024 Honda ELEVATE | Pricing & Aftersales
Warranty, Service Plan and Price:
Service Plan: 4-year / 60,000km
Service Intervals: 1-year / 15,000km
Warranty: 5-year / 200,000km
Roadside Assistance: 3-year AA roadside assistance
The All-New ELEVATE range will launch with two models:
Elevate 1.5 Comfort Manual R 369 900
Elevate 1.5 Elegance CVT R 429 900
*All prices inclusive of VAT
The All-New Honda Elevate will go on sale locally on 23 February 2024.
