Honda Elevate vs Kia Seltos facelift – Which is better?
The C-SUV segment is one of the most sought-after spaces in the country. Almost all manufacturers have an SUV here barring some. In July, the battle got even more intense with the launch of the Seltos facelift. So how does the Seltos stack against another newcomer, the Elevate? The Elevate is Honda’s most important product, and it will certainly hope that it does well against the Seltos. In today’s article, let’s compare the Honda Elevate vs Kia Seltos facelift.
Dimensions
The Honda Elevate is 4,312mm in length, 1,790mm in width & 1650mm in height. It sits on a wheelbase of 2,650mm and has a ground clearance of 220mm. In comparison, the Kia Seltos facelift is 4,365mm in length, 1,800mm in width & 1,645mm in height. It sits on a wheelbase of 2,610mm and has a ground clearance of 190mm. The Seltos facelift is bigger in most aspects, but Elevate has the bigger wheelbase. One aspect where Elevate trounces the competition is the ground clearance. It has the best ground clearance in the entire segment.
Elevate vs Seltos facelift – Specifications
The Honda Elevate only comes with one petrol engine option. It comes with a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine capable of producing 119bhp and 145Nm of torque. Transmission options include a manual and a CVT gearbox. Has Honda missed a trick by not offering a hybrid option? Do let us know in the comments.
The Kia Seltos facelift comes with three engine options. There are two petrol options – a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated (113bhp/144Nm) and a 1.5-litre turbo petrol (158bhp/253Nm). Both engines come with a plethora of manual and automatic gearbox options. Then we also have a 1.5-litre diesel engine giving it a major edge over the Elevate. This engine is capable of producing 113bhp and 250Nm of torque. Transmission options include a manual and Torque converter gearbox.
Features
The Honda Elevate comes with a decent amount of features. It comes with features like a 10.25-inch infotainment system, a sem-digital instrument cluster, wireless charging, a lane watch camera and connected car technology. The Elevate comes with Honda Sensing, 6 airbags, an emergency stop signal, a hill start assist, vehicle stability assist and a rear parking sensor.
The Kia Seltos facelift blows the feature list of the Elevate out of the water. It comes with extra features like a panoramic sunroof, heads-up display, ambient lighting, digital instrument cluster, electric parking brake, Dual-zone climate control etc. The Seltos also comes with Level-2 ADAS, 6 airbags (standard), hill start assist, VSC, ESP, front & rear parking sensors etc.
Elevate vs Seltos facelift – Pricing
Honda is yet to announce the pricing of the Elevate, but it is expected to start from Rs 12 lakh (on-road, Mumbai). However, its higher variants should max out at Rs 20 lakhs (on-road, Mumbai).
The Pricing of the Kia Seltos starts from Rs 12.98 lakh and goes to Rs 24.07 lakh (on-road, Mumbai).
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