2023 Honda Elevate Vs C-Segment Rivals — Engine Specs Comparison

26 July 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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Honda Cars India finally revealed their new SUV for the Indian market — the Elevate. Featuring a sole 1.5L normal petrol engine, the Elevate goes up against a slew of C-segment SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Volkswagen Taigun, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and MG Astor. In this article, we compare the engine specifications of the Honda Elevate with all of its segment rivals.

2023 Honda Elevate Vs Rivals — Engine Specifications Comparison

Take a look at the engine specifications comparison of the Honda Elevate with its key rivals:

HONDA ELEVATE VS RIVALS PETROL ENGINE SPECS COMPARISON
	Elevate	C3 AC	Creta	Seltos	GV / Hyryder	GV / Hyryder	Kushaq 1.0	Taigun 1.0	Astor
Engine	1.5L	1.2L Turbo	1.5L	1.5L	1.5L	1.5L, Hybrid	1.0L, Turbo	1.0L, Turbo	1.5L
Cylinder	4	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	4
Displacement	1498cc	1199cc	1497 cc	1497 cc	1462cc	1490cc	999cc	999cc	1498cc
Maximum Power	121PS @ 6600rpm	110PS @ 5500rpm	115PS @ 6300rpm	115PS @ 6300rpm	103PS @ 6000rpm	115.5PS	115PS @ 5000rpm	115PS @ 5000rpm	110PS @ 6000rpm
Power:Weight	100PS/t	NA	92PS/t	94PS/t	90PS/t	90PS/t	97PS/t	97PS/t	NA
Peak Torque	145Nm @ 4300rpm	190Nm @ 1750rpm	144Nm @ 4500rpm	144Nm @ 4500rpm	137Nm @ 4400rpm	141Nm	178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm	178Nm @ 1750 - 4500rpm	144Nm @ 4400rpm
Torque:Weight	120Nm/t	NA	115Nm/t	118Nm/t	119Nm/t	109Nm/t	150Nm/t	150Nm/t	NA
MT	6MT	6MT	6MT & 6ACMT	6MT	5MT	NA	6MT	6MT	5MT
MT Claimed FE	15.31kmpl	–	16.8kmpl	16.5kmpl	21.11kmpl (19.38kmpl AWD)	NA	17.88kmpl	18.10kmpl	NA
AT	CVT	–	CVT	CVT	6TC	e-CVT	6TC	6TC	CVT
AT Claimed FE	16.92kmpl	–	16.9kmpl	16.8kmpl	20.58kmpl	27.97kmpl	15.78kmpl	16.44kmpl	NA

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As you can see in the table above, the Elevate offers a 1.5L normal petrol engine with the largest displacement of 1498cc. Only the Astor matches its engine displacement whereas the rest of the models sit below. Furthermore, the Elevate is also one of a few SUVs in the C-segment, which offer a normal petrol engine. Other SUVs like the Taigun/Kushaq and C3 Aircross offer turbo petrol engine options. It is worth mentioning that we haven’t included the more powerful turbo petrol engines of the Kushaq, Taigun and Astor for a fair comparison.

Speaking of the power figures, the Elevate turns out to be the most powerful SUV in this comparison. Its 1.5L normal petrol engine offers 121PS of power at 6600rpm which is marginally more than all the rivals, which hover in the range of 110PS to 115PS. However, the picture changes in terms of engine torque output. Since the Elevate comes with a normal petrol engine, its 145Nm torque output couldn’t match that of the turbo petrol engines, which go up to 190Nm in case of the Citroen C3 Aircross.

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Speaking about the transmission choices, the Elevate offers a 6-speed manual transmission and a continuously variable transmission option. Other SUVs in the segment also offer the CVT option like the Creta, Seltos and Astor. Other SUVs like the Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara and Toyota Urban Cruiser Hyryder offer torque converter automatic transmission options. The C3 Aircross, on the other hand, only offers a 6-speed manual transmission. In terms of fuel efficiency, the Elevate offers decent figures against its rivals which go on to offer up to 27.97kmpl.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.