Honda Confirm 5 New SUV Launches For India By 2030 | V3Cars

06 June 2023
By Amit Saraswat
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At the global unveil of the Honda Elevate, the Japanese carmaker revealed their plans to launch 5 new SUVs in the Indian market by 2030. These 5 SUVs also include the Elevate and its all-electric counterpart. Read on to know more details about Honda Cars India’s product strategy for the coming years.

Honda Cars India To Launch 5 New SUVs

Honda Cars India have announced their plans to launch 5 new SUVs by the year 2030. These SUVs will include the new Elevate and its all-electric derivative. The launch of the Elevate EV is likely to take place within the next 3 years.

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Once the Elevate and Elevate EV SUVs go on sale, Honda have 3 more SUVs in the pipeline, all of which will go on sale by 2030 in a phased manner. While Honda haven’t revealed what segments these SUVs will compete in, we expect the carmaker to bring their global SUV offerings to our shores. These SUVs could include the new WR-V B2-segment SUV and the CR-V 3-row family SUV. We won’t be surprised if Honda consider the Elevate e:HEV — which is likely to be the strong hybrid powertrain option — as a different SUV offering to up the count of future launches.

More Focus On BEVs And FCEVs

Japanese carmakers like Toyota, Suzuki and Honda are slowly catching up to Indian players such as Tata and Mahindra in the electric vehicle segment. However, Honda are set to change that with an aggressive product strategy for global markets, including India. According to Honda, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and fuel-cell electric vehicles (FCEVs) will account for 100% of the carmaker’s sales by the year 2040. The same also applies for the Indian market and we expect the carmaker to start research and development on BEVs and FCEVs in the coming years with respect to the Indian market.

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Honda Elevate Launch This Festive Season

Honda will commence bookings for the new Elevate in July while its launch will take place during the 2023 festive season. At launch, the Elevate will offer a 1.5L normal petrol engine while the strong hybrid powertrain could be offered at a later date. The Elevate will rival a slew of C-segment SUVs like the Hyundai Creta, Maruti Suzuki Grand Vitara, Volkswagen Taigun and MG Astor.

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.