The Honda Elevate could make its way to Malaysia in the future as it is a global model
Honda today unveiled it’s latest global SUV called the Honda Elevate at a World Premiere event in India. Scheduled for launch during festive season this year, India will be the first country to manufacture and sell the Elevate globally.
While the initial introduction of Elevate is focused on domestic market, India also aims to serve as an important export hub for the new model to other parts of the world, catering to the robust demand for SUVs globally.
Developed on the grand concept of ‘Urban Freestyler’, Elevate aims to appeal to customers with active lifestyles and a global mindset, and blends cutting-edge aesthetics with functionality to create a visually stunning, incredibly versatile, comfortable, and fun-to-drive SUV that’s ready for adventure inside and outside the city limits.
The Elevate is a mid-size SUV that features a Bold and Masculine exterior design with striking front face, sharp character lines and unique rear design which come together to create a vehicle with strong road presence. The front fascia showcases Honda’s signature grille, flanked by sleek LED headlights, while the side profile emphasizes its sporty character, and the rear boasts a distinctive tailgate design and LED taillights.
Developed by Honda R&D Asia Pacific centre in Thailand to match the needs and aspirations of younger customers, the Elevate offers a bold exterior design, strong safety package with active and passive safety, as well as a spacious and comfortable cabin.
Speaking of design, the Elevate’s features a unique front design with slim and sharp headlights showing a masculine and confident expression. The High Gravity Horizontal Belt Line provides Protected & Secured cabin feel.
The side of the model has a clean layout, making it standout and reflects the characteristics of new age SUVs. Together with the dual LED taillights and Two-tone finish diamond cut R17 Alloy Wheels provide a distinct, modern and sporty characteristic to the model.
Measuring 4,312 mm long, 1,790 mm wide, and 1,650 mm in height, the Honda Elevate comes with a ground clearance of 220 mm, and a wheelbase that measures 2,650 mm in length.
The concept of interior design is “Progressive and Protective” which express aspiring mindset, comfort, functionality, and safer cabin. The Interior color, material and finish coordination is a beautiful contrast of luxurious brown and black to give a clutter-free and a comfortable feel despite the strong character of the SUV.
Other highlights include a stylish meter with a “premium” feel welcome graphic animation, a 7-inch HD full-colour TFT multi-info display, a 10.25-inch floating HD LCD touch-screen display infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Weblink, Bluetooth, and USB.
Making it a comprehensive experience, additional sub-screen functions are also provided for easy access such as ASVM (Assistant Side View Monitor), ARVM (Assistant Rear View Monitor), Clock, Calendar, Compass, Customizable Picture, and shortcuts to commonly used Infotainment settings.
At the heart of the Elevate is the superior 1.5L i-VTEC DOHC petrol engine with VTC which will deliver 121 PS and 145 Nm of maximum torque between 4,300 and 6,600 rpm. It has been mated to either an advanced 6 speed Manual Transmission or a 7-speed CVT.
The All New Elevate also incorporates Honda’s Global standard of Safety offering host of active and passive advanced safety features like 6 Airbags system, ABS with EBD and Brake Assist, Vehicle Stability Assist with Agile Handling Assist, Hill Start Assist, Honda Lane Watch camera, Light Crash Performance, Pedestrian protection, Multi angle Rear Camera, Emergency Stop Signal, ISOFIX compatible Rear Side Seats with Lower Anchorages & Top Tether, and Immobilizer with anti-theft alarm.
It will come with Honda’s acclaimed Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure which enhances self-protection while mitigating damage to other vehicles in the event of a collision. The Elevate features innovative Advanced Driver Assistance System safety technology – Honda SENSING.
This advanced and intelligent Safety Technology of “Honda Sensing” utilizes a high-performance front camera with a wide-angle, far-reaching detection system to scan the road ahead and alert the driver to minimize the risk of accidents and, in some cases, intervene to avoid or lessen the severity of a collision.
Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS), Adaptive Cruise Control, Road Departure Mitigation (RDM), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), Lead Car Departure Notification system and Auto High-Beam are the signature features of Honda SENSING.
