Honda Elevate vs Hyundai Creta vs Kia Seltos vs Maruti Grand Vitara vs Toyota Hyryder: Specification Comparison

How does the Honda Elevate fare against its biggest rivals on paper? Let’s find out

Update (04/09/23): Honda has announced the prices of the Elevate SUV.

The Honda Elevate is the carmaker’s first and much awaited entry in the compact SUV space. This segment is already overcrowded with models like the Maruti Grand Vitara, Toyota Hyryder, Skoda Kushaq, Volkswagen Taigun, Kia Seltos, Hyundai Creta, and MG Astor. 

In this article, we put the Elevate up against some of its direct rivals. Of the lot, the Hyundai Creta has dominated the segment for a long time, its sales recently being challenged by the Grand Vitara; while the Seltos is another high-selling competitor, which was recently facelifted. Since the Hyryder is near-identical to the Grand Vitara, it has also been included in this comparison.

Engine Specifications

While all the five SUVs get a 1.5-litre petrol engine, the Maruti Grand Vitara and Hyryder get the choice of a highly frugal petrol-hybrid unit. Those with a knack for mild off-roading can also look at the AWD variant of the Maruti-Toyota duo, although limited to the manual shifter. The Seltos is the only one in this list to get the choice of a turbo-petrol engine, which also makes it the most powerful option. 

All of them can be opted with either a manual transmission or an automatic. The Grand Vitara and Hrydyer get an e-CVT with their hybrid powertrain. The Seltos’s turbo-petrol variants get an iMT (manual without clutch pedal) instead of a regular manual stick.

The Creta and Kia Seltos are the only ones in this list to also be offered with a diesel powertrain. 

Fuel Efficiency

# - These are claimed figures prior to the update that made cars compliant with the BS6 Phase 2 emission norms.

The Elevate is the least efficient of the lot, even when you look at the Seltos’s turbo-petrol engine in comparison. The most fuel efficient compact SUV title goes to the Grand Vitara and Toyota Hyryder, with their claimed fuel efficiency of 27.97kmpl. However, it will be interesting to see how the Honda SUV performs in our real-world fuel-efficiency tests where models tend to fall fairly short of their claimed figures.

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Dimensions

*Boot space figures not confirmed with OEM.

While the Honda Elevate arrives with a relatively simple design language, it does stand out for its height and also offers the longest wheelbase. Both those elements bode well for cabin space. The Hyryder and Seltos are the longest SUVs in this comparison, followed by the Grand Vitara. In terms of width, the Seltos leads the others by a very small margin.

The official boot capacity of Creta, Grand Vitara and Hyryder have not been revealed, but the Elevate seems to offer the most space here. 

Features

The Kia Seltos is definitely the most feature-rich compact SUV, adding some segment-first highlights like dual-zone climate control and dual 10.25-inch integrated displays. All the four SUVs offer more creature comforts than the Honda Elevate, which misses out on front ventilated seats, a panoramic sunroof, and a premium sound system. 

Safety Features

All the SUVs are packed with safety features to the brim. Six airbags are standard just on the Creta and Seltos for now. The radar-based safety technology, ADAS, is limited to the Elevate and Seltos. In comparison to its rivals, the Honda misses out on tyre pressure monitoring system, a 360-degree camera, front parking sensors, and rain-sensing wipers. 

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Price Range

We expect the Elevate to be competitively priced against its core rivals, and the lack of impressive features should make it more affordable than the others at the top-spec variants. 

(All prices ex-showroom)

The prices for the Honda Elevate will be out in early September, bookings are open and production is underway.

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