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18th August 2024, 18:11 | #1 |
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| Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Hello fellow Bhpians, It feels like only a few days have passed since we got our new Elevate but time flies fast and it's already about 8 months. During this time it has crossed the 28k mark and here's my detailed experience about the positives and negatives of this car. Background- We had a 2009 Altis Petrol & 2015 Ecosport Titanium TDCI. As I am posting this review, our Altis has already completed its 15 years and is not valid to be driven on public roads. We parted ways with our Ecosport in April this year (It had done almost 260k and we had a very memorable time with it). Due to the Car age restriction in NCR, both our cars had a limited time, because of which we started searching for a new car in June last year Our requirements were simple-
Why Elevate ? At that time we started our search, we had never thought that we would buy a Honda. Originally we had considered Kia Carens, Seltos, Hyundai Alcazar, Innova Hycross & XUV 700. Our final shortlist was between XUV 700 & Hycross. After a lot of thought and discussion we booked the Hycross (vx(o) 8 seater sparkling black) in the 1st week of August last year. Reasons for selecting the Hycross were that it was reliable, dependable and practical plus, the sales advisor at Galaxy Toyota Moti Nagar had suggested to us that this particular variant had a low waiting period and we can get it in 4-5 months. But by December we realized that getting the Hycross is not that easy and straightforward, in 4 months the waiting list had hardly changed. On the other hand I knew people who got their cars in much less time but that was through other arrangements. As an existing Toyota customer we felt very bad and decided to put the plan on hold. As we had limited time, I started searching for other alternatives.
Buying Experience-
Ownership Experience- In the past 8 months we have driven it on good roads, bad roads, no roads, highways, steep inclines and declines so there is much to share. Driving Dynamics- Pros
Cons-
Interiors- Pros
Headlights- Pros-
Touch screen infotainment System & Instrument cluster Pros
Few issues still persist like-
Experience with ADAS- With regular Highways running, I have tried all the features that come under ADAS
Other small niggles- Front window vibration- When the front window is slightly opened, it vibrates as the car goes through bad roads. I first reported this issue for the front right window, then the Honda service guys applied their ingenuity and after that the front left window also started vibrating. SA told me that this is a common problem in all Honda cars. I have never noticed this issue in my Altis or Ecosport even though both have crossed 2.00,000 kms. (Wiper quality is very bad, in the first few thousand kilometers it started to leave scratches on the front windshield) Service Experience-
To Sum it Up-
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19th August 2024, 09:58 | #2 |
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| Re: Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Congratulations for the buy. I am also in market to replace my 2016 Duster and contemplating similar options as you. Your review has definitely helped me in better understanding Elevate. Thank you for posting almost all the details which I needed. �� |
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19th August 2024, 12:32 | #3 |
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| Re: Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Hondas, as a rule, have poor quality rubber fittings. Be it wipers, beadings, clips, linings and what not. I would suggest you replace your wiper blades at regular intervals. We would replace it every 6 months. For our other cars, we've only had to replace them annually. The service charges are indeed a major rip off. But then, I have realised that this is true across brands. Our Maruti also lands us 6-7k bills for annual services for routine work. Also, you can easily revert to annual service once outside warranty. The i-Vtec engine is a gem and annual services suffice. The 6 monthly service interval is a farce. |
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| Re: Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Quote:
Regarding the build quality I was recently involved in a sandwich between a Bolero pick-up and an Innova. I was scared that it would come out with a pretty heavy dent and maybe a dismantled bumper. I was surprised to see that there was not even a body deep scratch and only surface damage. Another incident with a Brezza bumping into my car near the rear right fender left my car with only a slight mark which was wiped with a cloth. The Brezza has minor dent on its panel. The Elevate has a very good build quality and it feels refreshing after owning Hyundai and Maruti cars. I expect a minimum 4 star rating. | |
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19th August 2024, 18:19 | #5 |
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| Re: Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Very comprehensive review. I really like the Elevate, I think it's the only good alternative if I have to change my current car. However, I intend to keep my 3OO for at least another 5 years. Have to see what changes the car market goes through in the meanwhile. I think the Elevate is pretty decent, no nonsense car in the segment. I only wish Honda gave more focus to the Indian market and improved their line up. Congratulations, wish you happy driving! |
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19th August 2024, 21:42 | #6 | |
BHPian | Re: Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Quote:
Regarding ADAS on elevate, not sure why Honda has restricted certain functions like LKA to operate only above 60kmph, especially when slowing down its risky if ADAS is disengaged due to slowing traffic and maybe you're drinking water at the same time thinking ADAS will take care. May be its because camera-based monitoring, experts can comment here. There's no such limitation in Mahindra XUV700. Also, not sure if it's the lighting conditions or camera angle, in the last pic it appears you have a Matt wrap/coat and blacked out headlights on Elevate, looking droolworthy! Please share more pics if so Last edited by sapien : 19th August 2024 at 21:44. | |
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22nd August 2024, 19:50 | #7 |
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| Re: Honda Elevate 1.5L ZX MT Ownership Review | 28000 km in 8 months Congratulations for the buy and thanks for the detailed review. I currently have a 2017 Honda Jazz V CVT and had visited the Honda showroom to take a look at the Elevate. Loved the high ground clearance, but apart from that and the additional few features, it did not feel like much of an upgrade from Jazz, especially in terms of the interior space. Makes me value the Jazz so much more! |
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