2,500 km with my Elevate ZX: Overall observations on mileage & comfort

On a drive of almost 1450 km, got an average of 14.5-15kmpl while driving at 100-120kmph.

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Completed almost 2500 km now on my elevate after travelling from Bhubaneswar to Bangalore by road.

• Economy: It was a drive of almost 1450 kms and got an average of 14.5-15kmpl while driving 100-120kmph. In a stretch where we were driving at 80kmph it was at 17-18kmpl. So extremely satisfied with the economy.

• Comfort: On the first day it was almost a 850kms (15h) drive with 3-4 breaks and second day it was a 600km drive (10.5h) with 3-4 breaks. And on the overall journey we didn't face any fatigue at all. The seats are extremely comfortable and suspension setup works a wonder. Even we had to go in between water for a 30-40 feet stretch and the ground clearance helped a lot. There is limited body roll at 125kmph and kudos the engineers here. Had no complaints with underthigh support or space along the journey although if you keep you driver sear too upright you might have some strain on your legs.

• Braking: Braking seems confident and the setup works as expected although I hate the CMBS. If you are a driver whi uses brakes everytime there is an intrusion it won't kick in at all. CMBS didn't kick in at all for me over the journey.

• Performance: You can feel the rubber band effect if you throttle too high but mostly if you are light footed you shouldn't have an issue. It climbs up the acceleration slowly.

• Infotainment: Wired android auto didn't have any issues whatsoever but wireless android auto crashed a few times. I noticed this happens when the infotainment system is too hot. The alpine speakers sound great with a good mix of bass and treble. It's far far better than the Bose speakers provided with Alcazar. Although we could do with more damping inside the cabin as the road and engine noise seeps in quite evidently. The only way to avoid that is to increase volume of the music and seems like the same thing might have been thought by Honda team.

The headlight through is extremely good and night drive or drive in fog was excellent.

Installed a Ddpai z40 dashcam front and rear and it does its job as expected. Didn't face much connectivity issues as reported by many other issues. The quality is good but it misses out on the number plate occasionally in certain lighting. Might need a CPL filter later.

This car has been a eye turner and everyone who has come across has loved the design per se. The tan interiors don't make you claustrophobic and the small roof when opened just for light makes it feel more roomy

Overall I am extremely satisfied with the car and just ticks every box right provided the price and features. Its an no nonsense car and would be a great for people who need long term reliability and comfort.

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