Honda's India compact SUV since the 6 June 2023 world unveil and 4 September 2023 first prices, developed at Honda R&D Asia Pacific (Thailand) on the Global Small Car platform shared with City, built at Tapukara. One generation so far; the current on-sale Elevate is that 2023 car (2 September 2025 grille/ivory pack is not a facelift). 1.5 i-VTEC 6MT/CVT only; no factory diesel or CNG (dealer-level CNG retrofit). Honda SENSING on ZX. JNCAP 5-star on the India-built Japan WR-V; no Bharat NCAP result as of 19 August 2026. No official India Elevate recall as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 4 September 2023 (unveil 6 June 2023).
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
HCIL / 4 September 2023: deliveries from that day after the 6 June world unveil, introductory Rs 10,99,900 SV petrol MT to Rs 15,99,900 ZX CVT (ex-showroom Delhi).
Look
Global Small Car SUV (4,312 mm, 220 mm ground clearance, 458 L boot) with octagonal chequered grille, slim LED lamps, 17-inch alloys.
Honda City (seventh generation) / Honda Amaze (third generation)City 15 September 2020; Amaze 4 December 2024Related Global Small Car family, not Elevate generations. Elevate shares the City 1.5 i-VTEC and Honda SENSING look; third-gen Amaze is the compact sedan below. Tracked separately in sales data.
Honda WR-V (Elevate export name)Japan 16 November 2023; South Africa Elevate 23 February 2024Same Tapukara-built SUV sold as WR-V in Japan (JNCAP 5-star, April 2025) and some other markets. Not a separate India generation.
Elevate Black / Signature Black / ADV Edition; Alpha-Bold Plus grilleBlack Edition from 2024; festive update 2 September 2025Cosmetic/feature packs on the 2023 body, not a facelift or generation. 2 September 2025: optional Alpha-Bold Plus 9-slat grille (standard on Signature Black), Ivory leatherette on ZX, optional 360° camera. Same 1.5 petrol.
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