SUVs are becoming popular in India, no doubt, and when most manufacturers have one or multiple SUVs to offer, Honda joins the party a bit late. While manufacturers like Tata, Mahindra, Hyundai, and Maruti Suzuki have multiple SUVs on offer and while some have even seen a refresh, Honda has decided to join the segment with the Elevate.
Priced between Rs 11.08 lakh and Rs 16.08 lakh ex-showroom, the Honda Elevate overlaps the Tata Nexon’s pricing, which is between Rs 8.10 lakh and Rs 14.70 lakh, ex-showroom. This makes people ponder why an SUV from a segment below costs almost as much as a mid-size SUV. To understand this, let’s take a closer look at the Tata Nexon vs Honda Elevate comparison.
Tata Nexon vs Honda Elevate comaprison: Engine specifications
The Tata Nexon is available with three powertrains — petrol, diesel, and all-electric. The Honda Elevate is available with a sole 1.5-litre petrol engine that does its duty in the City as well. The table below shows the detailed specifications of the ICE versions of the Nexon and the Elevate and the petrol engines are on par, though the Nexon gets a smaller three-pot motor.
| Specifications | Nexon | Elevate |
| Displacement | 1.2L (P) | 1.5L (D) | 1.5L |
| Power | 118bhp | 113bhp | 119bhp |
| Torque | 170Nm | 260Nm | 145Nm |
| Gearbox | MT/AMT/DCT | MT/CVT |
Also, something to note is that the Nexon is available with a manual, AMT, and a DCT gearbox while the Elevate gets a manual or a CVT. The Nexon’s diesel engine also opens the door wider for more customers.
Tata Nexon vs Honda Elevate comparison: Features and safety
This is another crucial area as the Tata Nexon offers a 10.2-inch infotainment system with smartphone connectivity, voice-operated sunroof, wireless charging, an 8-speaker JBL system with a subwoofer, connected car tech, ventilated seats, a 10.2-inch digital instrument cluster, auto headlamps and wipers, and more. Tata has also eliminated all the physical buttons for touch-operated ones.
On the safety front, the Nexon gets 6 airbags, ESP, ABS with EBD, ISOFIX child seat anchors, reversing camera, parking sensors, electronic park brake, 360-degree camera, and hill hold control amongst others.
The Honda Elevate gets an 8-inch infotainment system while the top-spec variant gets a 10.2-inch unit, along with smartphone connectivity, navigation, wireless charging, a single-pane sunroof, and connected car tech. When comparing both vehicles, the Nexon seems to offer more.
Safety features in the Elevate include 6 airbags on the top-spec variant, ABS with EBD, multi-angle rear camera, parking sensors, and ISOFIX anchors. However, the Elevate gets ADAS tech with a whole suite of safety features that the Nexon misses out on.