The power of ‘Make in India’ is now visible in Japan too. Honda’s India-made SUV, Elevate, has proved its safety in Japan. In the recent Japan NCAP (JNCAP) crash test, this SUV performed brilliantly and achieved a 5-star safety rating, which is surprising.
This car is sold in Japan as a WR-V. Let’s know how many points this car scored in the crash test and how well it performed in terms of safety! This achievement is a proud moment for the Indian automobile industry, which proves that vehicles made in India can also meet international safety standards.
Honda Elevate wins hearts in crash test
After crash testing, every vehicle is given marks, and this SUV has scored an excellent score of 176.23 points out of 193.8. This SUV has 5 out of 5 marks in the driver and rear seat, offset front collision, and side impact! Not only this but in terms of preventive safety, Honda Elevate has achieved an ‘A’ rank by scoring 82.2 points out of 85.8.
In collision safety also, this car has scored an impressive 86.01 points out of 100. In terms of neck protection (driver and passenger seat), this SUV has got 4 out of 5 points. JNCAP tested this car at different speeds like 10 kmph, 20 kmph, and 45 kmph, in which it performed excellently.
Strong rivals of Honda Elevate
This cool SUV from Honda was launched in 2023 to compete with popular cars like Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos and Toyota Hyryder. Along with the premium design, this car gets many great features like electric sunroof, 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment system and Honda ADAS safety features, which make it a strong contender among its competitors.
Honda Elevate Price in India
In the Indian market, the ex-showroom price of the base variant of this SUV is ₹ 11 lakh 91 thousand, while to buy the top model you may have to spend up to ₹ 21 lakh 24 thousand 900 (ex-showroom). Currently this car is available only in petrol variant and in 10 attractive color options, so that customers can choose the color as per their choice.