Honda India is all set to take the wraps off its made-for-India midsize SUV (code: 3US) on June 6, 2023, at a global reveal in New Delhi. This grounds-up new SUV could be called the Honda Elevate and will go on sale later this year, first in India and then in other markets.
- Strong design to stand apart from other midsize SUVs
- Based on the Honda City platform
- Will come with only 1.5 petrol at launch
- No strong hybrid, no diesel options
New Honda SUV: what could it look like?
Going by the covert operative shots, obviously, the new SUV will accompany appropriate SUV accreditations dissimilar to the doomed BR-V, which fruitlessly blended MPV and SUV components. The strong nose and upright proportions of the 3US can be seen in the camouflaged images, which hint at its design.
At a private preview in Thailand, Honda dealers saw the SUV and were pleased with its design. They are confident that the all-new SUV will not only attract attention, but it will also boost Honda’s business.
Honda New SUV Major Features
Chunky cladding, muscular wheel arches, and lots of chrome can be expected, whilst special attention has been paid to the lights, which are sharply styled upfront with LED headlamps for the top variants. At the rear, the taillights look similar to the newer Honda products like the latest-gen new-gen WR-V on sale in Indonesia.
- This SUV is by all accounts of car most serious effort to enter the always-developing Indian moderate-size SUV market that has stalwarts like the Creta, Seltos, and more current competitors like the Amazing Vitara, Hyryder, the Taigun, and the Kushaq.
- This SUV will be manufactured in India by the company at a rate of up to 8,000 units per month, the majority of which will be exported.
New Honda SUV dimensions, platform, powertrain, features
The new SUV from Honda will have a wheelbase and interior space that rival those in the market. It will also measure between 4.2 and 4.3 meters. Sources let us know that this forthcoming SUV imparts its foundation and motors to the fifth-age City.
Major Highlights
- The SUV will be fueled by Honda’s new twin cam 1.5 petroleum motor, which additionally sees an obligation on the City.
- However, the 1.5-liter gasoline engine is most likely to be the only one available at launch.
- A lineup of strong hybrids will arrive a little later. A 6-speed manual and a CVT for the 1.5-petrol engine are likely to be available as gearbox choices for the City.
- Diesel will not be available.
New Honda SUV: India launch details
While the new SUV will make its global debut in India on June 6, 2023, it will go on sale only in August 2023. It is likely to be priced at a slight premium over its rivals, somewhere in the Rs 12 lakh-19 lakh price range.
Expect more details to trickle in closer to the SUV’s unveiling.