Honda Launches 2026 Elevate Facelift in India with Pricing Starting Under Twelve Lakhs

3 reasons to buy the Honda Elevate facelift and 3 reasons not to. Honda has priced the 2026 Elevate facelift from Rs 11.80 lakh to Rs 18.58 lakh (ex-showroom). Its list of midsize SUV rivals is pretty long, and includes the Hyundai Creta, Kia Seltos, Tata Sierra, Renault Duster, Nissan Tekton, Volkswagen Taigun and Skoda Kushaq. The Elevate is underpinned by the City's platform, and comes with a single 1.5-litre petrol engine with a choice of manual and CVT gearboxes. Here's what works in the updated Elevate's favour, and what doesn't. The 2026 Elevate continues with the same 1.5-litre four-cylinder i-VTEC petrol engine of its predecessor, but it's now WLTP