Hyundai Creta vs Honda Elevate - Which is the mid-size SUV for you? | Comparison | @autocarindia1

The Hyundai Creta has been dominating the mid-size SUV space ever since its launch and with the facelift, it aims to take the lead further ahead. But can Honda's re-entry into the mid-size SUV space with the Elevate trouble the Creta? NIkhil Bhatia finds out while putting the petrol automatic versions head-to-head.

Cameraperson: Abhijeet Kamane, Roshni Manghani
Editor: Mohit Sharma

0:00 - Intro
0:31 - Exterior and dimensions
1:13 - Honda Elevate interior
2:59 - Hyundai Creta interior
4:18 - Feature comparison
4:35 - Hyundai Creta rear seat
5:41 - Honda Elevate rear seat
6:43 - Boot space comparison
7:03 - Safety equipment comparison
8:06 - Powertrain comparison
8:33 - Hyundai Creta performance
10:25 - Honda Elevate performance
11:37 - Performance comparison
12:49 - Fuel efficiency comparison
13:08 - Price comparison
13:39 - Verdict

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[ashishmohanka]

Got the elevate and it was our first Honda. We owned the 1st gen Creta before this. The Elevate is a no nonsense and more reliable car. The seats are super comfortable and the brown colour scheme will be easier to maintain in the long run.
The infotainment of the Creta with the wireless connectivity is as smooth as my beamer’s!
NOTE: the panaromic sunroof is the most useless feature in a car.

[raghavjsankar]

I have an elevate- even when we ordered it last june, the koreans had better features and the europeans had noticeably more power and driver engagement. We bought it because it’s a practical choice for someone planning to use it for more than 6 years- we got a 10 year warranty plan for 30k as opposed to say 3 years after extension for the kushaq. The 1.5 na 4cyl is reasonably reliable even though I wouldn’t call it the most peppy, especially when paired with the cvt. The service costs are not that bad and being a honda and also sharing a lot of mechanicals with the city, parts shouldn’t break and even if they do, it wouldn’t be as expensive. I also like the ergonomic cabin and the lack of haptic hvac and all those gimmicks, 220 mm ground clearance is reassuring in Kerala’s atrocious roads. My heart wanted a manual honda city but my family wanted an automatic crossover, and to be fair it was one of the most comfortable in the class especially for rear passengers along with the skoda which also handled better. Safety is untested but it shouldn’t be like a suzuki, I hope, so, yeah, team elevate

[SuperAkashrana]

The review is full of contrasting statements, like Creta has sunshades for hot days, but there is praise for panoramic sunroof which will be a pain every single day by letting in more heat; or that while Creta has torque convertor like transmission and Elevate is called out for rubber-band effect, but Elevate is faster in sprint and in-gear acceleration; or Creta has plusher interiors but no soft touch surfaces like Elevate, which are supposed to be the symbol of plushness; and so on. To me it seems to be a ploy to push Creta as winner, despite the fact top model costs close to 2.5 lakhs more, and in a sense one will have to pay dearly for the features which if one adds up won't account for the value delivered.

[kaushikpuranik]

Why does autocar India think that panoramic sunroof is a miss, rather than keeping in mind the market participants, it should educate the customers that panoramic sunroof is not the best thing in our country and also ruins the safety of the chassis

[dgtwwgf]

This seems unfair verdict at the end. I own ZX CVT Elevate and I can vouch that it's the most VFM in terms of pure Petrol NA variant. You praise about Creta but fail to understand it's top end is almost 2.5Lac costlier than Elevate only for those gimmicks like Panoramic sunroof etc. Note, ZX CVT has Level 2 ADAS which is big positive for Honda. I don''t care about fancy and gimmicky electronics which is bound to cause issues in the long term.
Things I wish Elevate had:
1) 360 camera
2) Ventilated seats.
3) Better NVH insulation (people who compare about too much engine noise in Honda forget that it's the Ivtec characteristic and even City/Amaze makes similar noise.)
4) Hybrid option which could have killed all the GV and Hyryder bookings for sure.

[giridhardandamudi]

The comparison is good. I bought my Elevate ZX cvt in 2023 October. By that time the Seltos face lift was launched but I have chosen the Elevate for its clasic interior and the Vtec motor. Here the Creta with NA engine is more expensive than Elevate. Those who want NA engine with cvt the Honda Elevate is more value for it's price.

[bakasurafoods]

Look at 11:37 the performance despite a cvt. Speed, performance, build quality, brand elevate is fantastic

[bruceparker]

Ventilated seats both Front and Back should be made compulsory considering the heat in India. BUT idiot consumers want sunroof which nobody uses except Chhapris.
Creta 8inch lower spec got wireless connectivity but higher spec with big screen dont, looks like idiots are sitting in tech department of Hyundai.
Middle headrest missing in more spacious Creta but present in narrow Elevate whose seat contouring also say middle seat is of no use, what were the designers thinking?

[ask_carbon]

Its almost a battle of modernity vs conservative design language.

[raghumad]

Picking up our Elevate ZX CVT tomorrow, can’t wait. Exchanging our 9 year old City I-DTECH with 1, 20, 000 trouble free miles. Buying the Elevate CVT for our aging parents and hoping to get another 10 years of trouble free kms. It’s Honda or nothing at our house 😄. I did check Creta and it’s nice and all, but I felt it was too busy inside with too much going. I loved the simplicity and class of Elevate and very happy to save 2.5 lakhs. Only two things I really wish the Elevate had was 360 camera and ventilated seats. Everything else that the Creta has is just waiting for those things to break. Drive, height and driver visibility wise, Elevate wins hands down.

[adityadange]

Honda please bring more cars in Indian car market Honda, Indian's have given enough respect to you & now its time for you to pay the dues..

We need more car's which we used to see in 1997 to 2014 - 2015 Era... Indian's have always respected you guys now it's time to make a comeback with OG asia specific Honda cars with OG global level build quality & reliability..

[prathameshghatol]

Tell me why would a sunroof be nice bro? It's 52° at some places in India

[laxmisharma]

Honda is not offering panaromic sunroof that I find really good as it distructs the durablity of vehicle somewhere and makes car structure internally weaker complex.
It has so much of boot space, leg room, powerful Ac and many much that is wow.
So its a no nonsense car❤

[papanabalaram]

I got my elevate zx cvt last month and driving is super comfortable, well insulated and seats are comfortable tooo

[akshatchandra]

I made the right decision to buy a Honda Elevate.
Elevate has the best braking, Ride quality, space, seats quality in the segment.
It's a Safe car, Reliable, Best ICE Engine, peace of mind, Handling is very good despite the highest 220mm ground clearance.
It's a well engineered & all rounder product for sure.

Its a more practical choice and with sensible driving, you can easily churn over 18KMPL mileage in Manual 9on highway cruising)
Got the first of the lot and have clocked 10K Kms, so you can drop in questions (if any)

[imaysin]

These big channels are all fence sitters. As in they won't even pose a completely objective review and pointing out the many shortcomings.
Everything in every car is fine and even if there is a flaw, there is a workaround or another side to it that magically makes it a non issue.
This is due to the fact have prior relationships with many car manufacturers and any critical review can lead to punishments from manufacturers in many forms.(Not providing review units, withholding press passes etc.etc.etc.)

Again a very shallow comparison.

[jithendrayahoo]

Nice PR review for Creta by Autocar.
New Creta looks like it's sister version Venue

Practicality n no nonsense car is Elevate.

[AmolSurve]

The only problem with elevate is it lacks 360 camera view. thats should be there with ADAS.

[ravisr]

Spot on review, test drove the Elevate and found it to busy and noisy for my liking: it was a deal breaker for me, more sound insulation around the firewall, floor and wheel wells and boot would have reduced it considerably, I was driving a Honda City CVT then found the dynamics akin to a jacked up City. The rear bench was also not as comfy as my the Honda City my family members said. Actually no one was asking Honda to build an SUV with strict price restrictions: but Honda has built an Elevate to a price and cost cutting shows. I've bought a Kia Carens which is so peaceful and hush on the insides. I didn't TD a Creta as my need necessitated a 7 seater more than 5. My TD of the Elevate was rather underwhelming. The midsize SUV segment is more about refinement and not much about price: people may not bat an eyelid to stretch a few lakhs for the better product and features and I can say Honda has missed out big time on the Elevate in the NVH department. I must say that Kia makes some of the best interiors in this segment...Panoramic sunroof is not a miss for the customer: it's a blessing in our hot Indian summers...

[MNA]

Both Honda and Hyundai are releasing well built performance sedans and crossovers in the US based on 200hp, 50mpg (21kmpl) Hybrid powertrain and here in India we get crap like this.