Confirmed for South Africa, Honda has whipped the wraps off the facelifted Elevate compact SUV.
The updated Elevate’s revised exterior encapsulates Honda’s “All New, All Bold” design philosophy…in a bid to make the compact SUV, of which the pre-facelifted model featured in CAR magazine’s 2025 SUV Shootout, look more purposeful. The refreshed Elevate features a gloss black front grille, replete with a new mesh pattern. Incorporated into the latter item, a trio of LED strips is flanked by the LED headlamps. Silver trim can be found on the lower front bumper and lower section of the doors. Gloss black has been applied to the wheel-arch cladding. The fresh-faced Elevate is equipped with 17-inch diamond-cut alloy wheels.
The 1.5-litre, four-cylinder naturally aspirated engine employed by the current, pre-facelifted first generation has been carried over with the update. As a reminder, the atmospheric powertrain produces 89 kW and 145 N.m of torque – the former and latter available from 6 600 and 4 300 r/min, respectively. The 1.5-litre unit is once again available with the choice of two transmission options: six-speed manual and a CVT. Honda claims average fuel consumption figures of 6.7 and 6.1 L/100 km for the manual- and CVT-equipped models, respectively.
Model-dependent, the refreshed Elevate features 10.25-inch touchscreen infotainment, replete with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone screen mirroring, eight-speaker sounds system, electrically adjustable front seats (eight- and four-way for the driver and passenger, respectively), and a 360-degree surround-view camera array. Six airbags, ABS, and electronic stability control (ESC) will be standard.
2027 Honda Elevate confirmed for South Africa
A local Honda dealership has confirmed to us that the updated Elevate will launch in South Africa in 2027. An exact launch date is expected to be revealed closer to the facelifted model’s arrival on our shores.
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