Honda Elevate Review: Is Honda back in the game with this new SUV?

[@thabomphuthi9739]

I'm not here for a Honda and i love Honda's. I'm just here for Jacob😂

[@PreeMoo]

Not here for Seamus?😅

[@TD1237]

Yeah, Jacob is incredible, seriously. 😂

[@MPHATHI-a9a]

same😂😂

[@khumbulanichuma4659]

Me three 😂

[@lindokuhlebhengu4042]

His got too much energy😊

[@thatomakofane4562]

First time seeing this dude, he's really good. What a review!

[@dawidbosman5786]

We have three Hondas in the family, two of them with the 1.5l CVT drive trains, in a Jazz and a Fit respectively. It is a reliable and adequate drive train for such compact applications. But if Honda thinks they can rejuvenate interest in the brand by launching an SUV with this engine, then there is no hope for them. As for me, I will hold on to my 2010 CR-V with the 2.2 DTec engine till it falls apart. They just do not make them like that any more.

[@thabisondebele4308]

I completely agree. Having owned five Hondas in my life (4 Accords (incl. 2.2idtec) & 1 Civic) - Honda hasn't brought a product to match. They keep fluffing with this 1.5 across the range and hope people will rush to showrooms!... and there's more - price the CR-V at R1 million (and compete against a 6 cyl 3.3 turbo diesel Mazda).

[@kevinrtres]

Totally agree - the Honda marketing in SA is just pure madness - seems like their marketing research is wayyyyy offfff leading to a straight down cliff.

[@baloyi9548]

this is not a bad car for the price from a known brand. New car price are crazy (Excluding Chinese brands)

[@rasimkazi7086]

What's the reason?

[@Getouttahere78]

Just wish Suzuki had that power output in the Jimny

[@unknownanimist2200]

It needs a VTEC !!!

[@hyltonswemmer4824]

Jacob really is a brilliant presenter - honest, practical, relatable and eloquent - damn good job !

[@damianpedro2498]

Actually saw one today in a maroon colour and it looks good really

[@Strngbd]

NO CRUISE CONTROL!?!?!?!?!? WHAT THE BLEEP. how can you offer an auto at this price without cruise control. The Indian version has it, but not in the SA model.... but you get flappy paddles!?!?!? I am so confused.

[@VogtJurgen]

I agree with you. Thats an absolute deal breaker.

[@Strngbd]

@@VogtJurgenI was ready to take a loan and buy this car, until I saw it didnt have cruise control >.

[@nokuthulamthethwa3636]

They have that tendency of giving us low class. Even Suzuki Fronx in SA are NA's engines where as in India are poweful with turbo. 😂😂

[@van_der_lindeDA]

​@@StrngbdI have never used cruise control in any of my cars in 10 years....get over it

[@lesediseemela9856]

Flappy pedals on a CVT 😂

[@motheolebelo]

As boring, plain , basic and slow engined this Honda Elevate is. It will easily do 500 000km with no issues. You are guaranteed to keep it on the road with low maintenance. I would rather search for a 2nd hand low mileage Mazda CX-5 AUTO

[@Under_Construction100]

The more I hear about these car prices the more I'm convinced my next car will be from the China.

[@chandrahasan9643]

Yea good luck with the cocky power to weight ratio in Chinese car

[@TD1237]

True hey, the Chinese cars are too good.

[@ayush_gupta_0007]

Reliability gonna f#-k your wallet 🤣

[@Under_Construction100]

@@ayush_gupta_0007 bro, it's not like these trusted brands don't have reliability issues. With warranties running up to 7 years, I'm more than happy to take my chances with the East.

[@stanleyrudzani1592]

many people don't realize they are driving Chinese cars just because they had a different badge most car are manufactured by Chinese..... so in this time is hard to say you don't drive a Chinese cars.

[@factfilenews]

People want every creature comfort, want good gas mileage, want to go fast and the prices to be low😅

[@henkpretorius4700]

Love Honda. Had a couple over 250 000km and no issues. If you want something that lasts, buy a Honda. Issues and broken stuff is just non existent on them. Imagine a Chery at 250 000km. What will be left over of it??????

[@CobusDerrenberg]

Suzuki Vitara so much better & nicer & then the Tigo 4 (& 7 almost !) OUTCLASS, PERFORM & VALUE this poor Honda by millions of miles 😁 Just simply fact 👉💪👍👌✨ Greaf review, well done 👍👌✨

[@hyltonswemmer4824]

Superb presentation - thanks Jacob ! This car is really good value........

[@bonganigumede1]

For the same price you could even get a Cherry Tiggo Pro 7. Way better spec’d and has a good warranty

[@weetbix2083]

Cherry has a resale issue as well as parts availability. Long term reliability is still to be answered. They are also very thirsty. Tiggo 7 is good value even compared to the 4 which is meh.

[@MaitsebaleHerold-uj8in]

I like the look of this car

[@AyandaMarcus-th8ku]

Honda is a really great brand, good looking cars with drivetrains that are popular for being reliable. I wish they would ditch the CVT for a torque converter or something and maybe a 1.0 litre turbo

[@chandrahasan9643]

Honda mastered CVT and very reliable compared to other transmissions.

[@kevinrtres]

Not going to happen anytime soon. CVTs are so much cheaper to build and sell at the same premium - plus they're more expensive to maintain. What's not to like if you're a manufacturer? Plus you can claim "FUEL EFFICIENCY" as well. Laughing all the way to the bank for them.

[@abhijitghatak9575]

Love this review. This guy is quite engaging.

[@giftysambo4238]

I don't like that the manual is entry-level. Should have been the other way round. Nice one jackob

[@SDav21]

Pffft Honda is so irrelevant with their stupid prices. No. Honda isn't back. Imagine a CRV at a million. A Jazz at over half a million. It's all a joke. Also, that 1.5 litre engine is so old it may as well be written in ancient books. This car is unacceptable at this price.

[@steven-qo9cs]

My Honda Accord Type S 2006 over 250000 and not a problem of any sort And I sold it after 11 years!!😢.Japanese made and last decent Honda I believe.Maybe the civic but it's madness price wise for the same engine..My partner still has her 2008 Civic with 320000km on and still going like stink.. This Elevate looks like all these Indian sourced "suv or whatever, are made in the same huge plant in India ( I think),a la Kiger,😅Magnite(Datsun),,and the "Korean" Venue,Sonet and Suzuki and Toyota clones..Honda I doubt will set the market slight with this..And no cruise control ..How much would that cost to add to the vehicle.They have other versions of this car in other markets with a cruise control.I am in the market for a vehicle in this class and so far the only car that has caught my attention is the Suzuki Fronx..Now to try buy my old Accord back which I sold in a moment of madness..Not going to happen as I need an auto these days.

[@ChrisDied]

Thought cvt was supposed to be more fuel friendly?

[@chandrahasan9643]

No, CVTs are never fuel friendly but they are far reliable transmission compared to others in market.

[@ChrisDied]

@@chandrahasan9643 i think with a quick google search, you will see that cvt's are supposed 10% more efficient than notmal gearboxes......

[@pavankumarjet]

I drive zx cvt top end elevate in India and am completely convinced wiht its performance. True family car. Very practical car and if you are someone who are not inclined to speed, the fuel efficiency is also great . It showed me as good as 19.3 km per litre. However i didnt maintain it , nevertheless with kind of drive i wanted it still gave decent 16kmpl . Its just tirelss to drive 500 kms at a strech.loved it

[@Smite-MeisterEd]

Comparing base spec between the honda elevate and the Suzuki grand Vitara on thier website, Suzuki has more airbags (6) compared to 2 on the elevate at a cheaper price but only has a 5 speed manual while the honda has a 6 speed manual

[@siyabongacele8049]

Elevate does not have cruze control even on the top spec

[@Adwatism]

Recently in India they made 6 airbags standard across all variants in the Elevate

[@kevinrtres]

@@Adwatism Thanks, So we just have to wait a while, hopefully they'll also include that much needed cruise control. just so idiotic to try and save money on such a highly desired item.

[@PeidoVelho]

Honda missed the mark leaving out cruise control. Sat in the car at the dealer, saw it had no cruise control, got out and that was that.

[@Libra67jtc]

Japanese cars are OVERPRICED..... Chinese cars are the future. This SUV in design is outdated.

[@chandrahasan9643]

Lol 😂 do you even know what Quality means for chinese products? And reliability as well!!!!

[@siyabongacele8049]

No Cruze control on a 429 000 car

[@sisekoqondazimasasakwe2597]

Lately, every new Honda model comes with a 1.5 litre engine. From Fit, BRV, HRV, Civic, CRV to this Elevate. Really disappointing from Honda. And worst part they can't tow with that engine. 😮

[@dominic5179]

How long before you guys get the Jaecoo J7 for testing? I'm drawn to it. Can't wait to hear opinions and finally get pricing. Awesome review Jacob!

[@debeerpaul]

As a die hard honda fan I used to roll around in my bed at night thinking about how ugly the new designs were. Nowadays they look better. So sad they are way overpriced. The Fit should be around 250k to compete with the likes of Starlet and Vivos.

[@brucekendall52]

CVT is the biggest engineering blunder in modern tech cars.

[@jeroenjansen2709]

We test drove both and settled for the Grand Vittara GLX. It is just a nicer car to be in: panoramic sun roof, bigger screen and looks better. Elevation is too plain.

[@kevinrtres]

If only this car came with at least a 1.8L engine and more appropriately a 2.0L engine AND CRUISE CONTROL!!!! This combo of 1.5L and no cruise control is just insane!!!! What the heck were the marketing people thinking? Honda's persistence with the stupid 1.5L engine in most vehicles in SA is just madness which leads to less and less sales - Honda is about to disappear from the map. But then again, who am I to say? EDIT: Damnations! This car is sooooo desireable and so frustratingly hobbled by a 1.5L engine and no cruise control!!!! It's just soooooooooooo darned frustrating!!!!

[@bonolomokgadi9025]

Looks like they got an idea 4rm renault kiger. Its giving renault kiger driving experience 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

[@alltheusernameswastaken8936]

Typical GP plates in CPT driving on the wrong side of the road... edit: I enjoyed the review. Dude was entertaining.

[@tonyhoneybun5111]

Are 6 year old"s designing cars these days ? All these " boxes " look the same. Take those badges off and it could be anything. Why have auto boxes been replaced with CVT,s, and then add paddles to make them respond like an auto box in sports mode ? Older Honda's were a cut above the competition IMO, with good build quality and reliable Vtec engines. You're better off buying a used Civic and a CRV with a bit of change for a holiday.

[@buyanifakudze3489]

Apparently there's a huge factory in India churning out the Sonet, Venue, Kiger, Fronx...you name it. Manufactures just take a batch and stick on their badge..😂😅

[@namechecksout6300]

Jacob has been spending time at Konka.

[@IAmCruz100]

This is 1 brilliant 👏 car. Looks are subjective, ok it's ugly lol, but i like it!😅 From a Honda owner I will only complain about 1 thing **PARTS** Very expensive - so expensive you looking @ Audi/BMW/MERC kind of pricing 😢. Something to consider when buying any Honda

[@tubematevdl-qm7ou]

At that price it's no wonder A Haval Jolion with 1.5 Turbo and a Dual clutch appeals to more and more families. (Honda has to wake up)

[@hadimbasa6788]

It's a nice car. Like you pointed out, the pricing could have been more competitive.

[@scelomasondo1770]

Honda did good

[@Smite-MeisterEd]

You can't tow with the honda elevate

[@neilgouws6962]

Yes you can ..... only one bicycle at a time though 🫣 Honda missed an opportunity here ... 98% of people want MORE power !!

[@mjngp]

I think this car has a nice front to spawn a compact pick up from it has a well chiseled front to make that If Honda wants to do home run sales on this they must offer it as a ford maverick size bakkie

[@irv.gi.7882]

is this a million rand?

[@Waleed_brd]

Everything is 1.5L CVT these days jeez

[@ytyndale3643]

You need the new ZRV 1.5 turbo over there

[@MakingmoveswithJohnnyJ]

if Honda could deal away with the cvt, it will be making great sale....

[@ktakura]

Considering CVTs have been criticized for near on 3 decades, you have to wonder what their redeeming qualities are cause Honda and Nissan just don't care...

[@TassieLorenzo]

CVTs are cheap to make and very efficient. Besides, since modern autos are 8-speeds, 9-speeds, 10-speeds (Honda's high torque auto is 10-speeds), by that point (a very complicated and expensive 10-speed auto) you may as well have a CVT surely?

[@PreeMoo]

The logic of car manufacturers: people buy manual transmission cars because they’re poor. So if you like those brilliant “nickety-nick” 6 speed manuals that Honda makes, please settle for their poverty spec, because Honda knows your cheque account balance.

[@Terrorvilla]

The Honda's power delivery is very linear and doesn't sound like the likes of the Suzuki/Toyota motors..

[@samsung40_media87]

bottom line 1.5 is not enough

[@ECCargoSolutions]

Small dealer network, same 1.5L low power engine in all models, pricing higher than most other similar brand models. There is no comeback for them. CR-V priced at R1 000 000 and should be around R700k. It's a NO for me. Go buy a Mazda rather.

[@paulodegois5555]

Honda South Africa has once again made a terrible mistake by introducing its second to base model as a top spec! No lane camera assist, no honda sensing adas not even cruise control!? Disappointing considering when you know what spec the global market received including India. Good luck Honda.

[@Ice-r6b]

I love how basic the technology is in that car and I love the pricing but it's sad that someone will still choose an expensive Chinese car over this 😞

[@thabisomzizi9654]

Well th Chinese are cheaper with more tech

[@etienne6641]

Design is nice but interior so dated. Look at those clumsy buttons next to the touch screen. Still have standard dials as well.

[@samuelswanepoel7926]

Do not buy a Honda in Sourh Africa. They do not keep any parts. You wait 3 days for standard service parts and 5 months for other parts at Menlyn Honda. Their second-hand dealership operates like a low class 'second gand dealership'. Trust me. I am a Honda fan, but, unfortunately, I have to inform you to stay away from Honda in SA.

[@SM-ud2yo]

Just put in cruise control!

[@nopnop6259]

My goodness, how can a brand like Honda(with all the 2 and 4 wheel racing heritage) still use caveman technology NA engines. Honda, the bland brand.

[@TassieLorenzo]

Port injected NA engines are typically more reliable than direct injected turbo engines... Surely what matters in a runabout economy SUV is the durability? It's no use that the Peugeot 1.2 Puretech engine or Ford 1.0 Ecoboost is more "advanced", if they routinely fail at 100,000km (which they do)! The better fuel economy and power of downsize turbocharging is no comfort to buyers with broken 5-year-old 2008s or Pumas.

[@zwivhuyaravele4450]

It still think Renault Capture still better that most of cars mentioned n still underated.

[@capetownguy9274]

Yes but no resale value and not very reliable as it's French and French cars are well know to be very unreliable

[@ericsmith1453]

​@@capetownguy9274 most of it's mechanical's are Nissan

[@MartinPienaar-nv5ik]

if the made a 2.0 REAL AUTO , i would buy , all CVT are shit

[@neptunia4551]

Hey Baba forget your Suzika or Creta: the Chery Tiggo 4 pro KOs this car into the Dump!Honda is not Serious.Who can forget the HR-V which came in at almost R600 000 while only boasting 89kw!The Tiggo 4 Pro is more Car and far more Vooom (108kw) @ around R389 000! I'm not even gonna Go Tiggo 7! With that money you can get a Tiggo 7 which is by far more Car and still get Change!The Attitude in Japan is that their Serving an African Market! And it's going to cost them Dearly!Latest HR-V was a Joke to say the Least!! Sales figures sums it up!

[@brucekendall52]

Get a KIA Sonet.

[@motlatsomatjekane3700]

Not gonna sell

[@kellyk3164]

CVT is kak😂

[@MentalFacility-u7o]

No lies detected here.

[@wave1401]

Forgive me, but Honda's are not worth it. The Chinese competitors are really great value. I'll give you that their fuel economy isn't great, but I'd sacrifice that for all the toys.

[@Mstshepana90]

Mish mash of toyota cross, suzuki fronx and cherry pro 7

[@jkruger5950]

A bad review. What about no cruise control?? Can we please get more of Ciro De Siena's reviews please? He gives a more objective view of the cars.

[@Adwatism]

Imagine paying hefty amount more than competitors and opting for top variant just tk not get Cruise control🤡🤡

[@nkamajola7099]

Mxm a nonsensical ridiculous car....won't survive in SA

[@neilgouws6962]

Come-on Honda .... put a real engine in it , and leave that piss willy motor for a Jazz or something 🤔

[@SDav21]

It's still in the jazz and the Jazz is over half a million. It's a joke. Honda is a joke.

[@van_der_lindeDA]

​​@SDav21 jazz over a million?your a joke😂

[@SDav21]

@@van_der_lindeDA over half a million. I meant to say. Which is silly for that type of car.

[@van_der_lindeDA]

@SDav21 so you pay 470k for a polo r line with no extras...that is not a hybrid? But that's ok?

[@SDav21]

@@van_der_lindeDA No it isn't. The Polo is also stupidly priced. The point is, you can get much better cars than paying this much for that.

[@Ummo2850]

1.5L ENGINE? should be considered a crime. Motorbike size engine in big body. They’re becoming a joke including the cvt cheapskate engineering

[@Adwatism]

You are getting it bcuz India is getting it😂😂......All the cars in this segments in India have 1.5 NA or 1.5 Turbo engines only due to emission norms

[@janardhan_dr]

Honda elevate's cabin noise is so irritating and poor NVH. It doesn't excel in any department, same old features like Honda City. Nothing new to buy. No tpms, no rain sensing wipers, no panaromic sunroof, not fully digital driver display, no rear disc brakes , no branded speakers & poor sound quality , infotainment connectivity issues,poor horn sound,no cooling glove box, no front parking sensors, poor quality of the cameras, poor noise insulation, no three point seat belt for rear passenger, cheap plastics of ac vents, no type c or usb charging ports,etc. don't buy this overpriced tin can. Honda connect app- it won't work at all. I was influenced by the paid reviews and bought zx mt. Committed a huge blunder Elevate - no non sense car but Cabin noise- a big nuisance As per the honda philosophy - man maximum, machine minimum In reality - huge cost cutting( no tpms in the top end also, look at the key hole position on the door ) My observations after driving 3.5k kms from January.

[@van_der_lindeDA]

So nothing positive😂 doubt that

[@amitpatilamit]

​@van_der_lindeDA Don't waste time on this guy. He hates Honda so much that he has been posting negative stuff on every possible social media platforms, Facebook pages, KZbin videos etc. 😂 He has been called out on his claims multiple times on a lot of channels also. One has to have a really lame life to spend time doing this. 😂 Or maybbe he just gets paid by the comments. 😀

[@Adwatism]

​​​@@amitpatilamitCan't digest the FACT it seems can you🤡🤡.......All this things which he said are genuine bcuz he is the owner.....I bet you don't even own an Elevate and just a Internet Guy who judges the car just based on the internet 🤡

[@amitpatilamit]

@Adwatism oooh... the personal attack guy who judges people without knowing sh1t! I should be very afraid now. 🤣 Elevate is my 3rd car, and I know this Janardan fellow from multiple groups and Facebook pages. He has been ridiculed and proved wrong by a large number of owners already. May be you are just too sour from the fact that you can't own a single car and projecting that on me? I don't know, but may be. 🤣

[@Adwatism]

@@amitpatilamit Average COPING Mechanism🤡🤡.....The problems he mentioned are all VALID Points !di@t which are advantages in other cars in the segment and you Honda guys just rely on "Atleast Reliable toh hai" "Vtec vtec"🤓......Atleast bring in the Hybrid engine or give Cruise control in second top variant instead of a sunroof🤡