Made-in-India Honda Elevate launched in Japan as WR-V

The Elevate midsize SUV was first launched in the Indian market in September 2023.

Honda has launched the made-in-India Elevate in the Japanese market under the brand name ‘WR-V’. It is the first time in the history of the brand that Honda Cars India Ltd. (HCIL) will be exporting a model from India to Japan. 

The Honda Elevate made its global debut in September last year. The midsize SUV was first launched in the Indian market. The Elevate is available with a 1.5-litre, 4-cylinder petrol engine producing 119 BHP @ 6,600 rpm and 145 Nm @ 4,300 rpm. It is mated with either a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed CVT. The carmaker has sold over 30,000 units of the Elevate in the last 6 months.

Besides Japan, Honda also exports vehicles manufactured in India to left-hand-drive markets in Turkey, Mexico and the Middle East as right-hand-drive markets like Nepal, Bhutan, South Africa and SADC countries.