Short test drive of Honda Elevate: Very compelling and reliable package

I loved Honda's inclined footboard at the rear. It was a very relaxed seating experience. But I felt that the under-thigh support could be a little better for the driver.

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I have been undergoing a garage dilemma and as a part of it, I happened to check out and do a short test drive of the Elevate yesterday in Chennai. The showroom experience was very pleasant though the SA sent along a driver alongside for the test drive as, I guess, he had something else to attend to. Plus, I walked into the showroom and was glad to have found the TD vehicle available itself so no complaints at all.

The Elevate presents itself as an extremely compelling practical choice at its price point:

Likes:

• Good legroom and seating comfort for 4 and sufficient boot space
• Loved the Honda's inclined footboard at the rear. Was a very relaxed seating experience
• Very straightforward layout of the dashboard - I love it old-school
• Easy-to-reach controls
• Amazing ground clearance
• Gives a big-car feel inside, from the driver's seat as well
• Good ride quality over the road-less Chennai roads.

Dislikes:

• The car had nothing exciting about it. A very practically appealing no-nonsense package, which can be a plus and a minus
• The NVH package felt poor - Engine and CVT kept making its presence and it wasn't one of those good to hear sound. I know this has been discussed a lot already
• I felt the under-thigh support could be a little better for the driver
• I kept mildly hearing the rear suspension working on those bad roads - not something I liked from a 4,000 km run car.
• Felt a 360-degree cam would have worked way better at this price point than a Left lane watch camera
• Though the car looks wide, I too feel it can only be a 4 adult + 1 child seater.

I wasn't excited about this car after the TD but it does feel like a very compelling, reliable package otherwise.

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