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•31w

Hi, I am confused between the Seltos (ventilated seats) and the Elevate (missing ventilation and some minor features like a front parking sensor) petrol automatic for Chennai city as a first-time car buyer. Please help me decide between the two.

•31w

The Kia Seltos is the better choice here. It is better equipped than the Honda Elevate, has a more spacious cabin and overall feels more upmarket and refined. The Elevate has a larger boot, and its 1.5-litre petrol engine is very flexible and efficient.

However, the Honda Elevate now feels a generation behind the new Seltos, which has moved the game forward in the mid-size SUV segment.

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•30w•

Never ever a Hyundai can match the reliability of a Honda. Please mention this whenever you give your opinion.

•30w•

If your need is for a naturally aspirated engine for day today use ...buy elevate...seltos na is grossly underpowered and costs significantly more

•30w•

If your need is for a naturally aspirated engine go for elevate.. seltos is grossly underpowered and costly

•30w•

Over and above advantages mentioned above, Elevate comes with 7 years extended warranty with unlimited kms and extendable upto 10 years after 7 years warranty period is elapsed

•30w•

Go for the kia seltos! Fantastic and smooth drive. The new K3 platform has enhanced the safety. Also it's bigger on the inside now and the feeling of not getting off the car with a wet back is amazing!

•30w•

Also pls remember, knowing cars is autocars business! They know what they are talking about when they give you advice. All the best for your next car whichever you choose 👍

•30w•

I would anyday choose the Elevate over Seltos. Airy cabin, muscular look, reliable engine, good ground clearance, sufficient boot space, well regressed NA engine, etc.

•30w•

Elevate is better choice. Yes ventilated seats are missing. You can go for seltos if only ventilated seats are priority otherwise full Paisa vasool car hai elevate

•30w•

Go for Honda Elevate it's superb

•30w•

Try the Jeep compass .it is built tough and has good features

•30w•

Try the Jeep compass

•30w•

Lol I feel so pity of these so called honda lovers. Kia’s IVT uses a chain-type belt, whereas traditional CVTs (like those in many Honda models) use a push belt design. The chain setup reduces slippage and energy loss during power transmission, which improves responsiveness and efficiency. Make your choice now. Seltos is and always will be advanced product. Now with the Global K3 platform it lags behind none.

•30w•

People donot know here that Kia's IVT is more superior than Honda's CVT. The difference lies inthe use of chain in IVT wheres a rubber belt in CVT. You will notice the difference in driving eventually. Problem is people have a deja vu of Honda what it had years back and thinking ither brands can't match to that level bis just hypocrisy. I feel pity for those people. Take Seltos IVT eyes closed. Its a superior product than Elevate any day.

•30w•

What about regular maintenance?? Is relaplacement only solution after say 1 Lac Km ?? It will be very taxing than

•30w•

Auto cars opinion is highly biased. Japanese technology and a highly successful Ivtech engine is in a different pedestal to be compared . Limitations is the available of variants . Ensure you buy from a reliable and customer friendly agent.i had to escalate to honda to get things done which was pre paid . No brainer . A honda elevate hands down. Recently purchased and final two short listed was Elevate /Hyryder . Kia seltos was also on the run as their Gizmos was appealing though

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•22h

Hi, I want to buy my last car as I am 66 years old. I have been driving a Honda City for the last 12 years without any major hiccup. The Honda City engine and its reliability is excellent although its ground clearance is an issue. I have looked at Elevate and given its ground clearance as an SUV, I am impressed although the issues on E20 and abrupt blending issues are surely technical issues. Windsor EV was a great test drive but all controls on screen could be a bottleneck for me at my age and am planning to move to an automatic. Please recommend as experts. My monthly running will not be more than 500 km. Should I also look at Seltos. I will appreciate a feedback from experts. I want a reliable, easy to drive car with low maintenance cost and good family value with. There won't be any great pick ups or many highway drives will not be there.

•4h

Given your 12 years of trouble free City ownership, the Elevate is the most natural replacement. It retains Honda’s simple 1.5-litre naturally aspirated petrol engine, adds substantially better ground clearance and gives you the easier ingress and SUV driving position you liked. The CVT is also very well suited to your low speed, low running usage and should make the transition to an automatic easy.On your E20 concern, we would not treat it as a reason to avoid the Elevate. Honda says all its cars manufactured in India since January 2009 are E20 material compatible, and the current Elevate is officially certified for E20. Honda also says E20 should not cause durability concerns or require any component changes. There can be a marginal reduction in fuel economy because ethanol contains less energy than petrol, but with your 500km monthly running, that is unlikely to be significant.The Seltos is worth a look, particularly if you want a more feature rich and premium cabin, but given your priorities of reliability, easy driving, low maintenance and long term ownership, the Elevate fits your requirements more naturally. The Windsor EV is also an interesting option, but at just 500km a month, there is little financial reason to move to an EV, especially when you have concerns about its touchscreen heavy interface.

I own a used Toyota Innova Crysta. I am used to spacious 5 seater cars. Now, there are two things to note. I am retired so my car may run only around 10000km annually. My son and daughter-in-law also moved abroad so I don't need 7 or 8-seater unless there is no spacious, comfortable 5-seater car. I am looking for a car (preferably SUV). I wish to spend around 15-18 lakh although I am not rigid. Which one should I select?

•3h

With your usage now down to around 10,000km a year and no real requirement for seven seats, a good five seat SUV makes more sense than replacing one large Innova with another. The Elevate gives you a spacious cabin, excellent rear legroom, good ground clearance and a comfortable driving position, while the naturally aspirated 1.5-litre petrol and CVT are simple and easy to live with. It also keeps ownership costs and purchase price sensible.The Toyota Innova HyCross is the obvious choice if maximum space and long distance comfort remain priorities, and its 5-star Bharat NCAP rating is reassuring. However, you would be carrying around a 4.75m long, three-row vehicle when you no longer need the additional seating. The petrol HyCross also returned only 9.7kpl in testing, which makes little sense for relatively low annual running.The Seltos is another option if you want a more feature rich and premium cabin, but for a retired owner looking for relaxed, long term ownership, the Elevate's naturally aspirated engine is a simpler proposition.

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•23h

Hello Autocar, I have shortlisted three cars: the Honda City 1.5 naturally aspirated, Honda Elevate and Skoda Slavia 1.5 TSI. I am looking for a peaceful ownership experience and plan to keep the car for a long time, possibly around 10 years. I really like the Honda Elevate, especially the ADV Edition, but I keep hearing about its NVH levels. Is it still a good choice for long-term ownership? I also like the Skoda Slavia 1.5, but I am a little concerned about its long-term ownership and reliability. I have not yet driven the facelifted Honda City, although I particularly like its looks, especially in silver. Most of my driving will be in the city, in Bangalore, with a highway trip roughly once every two months. I do not drive every day and generally use the car for commuting to the office two or three days a week. Considering my usage and my priority of hassle-free long-term ownership, which of these three would be the right choice for me?

•18h

For your usage and a planned 10-year ownership, the Honda City is the most sensible choice. You don't drive every day, most of your usage is in Bangalore, and your priority is peaceful ownership, so the City's smooth naturally aspirated engine, comfortable cabin, proven reliability and relatively simple powertrain make it the safest fit. The 2026 facelift also gets useful improvements while retaining the same mechanical package.The Honda Elevate would be the choice if you specifically want an SUV. It has good ride comfort, excellent ground clearance and a spacious cabin, and the NVH isn't bad enough to rule it out. However, the engine can sound coarse when revved hard, so do take a proper test drive in Bangalore traffic before deciding.The Skoda Slavia 1.5 is the most enjoyable of the three and considerably quicker, but for a 10-year ownership, its turbo-petrol and DSG combination is more complex than the City's naturally aspirated engine and CVT. That doesn't make it unreliable, but it isn't the obvious choice when peace of mind is your primary requirement.

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•1w

I am confused between the Elevate and the Creta. I understand that the Creta is the more established one, but with Honda, the value it brings is amazing, while the price of the Creta is a bit higher than the value it offers. I am mostly a city driver, with around 95% of my driving in the city and occasional highway trips, covering around 10,000km per year. Can you help me get some perspective?

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•3d

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•2d

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