{"id":50014,"date":"2023-10-28T04:34:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:34:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/?p=50014"},"modified":"2023-10-28T04:34:41","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T04:34:41","slug":"honda-elevate-cvt-initial-observations-after-a-test-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highwaynewspro.com\/news-features\/honda-elevate-cvt-initial-observations-after-a-test-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"Honda Elevate CVT: Initial observations after a test drive"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>When you are in part throttle, engine is smooth and also it is very relaxed thanks to a smooth CVT (frame of reference for me is Nexon AMT).<\/h2>\n<p>BHPian <strong>rajshenoy<\/strong> recently shared this with other enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>I got a chance to finally test drive the Elevate (mainly the CVT) and have mixed feelings about the car.<\/p>\n<p>Pros:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boot is excellent and is really 450+ ltr unlike the false claims by the Koreans<\/li>\n<li>Though it is a CVT, it was not boring. Throttle response felt crisp, especially in sports mode, it was very eagerly reacting to my gentle taps.<\/li>\n<li>Built felt better than that of the Koreans<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Great rear leg\/knee room and decent under-thigh support with raised footrest.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Cons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0Rear seat shoulder room is only enough for 2 + 1 kid. I am 5.7 and could almost touch the other door stretching from the other end.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Sunroof is a joke, wish they did not offer one(I doubt my head could have gone out of it)<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0During my test drive(simulated my typical city drive), efficiency did not look great and I got around 10.5 kmpl on MID. My Corolla (manual) with 1.8 NA petrol returns 11-12 for a similar stretch<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0On the white color door, the weird rubber strips look so ugly and feel like cost-cutting<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, for those looking for a 1.5 NA car for an urban environment(small family 2+2) and having a 20L budget, I feel this is a very good car.<\/p>\n<p>Check out BHPian comments for more insights and information.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.team-bhp.com\/news\/honda-elevate-cvt-initial-observations-after-test-drive\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you are in part throttle, engine is smooth and also it is very relaxed thanks to a smooth CVT (frame of reference for me is Nexon AMT). BHPian rajshenoy recently shared this with other enthusiasts. 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