India, Feb. 26 -- The Honda Elevate has been formally launched by the Japanese manufacturer in the South African market. The starting price of the SUV stands at R 370K (approximately Rs 15.92 lakh) and it is anticipated to take the WR-V's place in the country. However, the car has been introduced in just two variants: Elegance and Comfort. While the Elegance trim has a CVT automatic gearbox, the Comfort trim features a six-speed manual gearbox. The manual gearbox boasts a claimed fuel efficiency of 15.31km/l.

On the other hand, the CVT transmission has a claimed fuel efficiency of 16.92km/l. The SUV, designed and developed in India, has been a major sales driver for Honda Cars India for several months now. Since its debut last year, the ...