Citroen AircrossX vs Honda Elevate: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Citroen AircrossX starts at ₹8.89L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹2.92L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹14.52L, where the AircrossX tops out. Past that only the Elevate has anything left to sell you, up to ₹16.36L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹14.52L to both showrooms and you come out with the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater at ₹14.52L or the Elevate VX at ₹13.96L, the Elevate leaving ₹56,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Honda Elevate VX if
- You would rather keep the ₹56,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withblind spot monitorrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof
- Choose the Citroen AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withtyre pressure monitorventilated front seats10.25" touchscreen
AircrossX vs Elevate, on paper
| Spec | Citroen AircrossX | Honda Elevate |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹8.89L to ₹14.52L | ₹11.81L to ₹16.36L |
| Variants | 9 | 7 |
| Body type | Compact SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹14.14L | ₹13.43L |
| Boot | 444 litres | 458 litres |
| Length | 4,323 mm | 4,312 mm |
| Width | 1,796 mm | 1,790 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,671 mm | 2,650 mm |
| Ground clearance | 200 mm | 220 mm |
| Fuel tank | 45 litres | 40 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.4 m | 5.2 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | 3 years |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Extra kitAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seatertouchscreen (10.25" against 8")third-row AC vents
- Trade-offAircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seaterblind spot monitorrear parking camerasingle-pane sunroof
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater asks ₹56,000 more, and it runs the turbo engine, it shifts itself while the other is a manual and about 180 km further between fill-ups, at 17.6 km/l against 15.3 km/l, but the Honda Elevate VX costs less and has the stronger engine, at 121 PS against 110 PS. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats.
- Also on the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater: touchscreen (10.25" against 8") and third-row AC vents, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater, you give up blind spot monitor, rear parking camera and single-pane sunroof, which the Elevate VX keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
AircrossX vs Elevate: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen AircrossX or the Honda Elevate cheaper?
- The Citroen AircrossX, by ₹2.92L: it starts at ₹8.89L against ₹11.81L ex-showroom Delhi for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen AircrossX vs Honda Elevate: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹14.52L it is the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater against the Elevate VX. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the AircrossX Turbo Max 7-Seater asks ₹56,000 more, and it runs the turbo engine, it shifts itself while the other is a manual and about 180 km further between fill-ups, at 17.6 km/l against 15.3 km/l, but the Honda Elevate VX costs less and has the stronger engine, at 121 PS against 110 PS. It also adds tyre pressure monitor and ventilated front seats.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen AircrossX or the Honda Elevate?
- The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.43L against ₹14.14L for the AircrossX, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.