Honda Elevate vs Hyundai Bayon: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Hyundai Bayon starts at ₹10.00L against the Honda Elevate's ₹11.80L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.80L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹18.00L, where the Bayon tops out. Past that only the Elevate has anything left to sell you, up to ₹18.40L.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹18.00L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX+ Black at ₹16.90L or the Bayon HX 10 at ₹18.00L, the Elevate leaving ₹1.10L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.10L more, and the Bayon HX 10 shifts itself while the other is a manual
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX+ Black if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.10L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withrear ventilated seats
- Choose the Hyundai Bayon HX 10 if
- Safety features matter more to you than keeping the moneyOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitor
Elevate vs Bayon, on paper
| Spec | Honda Elevate | Hyundai Bayon |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹11.80L to ₹18.40L | ₹10.00L to ₹18.00L |
| Variants | 11 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.79L | ₹13.85L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 505 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,245 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,810 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,600 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 43 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | 5.16 m |
| Warranty | 3 years | 3 years |
The working behind our take
₹1.10L more, and the Bayon HX 10 shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra featuresBayon HX 10tyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)Bose premium sound systemsunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane)
- Trade-offBayon HX 10rear ventilated seatswired CarPlay / Android Auto
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.10L: the Bayon HX 10 shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)) and all-wheel disc brakes.
- Also on the Bayon HX 10: tyre pressure monitor, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), Bose premium sound system and sunroof (Panoramic against Single-pane), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Bayon HX 10, you give up rear ventilated seats and wired CarPlay / Android Auto, which the Elevate ZX+ Black keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Bayon: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Hyundai Bayon cheaper?
- The Hyundai Bayon, by ₹1.80L: it starts at ₹10.00L against ₹11.80L ex-showroom for the Elevate. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Hyundai Bayon: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹18.00L it is the Elevate ZX+ Black against the Bayon HX 10. Worth the extra ₹1.10L: the Bayon HX 10 shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds ADAS (Level 2 (full suite) against Level 2 (core suite)) and all-wheel disc brakes.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the Hyundai Bayon?
- The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.79L against ₹13.85L for the Bayon, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.