Honda Elevate vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Honda Elevate starts at ₹11.81L against the Tata Harrier's ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.08L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹16.36L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Harrier has anything left to sell you, up to ₹25.95L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Elevate comes in petrol, the Harrier in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹16.36L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.36L or the Harrier Pure X at ₹16.00L, the Harrier leaving ₹36,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Harrier Pure X if
- You would rather keep the ₹36,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitorbi-LED projector headlamps
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorsingle-pane sunroof
Elevate vs Harrier, on paper
| Spec | Honda Elevate | Tata Harrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.81L to ₹16.36L | ₹12.89L to ₹25.95L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.43L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 445 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 4,605 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | 50 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- PowerThe Harrier Pure X is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
- Extra kitElevate ZXsingle-pane sunroofconnected car techauto climate (single zone)speakers (8 against 4)
- Trade-offElevate ZXall-wheel disc brakestyre pressure monitorheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹36,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Tata Harrier Pure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 121 PS. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- The Harrier Pure X is the strongest of the two at 170 PS
- Also on the Elevate ZX: single-pane sunroof, connected car tech, auto climate (single zone) and speakers (8 against 4), with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, tyre pressure monitor and headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), which the Harrier Pure X keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Harrier: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Tata Harrier cheaper?
- The Honda Elevate, by ₹1.08L: it starts at ₹11.81L against ₹12.89L ex-showroom Delhi for the Harrier. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Tata Harrier: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹16.36L it is the Elevate ZX against the Harrier Pure X. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹36,000 more, and it shifts itself while the other is a manual, but the Tata Harrier Pure X costs less and has the stronger engine, at 170 PS against 121 PS. It also adds level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the Tata Harrier?
- The Elevate: its cheapest automatic is ₹13.43L against ₹17.91L for the Harrier, 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.