Honda Elevate vs Tata Nexon EV: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Honda Elevate starts at ₹11.81L against the Tata Nexon EV's ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹68,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹16.36L, where the Elevate tops out. Past that only the Nexon EV has anything left to sell you, up to ₹17.49L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Elevate comes in petrol, the Nexon EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹16.36L to both showrooms and you come out with the Elevate ZX at ₹16.36L or the Nexon EV Empowered at ₹16.14L, the Nexon EV leaving ₹22,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Tata Nexon EV Empowered if
- You would rather keep the ₹22,000, and the EV running costs seal itOnly one here with360° cameratyre pressure monitorJBL premium sound system
- Choose the Honda Elevate ZX if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 458 litresOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADASblind spot monitorwired CarPlay / Android Auto
Elevate vs Nexon EV, on paper
| Spec | Honda Elevate | Tata Nexon EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹11.81L to ₹16.36L | ₹12.49L to ₹17.49L |
| Variants | 7 | 6 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Subcompact SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Petrol | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹13.43L | ₹12.49L |
| Boot | 458 litres | 350 litres |
| Length | 4,312 mm | 3,995 mm |
| Width | 1,790 mm | 1,802 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,650 mm | 2,498 mm |
| Ground clearance | 220 mm | - |
| Fuel tank | 40 litres | - |
| Turning radius | 5.2 m | - |
| Warranty | 3 years | - |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Boot spaceThe Elevate swallows the most luggage at 458 litres
- Running costsThe Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Trade-offElevate ZX360° cameratyre pressure monitorJBL premium sound system
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹22,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor, but the Tata Nexon EV Empowered costs less and has the stronger engine, at 215 Nm against 145 Nm. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- The Elevate swallows the most luggage at 458 litres
- The Nexon EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Going to the Elevate ZX, you give up 360° camera, tyre pressure monitor and JBL premium sound system, which the Nexon EV Empowered keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Elevate vs Nexon EV: the questions people ask
- Is the Honda Elevate or the Tata Nexon EV cheaper?
- The Honda Elevate, by ₹68,000: it starts at ₹11.81L against ₹12.49L ex-showroom Delhi for the Nexon EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Honda Elevate vs Tata Nexon EV: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹16.36L it is the Elevate ZX against the Nexon EV Empowered. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Elevate ZX asks ₹22,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor, but the Tata Nexon EV Empowered costs less and has the stronger engine, at 215 Nm against 145 Nm. The useful extras on top: wired CarPlay / Android Auto and 60:40 split rear seat. The rest of the additions are minor trim.
- Which is more practical, the Honda Elevate or the Tata Nexon EV?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Elevate swallows 458 litres of luggage against 350. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Honda Elevate or the Tata Nexon EV?
- The Nexon EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹12.49L against ₹13.43L for the Elevate, 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.