Apr 16, 2025

Vatsal Agrawal

Kia Seltos vs Honda Elevate- Which One to Pick Under ₹18 Lakh?


About Honda Elevate

Honda Elevate is a compact SUV having a comfortable cabin, decent features, and a single engine option for the buyers. 

Source: Honda


About Kia Seltos

Kia Seltos is a feature-loaded SUV, having bold appearance and is available in three-engine options to choose from.

Source: Kia


Honda Elevate Features

Honda Elevate has features such as sunroof, ambient lighting, a wireless charger, semi-digital instrument cluster, and more. 

Source: Honda


Kia Seltos Features

Kia Seltos has features such as a 360-degree parking camera, ambient lighting, dual-zone climate control, a panoramic sunroof, and more. 

Source: Kia


Honda Elevate Safety Features

Honda Elevate has six airbags, ABS, EBD, level-1 ADAS, and more. It has not been crash tested yet. 

Source: Honda


Kia Seltos Safety Features

Kia Seltos has Level-2 ADAS, six airbags, ABS, EBD, traction control, and other safety features. It is also not been crash tested yet.

Source: Kia


Honda Elevate Engine Options

Honda Elevate has a 1.5L Naturally aspirated petrol engine, making 120 bhp and 145 Nm torque, mated to a six-speed manual or a CVT gearbox. 

Source: Honda


Kia Seltos Engine Options

The Kia Seltos has a 1.5L NA petrol engine, a 1.5L turbo petrol engine, and a 1.5L diesel engine on offer mated to a manual or an automatic gearbox. 

Source: Kia


Honda Elevate Price

The price of the Honda Elevate starts at ₹11.79 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base variant. 

Source: Honda


Kia Seltos Price

The price of the Kia Seltos starts at ₹11.13 lakh (ex-showroom) for the base variant. 

Source: Kia