The manual transmission variants of the Honda Elevate are safe from this price hike.
Honda Cars India hiked the prices of the City and Elevate in January 2025. According to reports, rising input costs are one of the key reasons for this price hike. The City gets a price increment across the range, while only the CVT automatic trims of the Elevate are affected.
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Honda Elevate Price Hike January 2025
| Honda Elevate Variants | Old Price | New Price |
| Elevate V CVT | Rs. 13,71,000 | Rs. 13,91,000 |
| Elevate VX CVT | Rs. 15,10,000 | Rs. 15,30,000 |
| Elevate ZX CVT | Rs. 16,43,000 | Rs. 16,63,000 |
As clear from the table above, the CVT automatic variants of the Elevate get Rs. 20,000 increment across the range. Now, the range of Elevate automatic transmission starts from Rs. 13.91 lakh (ex-showroom). On the other hand, the manual tranmission variants of the Elevate continue to sell at the old sticker cost. The Elevate is powered by the 1.5 litre i-VTECH petrol engine, putting out 121 bhp and 145 Nm of peak torque.
Honda City Price Hike January 2025
| Honda City Variants | Old Price | New Price |
| City SV MT | Rs. 12,08,100 | Rs. 12,28,100 |
| City V MT | Rs. 12,85,000 | Rs. 13,05,000 |
| City V CVT | Rs. 14,10,000 | Rs. 14,30,000 |
| City VX MT | Rs. 13,92,000 | Rs. 14,12,000 |
| City VX CVT | Rs. 15,17,000 | Rs. 15,37,000 |
| City ZX MT | Rs. 15,10,000 | Rs. 15,30,000 |
| City ZX CVT | Rs. 16,35,000 | Rs. 16,55,000 |
| City e:HEV Hybrid | Rs. 20,55,100 | Rs. 20,75,100 |
The Honda City gets a consistent price increment of Rs. 20,000 across the line-up including the strong hybrid variant. This makes the City’s starting price climb to Rs. 12.28 lakh (ex-showroom), while the CVT automatic range starts from Rs. 14.30 lakh (ex-showroom). The strong hybrid variant of the City will set you back by Rs. 20.75 lakh (ex-showroom).
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Honda Elevate & City Price Hike January 2025: Was it Necessary?
At a time when Honda is struggling with low sales, the price hike could come across as a rather hard choice. The City is selling under 1000 units and with the price increment, the value-for-money tag seems to be slipping away. On the other hand, we have the example of Hyundai introducing automatic transmission option with the lower-spec S variant of the Verna to make it more affordable. Nonetheless, this price hike could put away a section of buyers who are on the fence of buying a Honda model.
