Honda Elevate earns 5-Star Japan NCAP rating, yet to undergo Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP

The Honda Elevate has passed the crash test in Japan, however it has not yet undergone a safety review at Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP. The Honda Elevate received a flawless 5-star rating from the Japanese New Car Assessment Programme (JNCAP) with an astounding 90% rating, totaling 176.23 out of 193.8 points.

It is interesting to note that Honda manufactures the WR-V, a Japanese-spec Elevate, in India. Given that the Japanese NCAP is renowned for its strict crash test standards, Honda India Cars’ 5-star rating should stand up well against its safety pledges. Across a range of testing conditions, the India-made product demonstrated exceptional safety performance.

The Japan-spec Elevate received a score of 86.01 out of 100, or 86%, in the crash safety test and 82.22 out of 85.8 in the preventative safety evaluation, or 95%. The Elevate achieved a flawless 8 out of 8 for its Automatic Emergency Call System and the highest Level 5 grade in theAutonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) examination.

Additionally, the SUV received the highest Level 5 out of 5 rating for pedestrian leg protection and a Level 4 out of 5 rating for pedestrian head protection. Consequently, it received 57.73 points for overall passenger protection and 28.28 points for pedestrian protection. In important safety tests, such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), full-wrap frontal collision, and offset frontal collision, it received perfect scores—five out of five.

The SUV received four out of five points for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) in the high-performance headlamp and pedal misapplication prevention tests, and five out of five points for lane departure prevention help. With a flawless score of five out of five for side crash (driver’s seat) and pedestrian leg protection, its structural integrity was particularly robust on the sides. Additionally, it received a score of four out of five for pedestrian head protection and driver’s seat neck injury prevention.

With six airbags, ABS with EBD, hill start assist, vehicle stability control, Isofix child mount seats, rear parking sensors and camera, child safety locks, seat belt warnings, a day/night rearview mirror, and crash sensors, the Elevate’s Z+ trim (WR-V) was tested by Japan NCAP. In addition to these safety measures, the Level 2 Advanced Driver Assistance System was installed in this version.

Four trim levels of the Honda Elevate are available in India: SV, V, VX, and ZX. The ex-showroom prices range from Rs 11.91 lakh to Rs 16.71 lakh. Additionally, Elevate comes with a unique Black Edition that costs Rs 16.73 lakh (ex-showroom). The 1.5-liter iVtec naturally aspirated petrol engine that produces 119 horsepower and 145 Nm of peak torque is the only engine

choice available for the Elevate. Either a CVT automatic transmission or a 6-speed manual gearbox may be used with this engine.