New Honda Elevate Gets Ventilated Rear Seats, a Feature the Creta Does Not Offer
Honda puts front ventilation on the Elevate ZX and adds rear ventilation on the ZX+, a feature Hyundai's Creta brochure does not list.
The updated Honda Elevate offers ventilated rear seats, a feature Hyundai does not list for the Creta. Honda unveiled the New Elevate on 6 October 2026, and the rear ventilation comes on its ZX+ trims, priced from ₹16.80 lakh ex-showroom Delhi.
Honda lists front and rear ventilated seats among the cabin updates on the facelifted SUV. Its brochure places front ventilation on the ZX trim and adds rear ventilation on the ZX+ and ZX+ Black, the top two of the Elevate's six variants.
The current brochure for the Hyundai Creta lists ventilated seats for the front row only. They start on the SX Premium trim, priced at ₹16.34 lakh with a manual gearbox.
What Ventilated Seats Cost
Front ventilation costs less on the Elevate. The Elevate ZX manual, at ₹15.39 lakh, is ₹95,200 cheaper than the Creta SX Premium manual, the least expensive Creta with ventilated front seats.
Rear ventilation is limited to the Elevate's top two trims. The ZX+ manual costs ₹16.80 lakh and the ZX+ CVT ₹18.30 lakh, and the ZX+ Black versions cost ₹10,000 more. Honda charges extra for pearl and dual-tone colours.
| Model and trim | Gearbox | Ex-showroom price | Front ventilated seats | Rear ventilated seats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevate ZX | Manual | ₹15.39 lakh | Yes | Not offered |
| Elevate ZX | CVT | ₹16.89 lakh | Yes | Not offered |
| Elevate ZX+ | Manual | ₹16.80 lakh | Yes | Yes |
| Elevate ZX+ | CVT | ₹18.30 lakh | Yes | Yes |
| Creta SX Premium | Manual | ₹16.34 lakh | Yes | Not offered |
| Creta SX Premium | iVT | ₹17.79 lakh | Yes | Not offered |
| Creta King | Manual | ₹17.28 lakh | Yes | Not offered |
What Else the ZX+ Brings
The Elevate ZX+ also adds a 360-degree camera, front parking sensors, an 8-way powered driver seat and a 4-way powered co-driver seat. Hyundai fits a 360-degree camera, front parking sensors and an 8-way powered driver seat to the Creta from the SX Premium, which costs ₹45,800 less than the Elevate ZX+ manual.
Other rear-seat comforts are spread across the Creta's variant line-up. A two-step reclining rear backrest arrives on the S(O), rear window sunshades start on the EX(O), and King trims add a rear wireless charger.
Same Engine on Every Trim
All Elevate trims use Honda's 1.5-litre i-VTEC petrol engine, rated at 89 kW (121 PS) and 145 Nm, with a 6-speed manual or a CVT. Rear ventilation is offered with both gearboxes.
Toshiyuki Yanagisawa, President and CEO of Honda Cars India, said the update brings "significant enhancements across design, comfort, technology and convenience."
Between the two SUVs, ventilated rear seats are available only on the Elevate ZX+ and ZX+ Black, from ₹16.80 lakh ex-showroom.