Maruti Ciaz vs Honda Elevate Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Maruti Ciaz starts at ₹9.09 L and the Honda Elevate at ₹11.80 L, a difference of ₹2.71 L ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly ₹3.01 L. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Maruti Ciaz uses a 1,462cc Petrol making 103.25bhp@6000rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual. The Honda Elevate uses a 1,498cc Petrol making 119bhp@6600rpm and listed torque with Automatic/Manual.

Mileage and running cost: The Maruti Ciaz Petrol Automatic/Manual is rated at 20.04 kmpl and the Honda Elevate Petrol Automatic/Manual at 15.31 - 16.61 kmpl. At 1,000 km a month, the Maruti Ciaz saves you about ₹1.62 K a month and ₹19.42 K a year on fuel.

What one gives that the other does not: The Maruti Ciaz adds Driver Airbag, Passenger Airbag, Seat Belt Warning, Rear Camera and Speed Alert. The Honda Elevate adds Shock Absorbers Type, Front Tread, Rear Tread, Vanity Mirror and Rear Seat Headrest. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Maruti Ciaz if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the ₹2.71 L for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the Honda Elevate if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want Engine Type without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: Maruti Ciaz offers Driver Airbag.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.