Weekend Coastal Drive: Bangalore to Pondicherry

The Route Metrics

• Odometer Start: 38,200 km
• Odometer End: 38,540 km
• Total Distance: 340 km (one way)
• Terrain: Smooth tarmac, light coastal wind

Trip highlights

The Honda Elevate ate up the ECR in comfort. No notes on the suspension, no fuss on the curves. Cruise control held 90 km/h for most of the run.

Driver Note: Fuel efficiency stayed at 11.8 km/l on the highway — better than the city average of 9.2 km/l.

Fuel and tolls

• One refuel stop on the highway: ~3,200 INR.
• Toll plazas deducted two tolls totaling ~450 INR.

See also

• Honda Elevate — Lifetime Expenses
• Trip logs for this vehicle: see the archive, filtered by tag honda-elevate.

In our next log, we’ll cover the post-trip wash and underbody inspection.