

The 2007 Element received a mild refresh, which included 6 hp increase to 166 hp, along with a 5-speed automatic transmission replacing the 4-speed automatic transmission.
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It came with a 5-speed manual transmission or an optional 4-speed automatic transmission. Ī fully painted version called the EX-P became available for an extra US$500. įuel economy was officially 19 miles per US gallon (12.4 L/100 km) City, 23 miles per US gallon (10.2 L/100 km) Highway, and 20 miles per US gallon (11.8 L/100 km) Combined. Hub Caps on the LX were changed to cover the entire wheel. The charcoal gray plastic tone was darkened and a navy blue was offered with the Satin Silver Metallic paint. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard. XM satellite radio and MP3 capabilities were added as standard features in the audio system for the EX model.

Ģ005: The LX model featured revised front seats with a passenger seat armrest. Keyless entry was made standard on EX models. Side airbags became an option later in the model year on the EX models.Ģ004: A mid-range LX trim level between the DX and the premium EX trim levels. Production and sales began in December 2002. All trim levels came with a 160 hp 2.4L K24A4 4-cylinder engine shared with the 7th generation North American Honda Accord.

All-wheel drive models came with a large rear moonroof. Model year changes 2006 Honda Element EX-P 2007–2008 Honda Element EX 2007–2008 Honda Element SC 2009 Honda Element SC 2009–2011 Honda ElementĢ003: The 2003 Element was launched with two trim levels - DX and EX. According to a 2003 survey, 67% of buyers were over 35, 38% were women, and the median age was 42. With projected first year sales of 50,000, the Element sold 67,478 units in 2003 in the US.

In 2007, the Element won the "Dog Car of the Year" award because of its "versatile cargo space, easy-clean flooring, crate-friendly rear design and optional 4 wheel drive." and in 2010 it won the "Small SUV" category as a "Top Safety Pick" in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Annual Awards. The Element has a towing capacity of 680 kg, or 1500 lbs and a gross weight of 4450 lbs (2018 kg). Drive is either front-wheel drive or optionally, all wheel drive - via a hydraulically actuated on demand system that engages with front wheel slippage, marketed as "Real Time 4WD". The production Element debuted at the 2002 New York International Auto Show with an interior featuring TPO-coated textured urethane flooring stain-resistant fabric individually reclining and removable rear seats that stow. The rear-hinged rear side doors can open only after the forward doors. The rear door structure have a reinforced vertical beam and, when closed, connect to the body side sill via a hook and catch system, effectively creating a B-pillar. Noted for its four bi-parting side doors that open to provide a clear aperature of 55.5 inches, the structure of the Element eliminates the B-pillars by reinforcing and enlarging the side sills, floor and roof cross members, and providing five bulkheads per side. The Model X was designed as an activity-oriented vehicle combining features of a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle, and its styling was inspired by a lifeguard station, its roofline arched to evoke the curve of a surfboard. The Element followed a concept called Model X which was developed by a core group of Honda R&D engineers in 1998 and debuted at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Overview Honda Element logo Honda Element (Europe) By late 2010, shortly before its discontinuation, production had totaled approximately 325,000. Manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio, the Element used a modified second generation CR-V platform with front-wheel or all-wheel drive. The Honda Element is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda and marketed in North America over a single generation for model years 2003–2011 - and noted for its boxy exterior styling with bi-parting side doors and its boxy, flexible interior layout.
