Honda Element

Honda Element
Honda Element
Overview
Manufacturer	Honda
Also called	YH1/2
Production	December 2002 – April 2011
Model years	2003–2011
Assembly	United States: East Liberty, Ohio (ELAP)
Designer	Eric Schumaker, Bernie Lee (exterior); Jose Wyszogrod (interior)
Body and chassis
Class	Compact crossover SUV
Body style	5-door SUV
Layout	Front-engine, front-wheel-drive; Front-engine, four-wheel-drive;
Related	Honda CR-V;
Powertrain
Engine	2.4 L K24A4 I4 (2003–2006); 2.4 L K24A8 I4 (2007–2011);
Transmission	5-speed manual (2003-2010); 4-speed automatic (2003-2006); 5-speed automatic (2007-2011);
Dimensions
Wheelbase	2,576 mm (101.4 in)
Length	4,300 mm (169.3 in) (2003–2008); 4,315 mm (169.9 in) (2009–2011);
Width	1,829 mm (72.0 in) (2003–2008)
Height	1,788 mm (70.4 in); 1,765 mm (69.5 in) (SC);
Curb weight	1,510–1,652 kg (3,330–3,641 lb)
Chronology
Successor	Honda Passport (third generation)

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.

Manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio, the Element used a modified second generation CR-V platform with front-wheel or a system marketed as “real time 4-wheel drive” that sends some torque to the rear wheels if the front wheels lose traction.

In late 2010, shortly before its discontinuation, production had totaled approximately 325,000.