What is the Honda Element?
The Honda Element is a boxy SUV designed around practical access and flexible cargo carrying. Its rear-hinged side doors open alongside the front doors, creating a broad opening into the cabin. Honda also offered water-resistant seat fabric, a useful touch for carrying gear or pets. The Element’s listed North American model years run from 2003 to 2011.
Honda Element generation
The first-generation Element, codes YH1 and YH2, ran from 2003 to 2011. Its rear-hinged side doors open with the front doors, making it easier to load bulky items. The durable interior and adaptable cargo space give the Element a distinctive place among Honda’s SUVs.
Engine and fuel consumption
Every listed version uses a 2.4 L petrol engine. In the United States, the best combined EPA rating is 22 MPG, with a lowest listed consumption of 10.7 L/100 km. Canada’s lowest listed figure is 10.9 L/100 km on the NRCan 5-cycle test. The EPA and Canadian 5-cycle procedures differ, so results are best read within their own markets.
Where was the Element sold?
The Element is listed in the United States and Canada, with model years from 2003 to 2011 in both countries. The listed versions use petrol.
Questions and answers
What kind of vehicle is the Honda Element?
It is a boxy SUV designed around accessible, flexible cargo space.
What years was the Element sold?
The model years run from 2003 to 2011 in both the United States and Canada.
What engine does the Element use?
The listed versions use a 2.4 L petrol engine.
What is the Element’s best combined EPA fuel economy?
The best combined EPA rating is 22 MPG.