Honda element

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	Honda element
element
Production period:	2002-2011
Class :	SUV
Body versions :	Station wagon
Engines:	Gasoline engines : ; 2.4 liters ; (124–129 kW)
Length:	4300-4338 mm
Width:	1816 mm
Height:	1765-1788 mm
Wheelbase :	2575 mm
Empty weight :	1538-1604 kg

The Honda Element is a compact crossover SUV based on a modified Honda CR-V platform and manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio . It was only offered in North America between 2002 and 2011.

last model

The Element followed a concept vehicle called the Model X , which was first shown at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. It was developed by a core group of young R&D engineers in 1998. The Model X is designed to be the ideal vehicle for your activities: combining a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle . They wanted a vehicle they could use for car trips with the shedding of outdoor sports equipment, and they conducted informal studies at colleges, beaches, campsites, and in the mountains. The 4-seat interior was optimized to be able to carry additional heavy loads. The floor is made of textured urethane, which is easy to clean, the fabric is robust and dirt-repellent, and the individual seats in the rear can be folded up and removed. The rear doors are hinged at the back, but not classic suicide doors , but so-called portal doors that can only be opened together with the front doors. The design dispenses with B-pillars in order to create unhindered access for side loading. The drive is a Honda 2.4-liter i-VTEC four-cylinder engine with 166 hp (124 kW) at 5500 rpm and 217 Nm of torque at 4500 rpm. There were also five-speed manual transmissions and four-speed (later five-speed) automatic transmissions .

The Element was available with front-wheel drive or optionally Honda's "Real Time" all-wheel drive system.

In 2007 there was a slight revision with an increase of 10 hp to 176 hp together with a five-speed automatic transmission and an integrated seat belt system on the front seats. Side airbags were also part of the standard equipment, as was electronic stability control. The plastic grille was replaced by silver-colored slats similar in style to the 2005 Honda CR-V.

In December 2010, Honda announced that it would discontinue production of the Element until the end of the 2011 model year. The company said declining business with the Element (just over 14,000 units sold in 2010) compared to other Honda SUVs was the driving force behind the decision. By then, 325,000 units had been sold.

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