'05 Honda Element

If the CR-V was designed for families, the 2005 Honda Element is certainly designed for a younger generation of driver that prefer sportier looks. The 2005 Element is a compact SUV in a class of its own with its radically styled exterior.

The '05 Element is powered by a peppy 2.4 liter I-4 engine. Although this engine is practically the same as the one in the CR-V, it has an improved horsepower of 160hp. The torque generated by this engine is a good 161lb-ft. The fuel-injection system is based on multi-point technology to give an excellent mileage of 24mpg on highways.

Notable features in the 2005 Honda Element include the side doors having a center-opening design. Both all-wheel drive version and front-wheel drive versions are available. The transmission is either manual or automatic. Some body panels are designed using plastic to promote the sporty appearance.

'07 Honda Element

The 2007 Honda Element increases its appeal for the younger generation by introducing a sportier model in its range of compact SUVs designed for the youth. The wagon is capable of seating up to four persons. The SC trim level, on the other hand, poses an entirely new style statement with its sporty configuration and modified trim.

The improved engine in the 2007 Element accounts for the improved powertrain in the 2005 model of the CR-V. The new engine, an I-4 having a displacement of 2.4 liters, generates a horsepower of 166hp. The five-speed automatic transmission that goes with the engine in the CR-V is also available in the 2007 model of the Element.

Multiple airbags are incorporated to increase the safety of the 2007 Honda Element. Newly introduced in the 2007 Element are curtain-side airbags. The anti-lock braking system (ABS) is also available to improve braking stability.

'06 Honda Element

The 2006 Honda Element incorporates quite a few upgrades since its previous model. The changes for the 2006 model year are mainly to improve the styling and the stability.

Even though this compact vehicle is designed largely along the CR-V – one of the best-acclaimed compact SUVs to be released by Honda – this vehicle continues to be in a class of its own as a sporty-looking wagon designed for the youth.

The engine of the 2006 Honda Element is practically the same engine that the 2006 CR-V utilizes. This I-4 engine having a capacity of 2.4 liters is capable of generating up to 156 horsepower. An automatic transmission is provided in all the models, a manual five-speed transmission being optional.

The 2006 Element has improved handling and braking, owing to the fact that the anti-lock braking system (ABS) is made standard for all the models from this model year. Multiple airbags are provided to enhance the safety of the passengers.

2007 Honda Element

The 2007 Honda Element has changed little since the previous years’ versions, but still comes standard with amazing features and highly-acclaimed performance and economy not commonly found on vehicles of this caliber.

Improvements to the 2007 Honda Element came with an upgraded engine that now features an increase in 10HP bringing the total to 166HP and 161FTLB of torque as well as coming standard with a front-wheel-drive platform and featuring Honda’s Real-Time Four-Wheel-Drive system that automatically detects front wheel slippage and enacts the rear-wheels to improve traction.

The transmission has been upgraded to a 5-speed automatic transmission along with a 5-speed manual transmission along with electronic stability control made standard.

2006 Honda Element

The 2006 Honda Element has brand new color designs as well as improved feature-sets made standard to accommodate the ever-growing demands of the consumers.

Features Include:

• 5-speed manual transmission or optional 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive

• EPA-estimated 21mpg around the city and 23mpg on the highway

• 2.4L V-TEC equipped Inline 4 producing 156HP and 160FTLB of torque

• Four-wheel-disc anti-locking brakes sitting the 2006 Honda Element on 101” wheel-base tires for added traction and safety

• Front-wheel-drive and Real-Time four-wheel-drive that automatically detects slippage

• Standard remote keyless entry, power windows, locks and folding rear seats and a compact spare tire is offered

The 2006 Honda Element comes with a nice variety of features that make it very desirable to a wide range of driver tastes and requirements.

2005 Honda Element

The 2005 Honda Element is a compact-sized crossover sport utility vehicle that is the first of its kind from Honda. Featuring a 2.4L i-VTEC equipped Inline-4 engine producing 156HP and 160FTLB of torque with an EPA-estimated 19mpg around the city and 23mpg on the highway.

The 2005 Honda Element features no B-Pillars, and instead comes standard with reinforced joints, strengthened lower-side sills, bulkier cross-members, bigger rocker panels along with five bulkheads per side.

The Honda Element is available standard on a front-wheel-drive platform with the optional Real-Time Four-Wheel-Drive system available from Honda which automatically puts power to the rear wheels in the event of the front wheels slipping.