The Honda Element is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda and released in the United States, Canada and Japan in 2003.
Although the Element is based on the CR-V, its dimensions are significantly different.
The length is a foot (300 mm) shorter, the wheelbase has been trimmed 1.7 in (43 mm), the roofline is 7.8 in (198 mm) higher, the front track 1.7 in (43 mm) narrower, and the floor about an inch (25 mm) lower.
This model was designed to slot below the CR-V, and compete against compact SUVs, such as the Ford Escape and
Hyundai Tucson, and tall hatchbacks like the Chrysler PT Cruiser and Toyota Matrix.
The Element concept vehicle(Model X) was introduced in 2001.
The Model X concept was conceived around achieving ideal functionality for a cross-country road trip, hauling surfboards, mountain bikes, snowboards or just about anything else as it
combines some of the best features of a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle.
The Model X was first conceived by a
core group of young R&D engineers in 1998.
They wanted to develop a vehicle that they could use for their activities and conducted informal on-site focus groups at colleges, beaches, campsites and in the mountains,
The 4-seat Element is designed to carry large and possibly messy loads.
The floor is made of textured urethane that is easy to clean; the fabric is tough and stain-resistant; the individual rear seats recline, fold up, and are completely removable to leave a large load space.
The rear clamshell tailgate arrangement is large and the vehicle is tall,
allowing large loads to be carried.
The rear side doors are not suicide doors, despite the fact that they do open backwards, but they are called CLAM SHELL (Honda refers to the rear doors as rear access panels), there is no central pillar and this gives unobstructed access for side loading.
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