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2003 Honda Element
A Vehicle Honda DOESN'T want Women to Buy!
MSRP Range: $ 16,000 to $ 24,000
Invoice Range: $14,500 to $19,500
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MSRP As Tested: unknown
Versions: 2-Wheel Drive DX, 4-Wheel Drive DX, 2-Wheel Drive EX, 4-Wheel Drive EX
Vehicle Category: Compact, 5-door, Sport Utility Vehicle (Sport Utility Panel Wagon)
Engine Location: Front Engine
Drive Wheels: Front, 2-Wheel Drive. The 4-Wheel Drive is Full-Time.
Engine As Tested: 2.4-liter, Dual Overhead Cam, Inline 4-Cynlinder, vTec, 160-horsepower at 5,500 rpm with 161 lb-ft of torque at 4,500 rpm
Transmission As Tested: Both the 2-Wheel Drive and the 4-Wheel Drive come with a 5-Speed Manual or an optional 4-Speed Automatic.
Fuel Economy (city/hwy): 2-Wheel Drive with 5-Speed Manual - 21/23, 22-Wheel Drive with 4-Speed Automatic: 21/25, 4-Wheel Drive with 5-Speed - 20/23, 4-Wheel Drive with 4-Speed Automatic - 20/24
Standard Safety Features: Driver and Front Passenger, front airbags, 4-wheel disc brakes.
Competition: 2003 Chrysler PT Cruiser, Ford Escape, Honda CR-V, Jeep Liberty, Mazda Tribute, Nissan Xterra, Pontiac Vibe, Subaru Forester, Suzuki Aerio, Toyota Matrix
DETROIT, Mich. -- Only a quick glance at Honda's new cubistic crate on wheels will tell you this isn't another tot-toting sport-utility vehicle.
True, it stands rather tall in a boxy format like any other SUV and there are four rounds of rubber on the ground as well as a pair of doors on each flat flank for access to the passenger compartment, plus a cargo gate at the tail.
But, it's so flat, so angular, so squared.
