Production chronology2003–2011
Sourced production or model lifecycle range used by the main catalog timeline.
limited_edition_research ↗9 years
← Honda
Honda / Model record
HondaElement
Production2003–2011
Recorded originJapan
ClassSport utility vehicle
Power166 hp
Built325,000 units
Background
The Honda Element is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Honda and marketed in North America over a single generation for model years 2003–2011, and noted for its boxy exterior styling with bi-parting side doors and its boxy, flexible interior layout.
Text adapted from “Honda Element” on Wikipedia ↗ · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗ · retrieved 2026-07
Chronology ledger
Dates with their meaning intact
US EPA model years2003–2011
Model years represented in FuelEconomy.gov; a US-market observation, not a worldwide production range.
EPA FuelEconomy.gov ↗Observed bounds
Canadian NRCan model years2003–2011
Model years in Natural Resources Canada retail fuel-consumption data; Canadian-market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Natural Resources Canada ↗8 years
Netherlands RDW first-admission observations2003–2010
First-admission years observed in Dutch vehicle registrations; this is market evidence, not a worldwide production range.
Netherlands RDW ↗8 years
Research notes
Boxy compact crossover SUV built in East Liberty, Ohio, marketed mainly in North America. Rear-hinged "suicide" back doors with no B-pillar, removable/foldable rear seats, and washable urethane-coated flooring; styling reportedly inspired by lifeguard towers and surfboards.