![]() ![]() The production Element debuted at the 2002 New York International Auto Show with an interior featuring TPO-coated textured urethane flooring stain-resistant fabric individually reclining and removable rear seats that stow. The rear-hinged rear side doors can open only after the forward doors. The rear door structure have a reinforced vertical beam and, when closed, connect to the body side sill via a hook and catch system, effectively creating a B-pillar. Noted for its four bi-parting side doors that open to provide a clear aperature of 55.5 inches, the structure of the Element eliminates the B-pillars by reinforcing and enlarging the side sills, floor and roof cross members, and providing five bulkheads per side. The Model X was designed as an activity-oriented vehicle combining features of a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle, and its styling was inspired by a lifeguard station, its roofline arched to evoke the curve of a surfboard. The Element followed a concept called Model X which was developed by a core group of Honda R&D engineers in 1998 and debuted at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. ![]() Overview Honda Element logo Honda Element (Europe) By late 2010, shortly before its discontinuation, production had totaled approximately 325,000. Manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio, the Element used a modified second generation CR-V platform with front-wheel or all-wheel drive. ![]() 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. ![]()
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