2008 Honda Element Overview

Likes:

  • Unique styling
  • Commanding view
  • Flexible rear seats
  • Kid-proof interior

Dislikes:

  • Unique styling
  • Operation of rear doors
  • Somewhat noisy

Bottom Line

The car experts at TheCarConnection.com studied a wide range of road tests (and off-road tests) of the 2008 Honda Element to compile this conclusive review. TheCarConnection.com's resident car experts also drove and have owned the Honda Element, and they've added their ...

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Full Review

While the 2008 Honda Element has undergone very few changes since its introduction in 2003, its styling still inspires controversy with auto writers across the Web. Car and Driver thinks the Element has “the exterior lines of the rough and tough Hummer, flavored with hints of...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Honda Element: 2WD 5dr Man LX $18,980 / $17,677 City: 18
Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 2WD 5dr Auto LX $19,780 / $18,418 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Honda Element: 2WD 5dr Man EX $20,990 / $19,541 City: 18
Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 2WD 5dr Auto EX $21,790 / $20,283 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Honda Element: 2WD 5dr Man SC $22,775 / $21,196 City: 18
Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 2WD 5dr Auto SC $23,575 / $21,938 City: 20
Hwy: 25
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Man LX $20,380 / $18,975 City: 18
Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Auto LX $21,180 / $19,717 City: 19
Hwy: 24
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Man EX $22,390 / $20,839 City: 18
Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Auto EX $23,190 / $21,581 City: 19
Hwy: 24

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Other Choices:

The Mazda5 is a mini-minivan with a decent powertrain, a sliding side door, and enough room for five. The Scion xB has its own alternative appeal, but seems thicker and less fun than the first-generation version. For van lovers and needers, the Ford Transit Connect arrives for the 2010 model year, offering a four-cylinder powertrain and a customizable rear cargo area.

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Comments (1 total)

  1. By tara mapes #1, Posted: 2/8/2009

    Owner's review 5 out of 10

    besides the lack of storage space inside, and the inability to heat or air condition the back where my three year old sits, the car is reliable, and very good in the snow. What drops my rating to a 5 is the very poor quality of the body. Ive had this car for 6 months and have more dings than any car I've ever owned. Small bumps such as when my mom opened her car door and it literally BUMPED the back, it left golf ball sized dent from the rearview mirror. A box I was loading into the back of my car slipped and left two LARGE scratches in the paint. The body feels like flimsy frisby material. Even though my car may last a very long time as Honda's do, who wants a banged up car to drive around forever. POOR BODY. 5 out of 10.

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