2008 Honda Element Overview

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Our Bottom Line

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

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 driving ... Read full bottom line

How We Rated

Styling: 7
Performance: 7
Comfort and Quality: 8
Safety: 9
Features: 8

Our Full Review

By Marty Padgett, Executive Editor

2008 HONDA ELEMENT STYLING | [7 out of 10] Kelley Blue Book: "Easily recognizable at any distance" ConsumerGuide: "Simple, convenient climate and audio controls" The Auto Channel: "Spacious, accessible, and easy-to-clean interior" 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 the two-tone Mini .” The styling is “undeniably more adventurous” than typical SUVs , Cars.com says, particularly since “part of the lower body consists of composite cladding panels, which form a curious contrast to the painted steel portions.” That’s still true of LX versions: Kelley Blue Book writes that the Honda Element is "easily recognizable at any distance," and while the LX’s "unpainted plastic body panels" may not have the greatest visual appeal, they ... Read full review

Specifications

Trim	MSRP	Invoice	Fuel Econ
2008 Honda Element: FWD 5dr Man LX	$18,980	$17,662	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: FWD 5dr Auto LX	$19,780	$18,403	City: 20 Hwy: 25
2008 Honda Element: FWD 5dr Man EX	$20,990	$19,526	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: FWD 5dr Auto EX	$21,790	$20,268	City: 20 Hwy: 25
2008 Honda Element: FWD 5dr Man SC	$22,775	$21,181	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: FWD 5dr Auto SC	$23,575	$21,923	City: 20 Hwy: 25
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Man LX	$20,380	$18,960	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Auto LX	$21,180	$19,702	City: 19 Hwy: 24
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Man EX	$22,390	$20,824	City: 18 Hwy: 23
2008 Honda Element: 4WD 5dr Auto EX	$23,190	$21,566	City: 19 Hwy: 24