2006 Honda Element Road Test Ratings

There's more to the Element than it's funky cool looks. Its overall functionality combined with its entertaining driving dynamics help score it an above-average rating.

Well-balanced, low-cg feel makes for an unexpectedly fun-to-drive experience, but it needs more engine power.

More car-like than others in the segment.

Well laid out dash, rear doors are simultaneously ingenious and frustrating. Second row seats are very flexible.

Exterior styling is funky, and the exterior and interior suffer from plasticosis. The hose-out look is functional, but unattractive.