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It’s an Orange Beast
Eckler, 02/24/2019
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I think the car is great for what it is...a utility vehicle. Wide opening to load things can take the rear seats out or fold them out of the way. Lots of headroom and room inside. Can hose it out. But it rides like a truck...you feel every bump. I’ve carried home large recliner chairs, fireplace and odd shaped equipment. Lots of ground clearance and still running great after ten years. Great turning circle. Wonderful stereo sound. Was late hubby’s dream car. Replaced our 1979 VW Bus with this car and could still haul and carry almost anything anywhere. Car is made for adventures.
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This is my second one
Dave Perry, 08/31/2009
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my second Element. My first one was a 2006, same equipment, different color and traded for an S2000 which was fun while it lasted. I use my 2008 Element as a daily driver and I also sell a high-end Swedish car in my day job which I know inside and out (this will explain some of my suggestions later on). I think the Element is the perfect vehicle for me for a lot of reasons. It gets reasonable gas mileage (27 highway, 24 overall), it has reasonable power, is a blast to drive (no S2000, but what is?), is reliable as motor vehicles get, and has great ergonomics and fun to drive.
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See all 0 listingsI THINK I downsized
rick259g, 09/17/2008
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
bought this Element "downsizing" from a Ford Explorer with 186k miles. I have more legroom, better road visibility, passengers in back seats have more legroom than in the Explorer. Pep seems better than the heavy v6 Explorer. The gas mileage has been upsized from 15-16 MPG for the Explorer to 23-25 with the Element. I'm glad I "downsized".
Element is Excellent
steve, 04/12/2008
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have wanted to buy the Element when it first came out, but I had just bought a new Tacoma. I am glad I waited due to some bugs Honda has had to work out on earlier models. The 08 is very similar overall but the dash gauges are much brighter and more colorful. So far I have had no problems and aver 22 mpg. I find the ride to be very comfortable and the road noise no worse than my wife's Camry. This is just a well thought out vehicle unlike most other small SUVs on the market. The doors open unlike ANY other- I love it, some may not.I find the power of this vehicle to be very good. If you're interested in it you really should go and test drive one!!!
In My Element
troydvance, 01/24/2008
2008 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Thanks to Edmunds, I chose the Honda Element! After considerable research and test drives, the Element fit perfectly. Since I am 6 feet 4 inches tall, I could not have found a more perfect match. The ride is much better than the other vehicles that I looked at. The design is very unique and utilitarian. It gets a lot of compliments. It is useful and well designed. Even when the weather is below 0, the Element starts and warms quickly. The cargo room is amazing and can hold things that I did not think it would. It feels very stable in high winds. It can turn on a dime and leave change. I am very happy.