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Used 2011 Honda Element Consumer Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

That Element though....

Robert Sale, 07/08/2018
2011 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful

Love my Element. Only complaint is that it can be noisy on the freeway. Very reliable, goes like a mother [non-permissible content removed] in the snow. Great cargo capacity for camping, road tripping etc...gets good fuel mileage, almost zero maintenance other than oil changes. Love this vehicle!

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Overrated

ahjah9, 07/05/2014
2011 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
28 of 41 people found this review helpful

Bought a used 2011 last yr and had it for a few months. Pros: Easy to clean, esp vinyl flooring, which is a must w/dogs. Able to remove back seats for more room. Consistent 25 mpg. Cons: No telescopic steering wheel, hard, uncomfortable seats, other than power windows/locks, there was nothing updated. Suicide doors were horrible, as were vent windows. How this vehicle was aimed for dogs is beyond me. It should have been 4 doors, all windows could fully open even the back one. Sluggish and the place to charge a phone was also at a inconvenient area.

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3.63 out of 5 stars

Love the car except

MrMike, 07/06/2010
2010 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful

This is a perfect sized vehicle for my needs. I totally removed the back seats and use it as a van. I have some disappointments like The stereo system is ok at best. The front seats should've been able to go all the way forward when in forward position. The rust proofing found under the fender wells should've been sprayed everywhere on the undercarriage. It deceives a buyer into thinking he has rustproofing there. In my opinion, even a weekend car painter knows that all the door jambs should be painted the same as the rest of the vehicle. My Element is like that n some parts of the jambs while the rest is the same as what you find under the hood. I cant believe this is standard for a car

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4.63 out of 5 stars

A return customer

walter, 12/18/2009
2010 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I just traded in my 03 Element for a 2010. I was able to get mine with manual tranny! That's important for me; I just had to nag the salesman to beat on the computer network a bit. We found a dealer trade just 60 miles away. This car (like my old one) is the most practical car out there. In all the 102k miles I put on my old one, the only expense outside of scheduled maintenance was to replace battery and tires, and it never left me stranded. I use it almost like a truck and it serves me very well. I'm happy in my element!

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5 out of 5 stars

Best vehicle to date

Tintinabulator, 11/22/2021
2010 Honda Element EX 4dr SUV w/Navigation (2.4L 4cyl 5A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I have been driving for 64 years and have owned everything from a Peugeot 203 to a Lexus LS 460 (Including all the "luxury" models from Mercedes, BMW and Infinity). Not one has been able to compete with this little gem in terms of repair and service costs, not to mention reliability.

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