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#31 of 4704 4 passenger capacity... by jvkalra Mar 27, 2002 (1:14 pm)
Is that going to limit sales of the Element?
#32 of 4704 I showed my little sister!! by gm_litogation Mar 27, 2002 (1:25 pm)
She loves it, she just turned 9! I told her she couldn't get one till she was 16. Then she said, "but that is just like what they drive on Pokemon".   ......Pondering the possibility of Honda plagerising Pokemon designs.......
#33 of 4704 by varmint Mar 27, 2002 (1:28 pm)
Awwwwww!!! They gaffed up the rear door! The concept truck had a window that slid down into the lower half of the rear gate. This way there was no roof support spanning the back of the vehicle. That meant you could have things poke out the top and the back at the same time. With the lift-gate design, you can't do that. IMHO, it seriously limits the functionality of the retractable roof.   At least they kept the styling similar. There's still a lot to like about it, but I'm miffed about that door.
#34 of 4704 I thought this thing was supposed to be ingenious? by diploid Mar 27, 2002 (1:39 pm)
What happened to the chairs that were reconfigurable? Where's the retracting roof?   Without those two things that Honda was touting with the concept Model X, the Element is just another quirky-looking SUV. I'd rather have the seats fold flat than onto the sides, also. But I still like it.
#35 of 4704 by varmint Mar 27, 2002 (1:42 pm)
The roof still retracts, it just doesn't meet an open space where the rear window was. I'll see if I can post comparison pics later.   Hey, is that a table I see built into the floor? It looks huge!
#36 of 4704 capacity by carguy62 Mar 27, 2002 (1:43 pm)
At least they can save $ on the restraint system. Seriously, in these smaller vehicles even when they say five person, the three in the back better be pretty small. I had two in the back seat of my CR-V and my family is relatively small in stature and there wasn't a lot of room for a third. The problem is the seat, the 40 portion of the 60:40 is pretty small, my passenger was sitting in that seat but wanted to buckle up in to the middle seat because his rear portion was encroaching on that middle seat.
#37 of 4704 by varmint Mar 27, 2002 (2:23 pm)
That third position is most often used for car seats. That shouldn't be as big an issue with the Element's target audience.
#38 of 4704 it just gets uglier by muckyduck Mar 27, 2002 (3:01 pm)
Car makers are in steep competition to see who can make the worst looking car!!!!!!! What happened to the good 'ol days of BIG cars with huge extrusions coming from all angles - that was when cars were cars. Now it is not polite to call something a car!!!
#39 of 4704 I think... by rsholland Mar 27, 2002 (3:15 pm)
the Honda Element will be a huge hit with young folks. Unlike the CRV (of which it shares much running gear), and which appeals more to couples or families, this will appeal to young singles. I could easily see my daughter in one.   Varmint: As to the roof, I agree. I'm sure it's due to safety issues. Years ago Studebaker had such a roof, like that on the Concept X, on their Lark Wagonaire from the early 1960s. http://www.stude.com/wagon/ex29.jpg   I suspect that Subaru also wimped out on their Baja with the "real" Switchback, fold-down mid-gate, that was found on their ST-X concept of a few years ago, for safety reasons too. The production Baja only has a small pass-through.   Bob
#40 of 4704 It will be a success by robertsmx Mar 27, 2002 (3:28 pm)
Initially, I was suspicious about it, now I have a feeling that this vehicle will be a good addition to the Honda lineup. One of the best things Honda did with it was to give it the same engine as CRV, and target a price range of under $20K. And I also like the name.

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