Honda Element Test Drives

15 messages, Last post on Jul 24, 2008 at 10:30 AM

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#15 of 15 Re: Owned an 06 AWD Element for the past year (07-08) [ediamiam] by ccirelli Jul 24, 2008 (10:30 am)
Replying to: ediamiam (Jan 13, 2008 11:03 am) Your comparing gas mileage on a 4 cyl civic against the element? the element has the aerodynamics of a brick and it weights around 3500 lbs. what's a civic around 2800lbs? Another important point... The Element (and 4-cyl Accord and CR-V) uses the 2.4 L VTEC; the Civic (LX / EX) use a 1.7 L, less powerful engine. The VTEC is a really great engine, but the mileage is significantly lower than the 1.7 that the Civic uses. Craig

#15 of 15: Re: Owned an 06 AWD Element for the past year (07-08) [ediamiam] by ccirelli; Jul 24, 2008 (10:30 am)

Replying to: ediamiam (Jan 13, 2008 11:03 am)

Your comparing gas mileage on a 4 cyl civic against the element? the element has the aerodynamics of a brick and it weights around 3500 lbs. what's a civic around 2800lbs?

Another important point... The Element (and 4-cyl Accord and CR-V) uses the 2.4 L VTEC; the Civic (LX / EX) use a 1.7 L, less powerful engine.

The VTEC is a really great engine, but the mileage is significantly lower than the 1.7 that the Civic uses.

Craig