2003-2008 Honda Element: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 2003-2008 Honda Element. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 2003-2008 Honda Element.
Year to Year Changes
2004 Honda Element:
Honda's youth-oriented compact SUV got only minor changes for 2004. EX models gained a passenger-seat armrest and remote keyless entry. Air conditioning was a dealer-installed option for DX models.
2005 Honda Element:
For 2005, the LX Element matched the upscale EX with standard cruise control and power mirrors. No DX model remained. Side airbags and ABS were standard on the EX.
2006 Honda Element:
Antilock brakes are standard for 2006.
2007 Honda Element:
More safety features, a new sporty model, and a touch more power marked 2007 for Honda's boxlike SUV. For 2007 the 156-hp 4-cylinder engine gains 10 hp. Available were a 5-speed manual transmission, and for '07, a 5-speed automatic that replaced a 4-speed. Element came in LX, EX, and new-for '07 SC trim. The SC was not available with AWD. ABS was standard. Front side airbags were standard on all models; they previously were unavailable on the LX. Curtain side airbags were also standard; they previously were unavailable on any Element. LX and EX models also got revised front styling for '07.
2008 Honda Element:
The 2008 Honda Element was basically unchanged this year.
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