
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Honda Element cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Element 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2010 Element 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2010 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2009 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2009 Element 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2008 Element 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2008 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2007 Element 2WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 22 | 20 | 25 | $3,412 | $4,095 |
| 2007 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2006 Element 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2006 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2005 Element 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2005 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2004 Element 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2004 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2003 Element 2WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 21 | 20 | 24 | $3,468 | $4,162 |
| 2003 Element 2WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Element 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2011 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 2010 Element 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2010 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2009 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2009 Element 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2008 Element 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2008 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2007 Element 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2007 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 23 | $3,759 | $4,510 |
| 2006 Element 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2006 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 2005 Element 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2005 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 2004 Element 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2004 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
| 2003 Element 4WD | Automatic 4-speed | 4 | 20 | 19 | 23 | $3,638 | $4,366 |
| 2003 Element 4WD | Manual 5-speed | 4 | 20 | 18 | 22 | $3,825 | $4,590 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.