本田元素：2002—2011年

????本田元素（Honda Element）的設(shè)計(jì)目的是希望能在一個(gè)較小的載物平臺(tái)上承載較多的貨物。這款車型的設(shè)計(jì)脫胎于本田的CRV，不過與CRV不同的是，它的尾部有兩個(gè)掀式車門，而且是上下對(duì)開的。這款車型取消了前后車門之間的柱子，因此增大了儲(chǔ)物空間。但是為了彌補(bǔ)車身的穩(wěn)定性，還是加入了一些額外的結(jié)構(gòu)部件。本田元素是專為美國市場(chǎng)設(shè)計(jì)的，本田公司對(duì)這款SUV寄予了厚望，但事實(shí)證明它的市場(chǎng)吸引力非常有限。而采取了完整車門設(shè)計(jì)的CRV卻大放異彩，成為本田車系的一根頂梁柱。

Honda Element: 2002-2011

????The four-seat Element was designed to carry large loads on a relatively small platform. Unlike the CRV sport utility on which it is based, it has two rear hatch doors instead of full-size ones. Since the pillars that normally separate the front and rear doors have been eliminated, the load space is enlarged, but extra structural members were added to compensate for the loss of stiffness. Honda had high hopes for the Element, which was designed specifically for the U.S. market, but its appeal proved limited. The more fully-doored CRV, on the other hand, became a huge hit and a staple of Honda's lineup.