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Honda announces Element will cease after 2011 model

James Raia

Some car manufacturers would be pleased with a 2.5 percent market share. Not Honda. It will stop making the Element crossover after the 2011 model year because of diminishing sales.

The box-shaped Element was introduced in the U.S. in December 2002 and more than 325,000 been purchased, according to the manufacturer.Honda announces Element will cease after 2011 model 1

But sales of the versatile SUV crossover have steadily slipped while sales of its sibling, the CR-V, have increased. Honda also makes a large SUV, the Pilot.

The Element accounted for nearly 10 percent of all crossover sales in the United States 2003. But the Element has accounted for only 2.5 percent of the crossover sales in 2010, according to Edmunds.com.

Compared to last year, Element sales are down four percent, while CR-V sales are up four percent. Overall, sales of crossovers are up 18 percent, according to Autodata Corp.

Article Last Updated: December 3, 2010.

2 thoughts on “Honda announces Element will cease after 2011 model”

  1. It's a nicely built and fun vehicle, but only seats 4. They really should have listened to potential buyers and made a seat for 3 in the back. I found a number of people in online forums and even at the dealership that found this disappointing. It's the only thing that stopped us from buying one.

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  2. I was planning on driving Honda Elements the rest of my life. A wonderful automobile that’s fun to drive and explore in. I really hope that they bring it back.

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