WTH is the Honda Element?

[KokomoGST]

Originally posted by: arcain
I'm oddly attracted to it. Would make a good "useful" car. But damnit that 2 tone plastic exterior thing is ugly.

Shades of Pontaic Aztec Batman!!!
Why do car manufacturers think plastic body cladding = active lifestyle buyer? (Subaru Baja is another case in point)

 

[GoingUp]

Yea but if you get broadsided in one of those things you are as good as dead.... I wonder what the crash tests will show......

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: Gobadgrs
Yea but if you get broadsided in one of those things you are as good as dead.... I wonder what the crash tests will show......

It will be interesting to see what the independent tests show, but a lot of makers are moving to similar door designs in small trucks. I think we have ways of reinforcing them these days that make them pretty safe.

 

[Placer14]

Originally posted by: PsychoAndy
Smallest. Monstrosity. Ever.

BTW: I dont know about you guys, but my dealer has like 10-15 pilots on the lot. I'm told theyve been selling like hotcakes.

-PAB

Do you honestly think they will tell you if they weren't?

BTW, happy 9000th.

 

[BoberFett]

I don't really like the way it looks, but I like that immense opening the lack of a B pillar leaves. That would make putting the kids in the car much easier.

 

[Doggiedog]

I just saw a brown one on the road yesterday!

It looked like a mushroom or a piece of turd.

 

[StageLeft]

It looks very functional, but this threatens to unseat the Aztec as the most ugly vehicle in recent memory.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: Skoorb
It looks very functional, but this threatens to unseat the Aztec as the most ugly vehicle in recent memory.

agreed whole-heartedly.

 

[mithrandir2001]

I really don't think it looks that bad. Maybe I've got my Honda fanboy glasses on.

 

[Balthazar]

Ack, simply a hideous vehicle, NASTY, blech....makes my skin crawl.

 

[CraigRT]

Originally posted by: mithrandir2001
I really don't think it looks that bad. Maybe I've got my Honda fanboy glasses on.

It's possible... most of us are a fan-boy of one company or another.

 

[thomsbrain]

how could honda have sunk so low.

 

[JC]

Absolutely the ugliest POS from Honda ever....could this be Honda's Edsel? One can only hope..........

JC

 

[Jzero]

Originally posted by: JC
Absolutely the ugliest POS from Honda ever....could this be Honda's Edsel? One can only hope..........

JC

Even uglier than the current Civic SI????
Nonsense!

 

[FrustratedUser]

A fugly car.

 

[faZZter]

I think it looks cool......mini hummer is about right. And the price isn't too bad.

As far as it being as ugly as an Aztec......that my friend, is not even possible. The Aztec is a total abortion of a car design. Ewwwww!

 

[LethalWolfe]

the two tone style in the posted pix is ugly as heck, but the all gray/silver one int he commercial doesn't look too bad.

Lethal

 

[flavio]

It certainly looks pretty functional

 

[Derango]

I saw the element three weeks ago on hondas website when I was shopping around for my civic....

my first thought was: "Thats not a car...is it?"
My second thought was: "Oh god it is!"
My third thought was: "Wow, thats fugly"