5 Star Reviews for 2004 Honda Element

Overview & Reviews

Average Score

4.75/5 Average
443 Total Reviews
This Year's Model Updates:

The 2004 Honda Element lineup gets an LX model to slot between the existing DX and EX models. New equipment on EX models includes keyless entry, a passenger-seat armrest as standard, and bungee-cord fasteners on the driver-side front and rear seat backs.

Pros:
  • Impressively versatile interior, optional all-wheel drive, smooth four-cylinder engine, styled as if out of a Japanese animation movie.
Cons:
  • Only seats four, clamshell doors hinder entry/exit for rear-seat passengers.

User Reviews:

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  • i love it - 2004 Honda Element
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    i love my e. it handles like a dream in the snow, the first vehicle ive owned that does. the only regret that i have is that i didnt get a 2005

  • Great Car if you have kids - 2004 Honda Element
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    I have 2 kids (1 and 6) and they love this car. Waterproof interior has come in handy many times with spills and accidents.

  • Awsome - 2004 Honda Element
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    My wife has a 2003 EX 4WD I loved it so much I bought one!!!! I got the 2wd for better mileage Love this car!!!! No problems with either one!

  • my bread box - 2004 Honda Element
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    I test drove this car as a goof. I immediately loved the comfort and its ride. I was pleasantly surprised. I commute about 45 miles each way to work and this is pure fun to be in. I know the look is strange but this car is functional. Its not as spacious for cargo as our Odyssey but it makes up for it in many other areas. We had our first snow of substance last weekend. We had 18 inches. Before the plows came down our street, I tested the real time 4 wheel drive. It was spectacular. I was impressed. It did not spin or swerve. It grabbed the road and I felt in control. Excellent job, Honda. We have 4 Hondas (Odyssey, Accord, Civic) and this is my favorite. Id recommend it to all.

  • The Most Fun Car Ive Ever Driven - 2004 Honda Element
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    You either love or hate the Element. I happen to love it! Ive owned many cars before & this is the most fun Ive had. This vehicle is perfect for anyone who wants a car that is fun to own & unique (get used to being the center of attention whenever you pull up in your Element). At the same time, owning a Honda means youll have years of reliability.

  • Highly versatile, Honda quality - 2004 Honda Element
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    Im at the opposite extreme from Hondas target market (Gen Y) for the Element -- I bought this car as an eminently practical solution to multi- function "retirement car" needs in rural Puget Sound. It regularly surprises and pleases with its thoughful practicality, abundant capacity, eager performance, and unperturbed handling on less-than- ideal road conditions. After 4 months and 5K miles it has yet to reveal a flaw in build quality. The Elements design requires some getting used to. The "window sills" are unusually high, and visibility on the flanks is iffy the wide-opening clamshell doors make loading tough in tight parking stalls. Overall, its a winner!

  • Kicks Bootie - 2004 Honda Element
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    I just bought a new left over 2004 Element last week. Needless to say I was curious how it would handle the Blizzard of 2005. I was out in it all day Saturday and while other cars were stuck, my E just kept crusing along. I took it into a state park with 6+ inches of plowed snow on some back roads and it never missed a beat. The versatility is great and the ride is better than my 02 Civic. Youll love those wash out floors!!

  • Jack-of-all-trades, master of some - 2004 Honda Element
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    After driving my 04 Element for 7+ months now, I couldnt be happier with my purchase. This is one versatile vehicle, which does many things capably and some things brilliantly. A bit of background: Ive owned a stupid number of vehicles (about 20) in the last 20 years, everything from tiny sports cars to vans to SUVs to pickups, and the Element seems to me to be unique in that it has at least a little something thats desirable in all those segments rolled into one vehicle.

  • Love My Element - 2004 Honda Element
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    I love driving this little big utility suv. My job requires me to haul some things and it fits the bill just right. I feel like I am driving an expensive SUV but I am not. Mileage is really good. Love it, Love it.

  • simple ergonic Vehicle - 2004 Honda Element
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    the car in cavernous on the interior. Great headroom. handles great in snow. suprising nimble for a car as tall as it is.

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