subject: The 2010 Honda Element is a Small SUV with a Powerful Engine [print this page] The Honda Element is a small SUV with superb handling and a spacious interior. Honda offers a 2.4L four cylinder engine as the only available engine on the Element. The 2.4L four cylinder is a powerplant packed with Honda's latest engine technology; variable valve timing, a dual overhead cam valve train, multi-point fuel injection, and four valves per cylinder are all characteristics of the 2.4L engine. The Honda unit is paired with a five speed automatic transmission, and the transmission delivers the Element's power through the front wheels. The 2.4L motor is rated by Honda at one hundred sixty-six horsepower at five thousand eight hundred revolutions per minute, and produces one hundred sixty-one pound feet of torque at four thousand revolutions per minute. Maximum towing capacity for the Element is one thousand five hundred pounds. The Honda Element hits sixty miles per hour from zero in ten and four-tenths seconds. Fuel economy ratings for the Element are twenty miles per gallon in city driving and twenty-five miles per gallon on the highway. Most of the interior materials in the Element are plastic, and the floor is plastic-covered rather than covered by carpet. This allows the interior to be easily cleaned with water and a cleaner. Standard features found on the Element are listed as air conditioning, keyless remote control, anti-lock brakes, and variable assist power steering. The U.S. Government has given the Element five star ratings for driver front, passenger front, front side, and rear side crash testing. Standard safety features on the Element include traction control and an engine immobilizer.
The 2010 Honda Element is a Small SUV with a Powerful Engine
