2010 Honda Element  

#17 of 2010 SUVs

#34 of all 2010 vehicles

The Element, a mainstay of Honda's lineup since 2003, is a small SUV with seating up to 4. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Honda offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

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The 2010 Honda Element is average compared to all vehicles.

Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2010 Honda Element has a score of 78, implying a 0.044% chance of driver death (3.9% chance of injury).

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We estimate that the 2010 Honda Element has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0442% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.0421%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0442% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.0421% chance of being injured.

Compared to the average vehicle, the 2010 Honda Element is 5% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2010 Honda Element is 9% more likely to result in a fatal accident.