2004 Honda Element

Tested vehicle: 2003 Honda Element EX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2003-11 models

The Honda Element was introduced in the 2003 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0304
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	4
Left (cm)	6
Center (cm)	7
Right (cm)	5
Brake pedal (cm)	6
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	5
Rearward (cm)	-3
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	1

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEF0304
Head
HIC-15	167
Peak gs at hard contact	31
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.7
Extension bending moment (Nm)	23
Maximum Nij	0.33
Chest maximum compression (mm)	32
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	2.8
Femur force - right (kN)	1.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	0
Maximum tibia index - left	0.56
Maximum tibia index - right	0.42
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.3
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.9
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	65
Right	62

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2003 Honda Element EX 4-door 4wd without optional side airbags
Rating applies to 2003-06 models

The Honda Element was introduced in the 2003 model year.

When side airbags are optional, as in this vehicle when it was tested, the Institute conducts the test without this option. If a manufacturer offering optional side airbags requests the Institute to conduct an additional test of a vehicle with this option and agrees to reimburse the cost of the vehicle, a second test is conducted. Honda did not request such a test.

Note: Beginning with 2007 models, the Element is equipped with standard side airbags for front and rear passengers, so these ratings do not apply to 2007 and later models.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0308
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-5.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0308
Head HIC-15	427
Neck
Tension (kN)	2.4
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	57
Lateral force (kN)	2.4
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	57
Average deflection (mm)	43
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	7.41
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	1.68
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.9
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.8
Combined force (kN)	3.7
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	86
A-P moment (Nm)	-50

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0308
Head HIC-15	170
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Compression (kN)	0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	32
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	40
Average deflection (mm)	25
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	6.31
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.95
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.4
Acetabulum force (kN)	4.6
Combined force (kN)	4.6
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.3
L-M moment (Nm)	140
A-P moment (Nm)	17

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2008 Honda Element LX 4-door 2wd
Rating applies to 2003-11 models

(Curb weight taken from 2008 Honda Element LX 4-door 4wd)

Seat type: All seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	All seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	80
Distance below top of head (mm)	65
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Fail
Max T1 acceleration (g)	10.4
Head contact time (ms)	98
Force rating	3
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	158
Max neck tension (N)	1,210

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.