2009 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: 2008 Honda Element LX 4-door 4wd with standard front and rear head curtain airbags and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2007-11 models

The Honda Element was introduced in the 2003 model year. Beginning with 2007 models, the Element was equipped with standard side curtain airbags to protect the heads of front and rear occupants, and the optional front-seat mounted torso airbags offered in earlier models became standard.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	CES0734
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-10.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0734
Head HIC-15	218
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.1
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	34
Lateral force (kN)	2.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	38
Average deflection (mm)	31
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.20
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.88
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.8
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.6
Combined force (kN)	4.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.4
L-M moment (Nm)	96
A-P moment (Nm)	21

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CES0734
Head HIC-15	491
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.0
Compression (kN)	1.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	26
Lateral force (kN)	1.1
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	20
Average deflection (mm)	15
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.05
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.20
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	0.6
Acetabulum force (kN)	3.5
Combined force (kN)	3.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.1
L-M moment (Nm)	132
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: Manual cloth seats

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Manual cloth seats
Geometry
Backset (mm)	46
Distance below top of head (mm)	48
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	13.7
Head contact time (ms)	50
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	8
Max neck tension (N)	740

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