Honda Element
Here you will find yearly and monthly U.S. and Canadian sales figures for the Honda Element, the boxy compact SUV Honda sold from 2003 to 2011. The U.S. chart peaks in its first full year and the Canadian chart in 2006.
- Class: Compact sport utility vehicle
- Powertrain: For 2011: 2.4-liter four-cylinder
- Transmission: Five-speed automatic, or five-speed manual with four-wheel drive
- Drivetrain: Front-wheel drive or four-wheel drive
- EPA rating: 20 to 22 mpg combined for 2011
- Chief rivals: Toyota RAV4, Ford Escape, Kia Soul
Honda Element Sales in the United States
The U.S. chart opens with annual totals only. The Element debuted with 957 sales at the end of 2002, then posted its best year, 67,478, in 2003. Sales slipped 11.2 percent to 59,927 in 2004. Monthly figures begin in 2005 with 56,262 sales and an August high of 5,871. Volume eased to 51,829 in 2006, then fell 32.0 percent to 35,218 in 2007, followed by 26,640 in 2008 and 14,884 in 2009, a year that included an August spike to 2,396. The Element stayed near that level with 14,247 in 2010 and 11,534 in 2011 before monthly sales dropped to 16 that December. Only 3 sold in 2012 and 2 in 2013.
Honda Element, United States calendar-year unit sales, 2002–2013. 2013 is January–Jul (partial).
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 957 | — |
| 2003 | 67,478 | ▲ 6,951.0% |
| 2004 | 59,927 | ▼ 11.2% |
| 2005 | 56,262 | ▼ 6.1% |
| 2006 | 51,829 | ▼ 7.9% |
| 2007 | 35,218 | ▼ 32.0% |
| 2008 | 26,640 | ▼ 24.4% |
| 2009 | 14,884 | ▼ 44.1% |
| 2010 | 14,247 | ▼ 4.3% |
| 2011 | 11,534 | ▼ 19.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | ▼ 100.0% |
| 2013 (Jan–Jul) | 2 | — |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 957 | 957 |
| 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67,478 | 67,478 |
| 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59,927 | 59,927 |
| 2005 | 3,264 | 3,949 | 4,965 | 5,115 | 4,829 | 4,595 | 5,507 | 5,871 | 4,988 | 4,351 | 3,940 | 4,888 | 56,262 |
| 2006 | 3,729 | 3,855 | 4,560 | 4,765 | 5,216 | 4,580 | 5,428 | 5,600 | 3,969 | 3,314 | 3,155 | 3,658 | 51,829 |
| 2007 | 3,065 | 3,320 | 3,741 | 3,415 | 3,187 | 3,163 | 2,912 | 2,759 | 2,403 | 2,269 | 2,109 | 2,875 | 35,218 |
| 2008 | 2,317 | 2,506 | 3,207 | 3,100 | 2,686 | 2,211 | 2,250 | 2,606 | 1,739 | 1,361 | 1,321 | 1,336 | 26,640 |
| 2009 | 1,152 | 1,079 | 912 | 1,000 | 1,378 | 1,306 | 1,516 | 2,396 | 831 | 871 | 1,017 | 1,426 | 14,884 |
| 2010 | 736 | 919 | 1,246 | 1,236 | 1,378 | 1,240 | 1,551 | 1,440 | 1,125 | 1,150 | 939 | 1,287 | 14,247 |
| 2011 | 980 | 1,241 | 1,385 | 1,452 | 1,367 | 1,342 | 1,458 | 1,144 | 799 | 287 | 63 | 16 | 11,534 |
| 2012 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
| 2013 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Honda Element Sales in Canada
The Canadian chart starts in 2004 at 3,035 sales and dipped to 2,880 in 2005 before reaching its best year, 3,099, in 2006. Sales then fell to 1,764 in 2007, edged up to 1,810 in 2008, and dropped to 976 in 2009, 380 in 2010 and 180 in 2011. The final 10 sold in 2012.
Honda Element, Canada calendar-year unit sales, 2004–2012.
Annual sales
| Year | Units | YoY |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3,035 | — |
| 2005 | 2,880 | ▼ 5.1% |
| 2006 | 3,099 | ▲ 7.6% |
| 2007 | 1,764 | ▼ 43.1% |
| 2008 | 1,810 | ▲ 2.6% |
| 2009 | 976 | ▼ 46.1% |
| 2010 | 380 | ▼ 61.1% |
| 2011 | 180 | ▼ 52.6% |
| 2012 | 10 | ▼ 94.4% |
Monthly sales
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 193 | 287 | 353 | 340 | 292 | 246 | 217 | 302 | 197 | 253 | 221 | 134 | 3,035 |
| 2005 | 126 | 212 | 426 | 250 | 262 | 274 | 253 | 254 | 251 | 227 | 175 | 170 | 2,880 |
| 2006 | 127 | 272 | 200 | 170 | 187 | 378 | 355 | 411 | 286 | 198 | 179 | 336 | 3,099 |
| 2007 | 92 | 96 | 184 | 173 | 170 | 137 | 140 | 181 | 147 | 120 | 148 | 176 | 1,764 |
| 2008 | 117 | 102 | 149 | 141 | 142 | 145 | 167 | 141 | 200 | 154 | 120 | 232 | 1,810 |
| 2009 | 240 | 83 | 75 | 56 | 38 | 57 | 56 | 68 | 56 | 130 | 60 | 57 | 976 |
| 2010 | 62 | 23 | 52 | 37 | 34 | 26 | 49 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 380 |
| 2011 | 9 | 50 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 180 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
