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I just bought a used 2005 Element after trading in a 2004 Accord. Both stick shift. The Accord got 32 MPG at any freeway speed, while the Element does well to get 25 MPG.
The answer is in the gearing, not the engine as they are both the same. The gear ration is significantly lower in the Element than the Accord. Seldom did my Accord reach 3,000 RPM's in 5th gear at any speed up to 80 MPH.
My Element hits 4,000 RPM's at 7 MPH.
So obviously it's in the gearing "Silly". But the advantages of the Element over the Accord (which is a wonderful machine) are many. Think about it.
Tom Gerber
The answer is in the gearing, not the engine as they are both the same. The gear ration is significantly lower in the Element than the Accord. Seldom did my Accord reach 3,000 RPM's in 5th gear at any speed up to 80 MPH.
My Element hits 4,000 RPM's at 7 MPH.
So obviously it's in the gearing "Silly". But the advantages of the Element over the Accord (which is a wonderful machine) are many. Think about it.
Tom Gerber