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2005 Honda Element

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Specification	EX · 4WD 5J6YH286-5	EX · FWD 5J6YH186-5	LX · FWD 5J6YH183-5	LX · 4WD 5J6YH273-5	LX · FWD 5J6YH173-5	Trim not recorded 5J6YH172-5	LX · 4WD 5J6YH283-5	EX · FWD 5J6YH176-5	EX · 4WD 5J6YH276-5	LX · FWD 5J6YH183-S	Trim not recorded 5J6HY286-5	Trim not recorded 5J6YH182-5
Engine	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	Not recorded	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	2.4L 4-cyl	Not recorded	Not recorded
Power	160 hp	160 hp	160 hp	160 hp	160 hp	Not recorded	160 hp	160 hp	160 hp	160 hp	Not recorded	Not recorded
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Manual/Standard	Not recorded	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Manual/Standard	Automatic	Not recorded	Not recorded
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG)	Not recorded	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Not recorded
Body	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Not recorded
Doors	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	Not recorded	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	Not recorded	Not recorded
Median asking price	$6,495	$6,995	$6,997	$8,167	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	$6,500	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price observations	70	39	19	7	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	9	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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2005 Element

EX

4 VIN patterns

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH286-5 → 3,679 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$6,495 median asking price

70 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH276-5 → 505 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$6,500 median asking price

9 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH186-5 → 1,464 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$6,995 median asking price

39 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH176-5 → 121 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2005 Element

LX

5 VIN patterns

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH283-5 → 545 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH273-5 → 86 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$8,167 median asking price

7 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2.4L 4-cyl · Gasoline · Front-wheel drive · Automatic 2 patterns · View specs

5J6YH183-5 → 635 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

$6,997 median asking price

19 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

5J6YH183-S → 1 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2.4L 4-cyl · Liquefied Petroleum Gas (propane or LPG) · Front-wheel drive · Manual/Standard 1 pattern · View specs

5J6YH173-5 → 84 VINs in our data

160 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2005 Element

Trim not recorded

3 VIN patterns

Engine not recorded · Drive not recorded 2 patterns · View specs

5J6YH172-5 → 4 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

5J6YH182-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

5J6HY286-5 → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

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