2009 Honda Element: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

7 builds left the factory as a 2009 Element, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 6 main configurations
  • 1,980 vehicles built
  • 24 for sale right now

Which Element is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Element

What actually differs

EX · 4WD LX · FWD EX · FWD LX · 4WD
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Four-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,991 $8,977 $8,995 —
For sale right now 9 5 5 —
Vehicles built 892 334 320 217
Same on every 2009 Element
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Power 166 hp
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door
Price trend

Median up $1,518 over the last 11 months.

2009 Element price history →
Will it hold value?

A Element typically keeps about 73% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,682 today.

Element depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/25 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Element

Safety, in plain English

What 5J6YH277-9 means

5J6 YH277 · 9
5J6
the World Manufacturer Identifier Honda registered — assembled in the United States
YH277
together encode the Element line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Honda filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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