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What Can I Fit Into My Honda Element Interior Cargo Area?

Use the original owner-measured diagrams below when deciding whether an item can make the trip. Measure the item and its packaging, then allow room for the route through the hatch, wheel wells, seat configuration, and tie-downs.

Plan the load

Honda Element cargo quick reference

66.5″cargo-area length shown
44.5″ · 40″ · 39″cargo-area spans shown at marked points
40″ × 40″rear-opening height and width shown

How to use this: these are practical measurements from the original Honda Element Parts diagrams, not a substitute for measuring your own vehicle and load. The full diagrams show exactly where each span is taken.

Original Honda Element cargo-area diagram with 66.5 inch, 44.5 inch, 40 inch, and 39 inch marked measurements
Interior cargo-area measurement diagram from the original article.
Original Honda Element rear-opening diagram with 40 inch by 40 inch and 44.5 inch marked measurements
Rear-opening measurement diagram from the original article.

Doesn’t matter if you own an Element or you are looking to buy one, at some point you are bound to ask, What are the Honda Element Interior Dimensions for the Cargo Area Space? Do you want to build your Honda Element cargo area into a camper or do you just want to bring home a 65″ TV from Costco? Everyone at some point wants to know what they can fit in their Honda Element cargo area. Did you know people have been able to fit a real full sized motorcycle in their Elements? How about needing to transport plywood or a lawnmower? The age old question with Honda Elements is what can you really fit inside? Lets take a look! 

Honda Element Stuffing Gallery

Are you impressed? Well you should be! It’s amazing what people have stuffed inside their Honda Element’s cargo area. Don’t let the secret out or all of your friends will be asking you to help them with their next move or to mow their lawns next summer. I wonder if the designers of the Honda Element envisioned that people would use it to move and transport this variety of things. 

What are the Honda Element interior dimensions?

Honda Element Interior Dimensions Cargo Area Space Numbers Arrows Interior
Honda Element Interior Dimensions Cargo Area Space Numbers Arrows Opening

I hope these images help some of you out there figure out what can really fit inside of your Honda Element and if you don’t already own one, I hope this article helps you decide if you want to buy one. To me, it is incredible what fits inside my Honda Element. Yesterday I brought home a 65″ Samsung TV from Costco and it fit perfectly standing upright in the box. I wish I would have snapped a picture but it was down pouring and I just wanted to get it inside as quick as I could. I use my Element as a delivery van bringing catering order to hungry people. Next time I have it loaded with food for 200 people I am going to add it above. I have to give a shoutout to the two places I got a lot of these pictures from. Please go to these links and give them a like and follow them. The left image below is the Facebook Group #Elementstuffing and the right is the accompanying Instagram page. Please click the images to be directed to the pages. 

Technical Resources
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Honda Element Technical Service Bulletins

Over the years Honda has released a number of TSB's to help Honda technicians repair common problems. We got our hands on them and they are all presented here to help you fix some of these common issues at home.

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Honda Element Service Manual

The ultimate guide for servicing your Honda Element. This manual will show you everything you need to know about servicing your Honda Element, from oil changes to torque specs. It also provides helpful tips to maintain your Element.

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Honda Element Diagnostic Code Meanings

Full list of all of the possible OBD2 code readings that can occur when that pesky check engine light illuminates. These can give you a start to help you diagnose your Element. Code Reader Link also provided if you want to own your own reader.

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