三开门及其他：另类车型大赏

本田元素：2002—2011年

    本田元素（Honda Element）的设计目的是希望能在一个较小的载物平台上承载较多的货物。这款车型的设计脱胎于本田的CRV，不过与CRV不同的是，它的尾部有两个掀式车门，而且是上下对开的。这款车型取消了前后车门之间的柱子，因此增大了储物空间。但是为了弥补车身的稳定性，还是加入了一些额外的结构部件。本田元素是专为美国市场设计的，本田公司对这款SUV寄予了厚望，但事实证明它的市场吸引力非常有限。而采取了完整车门设计的CRV却大放异彩，成为本田车系的一根顶梁柱。

Honda Element: 2002-2011

    The four-seat Element was designed to carry large loads on a relatively small platform. Unlike the CRV sport utility on which it is based, it has two rear hatch doors instead of full-size ones. Since the pillars that normally separate the front and rear doors have been eliminated, the load space is enlarged, but extra structural members were added to compensate for the loss of stiffness. Honda had high hopes for the Element, which was designed specifically for the U.S. market, but its appeal proved limited. The more fully-doored CRV, on the other hand, became a huge hit and a staple of Honda's lineup.