2011 Honda Element vs. 2011 Toyota RAV4

Year: 

2011

Make: 

Honda

Model: 

Element

Price

Min: 

$20,825

Max: 

$24,185

Destination Charge: 

$780

Fuel Efficiency

City: 

20

Hwy: 

25

Safety

Roll: 

3

Resale

Yr 2: 

66%

Yr 3: 

57%

Yr 4: 

48%

Yr 5: 

40%

Quality

Overall: 

5

Mechanical: 

5

Design: 

5

Dependability

Overall: 

4

Powertrain: 

3

Body: 

4

Features: 

4

Year: 

2011

Make: 

Toyota

Model: 

RAV4

Price

Min: 

$22,025

Max: 

$28,335

Destination Charge: 

$810

Fuel Efficiency

City: 

22

Hwy: 

28

Safety

All: 

3

Front: 

3

Side: 

4

Roll: 

4

Resale

Yr 2: 

62%

Yr 3: 

54%

Yr 4: 

46%

Yr 5: 

39%

Quality

Overall: 

3

Mechanical: 

3

Design: 

3

Dependability

Overall: 

4

Powertrain: 

4

Body: 

5

Features: 

3

The Honda Element is the midsize SUV in Honda's lineup for 2011. The Toyota RAV4 is the compact SUV in Toyota's 2011 lineup. They are close enough in size to compare, but target slightly different markets. The RAV4 is more of a small family vehicle, while the Element is targeted to a younger non-family crowd.