<Tr> <Th> Successor </Th> <Td> Honda HR - V (for US) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Honda Element is a compact crossover manufactured and marketed by Honda and based on a modified CR - V platform </P> <P> Manufactured in East Liberty, Ohio, the Element was offered with front - wheel or all - wheel drive in the United States and Canada from model years 2003 through 2011 . </P> <P> The Element followed a concept vehicle called Model X, developed by a core group of Honda R&D engineers in 1998, debuted at the 2001 North American International Auto Show in Detroit . The Model X was designed to be an activity - oriented vehicle combining features of a pickup truck and a sport utility vehicle . </P>

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