2000 Honda CR-V Summary

Honda's car-based CR-V returns for the 2000 model year unchanged, and why not? The CR-V is the most popular of the small sport utility vehicles, and Honda dealers sell them nearly as fast as they roll them off the delivery trucks.

2001 Honda CR-V Summary

Honda introduced a Special Edition (SE) model of the CR-V in the spring of 2000 as a midyear addition designed to perk up sales of this car-based SUV. For 2001, the SE becomes part of the regular CR-V lineup. Leather seats; a CD player; and body-color bumpers, side moldings and a hard spare tire cover are among the SE's standard features.

2002 Honda CR-V Summary

Several newcomers have entered the compact sport utility vehicle market since Honda launched its car-based CR-V as a 1997 model. To help combat that assault, Honda totally redesigned its compact SUV, which went on sale in November 2001. The 2002 CR-V has a cleaner, freshened appearance and gains both interior space and additional room behind the rear seats. A new 160-horsepower, 2.4-liter, four-cylinder i-VTEC engine replaces the previous 146-hp 2.0-liter, and torque output has grown by 22 percent.

2004 Honda CR-V Summary

Traditional but distinctive styling blends with easy operation on Honda's manageably sized CR-V sport utility vehicle, which was redesigned for 2002. Spacious for its exterior size and benefiting from Honda's reputation for reliability, the CR-V has proven to be a popular choice in the compact-SUV league.

2005 Honda CR-V Summary

Traditional but distinctive styling blends with easy operation in Honda's CR-V sport utility vehicle, which gets a face-lift and additional safety features for 2005. Spacious considering its exterior size and benefiting from Honda's reputation for reliability, the CR-V has proven to be a popular compact model.

2006 Honda CR-V Summary

Traditional yet distinctive styling blends with easy operation in Honda's CR-V sport utility vehicle, which got a face-lift and additional safety features for 2005. Spacious considering its exterior size and benefiting from Honda's reputation for reliability, the CR-V has proven to be a popular compact model. Little has changed for 2006.

2007 Honda CR-V Summary

Honda has redesigned its smallest SUV - the car-based CR-V - for 2007. A stability control system, active front head restraints, five-speed automatic transmission and a more powerful engine are standard. Outside, the CR-V features sloping windows and a distinct two-level grille.

2006 Honda Element Summary

Honda basically broke the mold set forth by prior sport utility vehicles when it introduced the Element for 2003. Defiantly upright in shape, the Element features a pair of side doors with no pillar between them, to ease cargo loading. A new EX-P trim level is available for 2006.

2007 Honda Element Summary

Honda broke the mold set forth by prior sport utility vehicles when it introduced the Element for 2003. Defiantly upright in shape, the Element features a pair of side doors with no pillar between them, to ease cargo loading. For 2007, all Elements get standard side curtain airbags and an electronic stability system. There's also a new Element SC that loses the gray lower-body cladding and sits lower than other Elements.

2007 Honda Fit Summary

Honda is filling its entry-level subcompact void with a car clearly intended for a young, urban crowd. The Fit is a versatile vehicle in a small size perfect for squeezing into tight spots - or tight budgets.

2000 Honda Insight Summary

Insight is the first car available in the United States with a hybrid propulsion system, a small gasoline engine supplemented by an electric motor. This combination yields the highest EPA fuel economy ratings ever - 61 mpg city and 70 mpg highway. It qualifies as an ultra-low-emission vehicle under California 's air-quality standards.

2001 Honda Insight Summary

The Insight arrived in the United States last year as the first gasoline/electric hybrid on the market. A 1.0-liter three-cylinder gasoline engine is supplemented by an electric motor to produce the highest EPA fuel economy ratings ever: 61 mpg city and 68 mpg highway.

2002 Honda Insight Summary

Honda scored big points with environmentalists when it launched the first gasoline/electric hybrid car in the U.S. market, the two-passenger Insight. Only a five-speed-manual transmission was offered when it debuted in the 2000 model year, but a continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT) became available in May 2001. This change makes the super-frugal hatchback more appealing to potential buyers who cannot, or do not wish to, drive a five-speed.

2003 Honda Insight Summary

Honda scored big points with environmentalists when it launched the two-passenger Insight - the first gasoline/electric hybrid car in the United States . A five-speed manual was the sole transmission offered when the vehicle debuted in the 2000 model year, but a continuously variable transmission (CVT) became available in May 2001. This change makes the super-frugal hatchback more appealing to potential buyers who cannot - or don't wish to - drive a five-speed.

2004 Honda Insight Summary

The Honda Insight is futuristic in appearance and looks as if it belongs in a science-fiction movie; it's actually been featured on film. A hybrid powertrain blends a gasoline engine with an electric motor to yield stunning gas-mileage figures, but only two passengers fit inside.

2005 Honda Insight Summary

The futuristic-looking Honda Insight features a hybrid powertrain that yields stunning gas-mileage figures and consists of a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Only two occupants fit inside the Insight.

2006 Honda Insight Summary

The futuristic-looking Honda Insight features a hybrid powertrain that yields stunning gas-mileage figures. Honda's Integrated Motor Assist system consists of a gasoline engine and an electric motor. Only two occupants fit inside the Insight, which is unchanged for 2006.