Quote Originally Posted by tygab View Post
Another Element owner... gas mileage is ok, not horrible but not great either. But ours has both rear seats out and can take two bikes rolled in and five days of biking/camping gear with space to spare. that still leaves the roof for kayaks or other stuff too. Anyway we love ours. Bikes and Elements make a good pair... Previously had a Subaru wagon and while the bike fit there was some wrestling involved..
I second all of this. We love our Element for everyday, for hauling our bikes inside, and for camping too.