Spec Sizes

Honda Element vs Jeep Compass Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2006 vs 2022 catalog dimensions. Honda Element · Jeep Compass

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length169.3 in – 170.2 in
  • Height70.4 in
  • Wheelbase101.4 in
  • Ground clearance6.9 in
  • Curb weight3,371 lb – 3,527 lb
Front / width
  • Width71.5 in
  • Jeep Compass width73.8 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Element is 3.7 in shorter (169.8 in vs 173.4 in)
  • Width: Honda Element is 2.3 in narrower (71.5 in vs 73.8 in)
  • Height: Honda Element is 5.7 in taller (70.4 in vs 64.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Jeep Compass has a 2.4 in longer wheelbase (101.4 in vs 103.8 in)
  • Ground clearance: Jeep Compass has 1.3 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 8.2 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Element is 41 lb heavier (3,449 lb vs 3,409 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Jeep Compass has 1.3 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 8.2 in)
  2. Height: Honda Element is 5.7 in taller (70.4 in vs 64.7 in)
  3. Width: Honda Element is 2.3 in narrower (71.5 in vs 73.8 in)
  4. Wheelbase: Jeep Compass has a 2.4 in longer wheelbase (101.4 in vs 103.8 in)
  5. Length: Honda Element is 3.7 in shorter (169.8 in vs 173.4 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Element — Honda Element is shorter by 3.7 in Check garage fit for Honda Element · garage fit for Jeep Compass
  • Narrower for tight parkingHonda Element — Honda Element is narrower by 2.3 in
  • More ground clearanceJeep Compass — Jeep Compass has 1.3 in more clearance
  • Smaller exterior footprintHonda Element — Based on length × width (Honda Element)

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda ElementJeep CompassDifference
Length169.8 in173.4 in3.7 in
Width71.5 in73.8 in2.3 in
Height70.4 in64.7 in5.7 in
Wheelbase101.4 in103.8 in2.4 in
Ground clearance6.9 in8.2 in1.3 in
Curb weight3,449 lb3,409 lb41 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 169.3 in – 170.2 in).

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Overlapping model years with dimension data.

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