Spec Sizes

Honda Element vs Jeep Patriot Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2006 vs 2017 catalog dimensions. Honda Element · Jeep Patriot

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 Patriot width69.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Element is 4.1 in shorter (169.8 in vs 173.8 in)
  • Width: Jeep Patriot is 2.3 in narrower (71.5 in vs 69.2 in)
  • Height: Honda Element is 4.3 in taller (70.4 in vs 66.2 in)
  • Wheelbase: Jeep Patriot has a 2.3 in longer wheelbase (101.4 in vs 103.7 in)
  • Ground clearance: Jeep Patriot has 1.2 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 8.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Element is 216 lb heavier (3,449 lb vs 3,234 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Jeep Patriot has 1.2 in more ground clearance (6.9 in vs 8.1 in)
  2. Curb weight: Honda Element is 216 lb heavier (3,449 lb vs 3,234 lb)
  3. Height: Honda Element is 4.3 in taller (70.4 in vs 66.2 in)
  4. Width: Jeep Patriot is 2.3 in narrower (71.5 in vs 69.2 in)
  5. Length: Honda Element is 4.1 in shorter (169.8 in vs 173.8 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Element — Honda Element is shorter by 4.1 in Check garage fit for Honda Element · garage fit for Jeep Patriot
  • Narrower for tight parkingJeep Patriot — Jeep Patriot is narrower by 2.3 in
  • More ground clearanceJeep Patriot — Jeep Patriot has 1.2 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda ElementJeep PatriotDifference
Length169.8 in173.8 in4.1 in
Width71.5 in69.2 in2.3 in
Height70.4 in66.2 in4.3 in
Wheelbase101.4 in103.7 in2.3 in
Ground clearance6.9 in8.1 in1.2 in
Curb weight3,449 lb3,234 lb216 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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