If they do bring it back, I would also suggest greater fuel capacity. Fuel range was a limiter on road trips and rural excursions. My RT has 50% more range than the Element! I won't complain about fuel consumption, it is a box and you know that can't be efficient. I would give up the moon roof but I think I would want another manual transmission. The automatic was just a little too weak when we test drove it.
We did change into/out of wetsuits in the Element and we simply sat in the rear seat - removing that moonroof was a hassle. It really is a great vehicle for active people. I've rented a lot of SUVs and haven't come across anything better. Many are more powerful or more comfortable but not more functional. We struggled finding a replacement vehicle. We compromised with the VW - I had a 2010 GTI that I really loved but was destroyed in a head on collision. I fell back into familiar habits: we've had at least one VW in the stable continuously since 1987. I bought my first VW (Jetta) 2 months before my first BMW (R65). I stick with what works.
In 1997 we bought a new Jetta 'Trek' model that came with a mountain bike and roof racks. That got us back into bicycle riding . I'm still using those bike rails!
We did change into/out of wetsuits in the Element and we simply sat in the rear seat - removing that moonroof was a hassle. It really is a great vehicle for active people. I've rented a lot of SUVs and haven't come across anything better. Many are more powerful or more comfortable but not more functional. We struggled finding a replacement vehicle. We compromised with the VW - I had a 2010 GTI that I really loved but was destroyed in a head on collision. I fell back into familiar habits: we've had at least one VW in the stable continuously since 1987. I bought my first VW (Jetta) 2 months before my first BMW (R65). I stick with what works.
In 1997 we bought a new Jetta 'Trek' model that came with a mountain bike and roof racks. That got us back into bicycle riding . I'm still using those bike rails!