The Honda Element has an upper liftgate and a drop-down tailgate -- a unique combination that provides additional seating, workspace, or cover from the elements. The Element has stain- and water-resistant cloth seats. The rubber-like floor covering is also water-resistent and lifts out. Screw-in legs turn the lift-out rear cargo floor into a small table. It has ample passenger and cargo room, and with the seats arranged, it can tote a 10-foot surfboard or sleep two 6-foot adults with the hatch closed. There's additional cargo space behind the split rear bench, whose sections swing up to the side or easily remove for even more room. Plus, the cabin has lots of nooks and crannies for storing smaller items. Since the back doors are hinged to open from rear, when opened at the same time as the front doors, you get extra-wide access inside the vehicle. Although it only seats four (on front bucket seats and a split rear bench), the Honda Element is more like a motorized sports tote on wheels than your typical SUV.
The Navigator has seating for 7, including second-row seating (either two buckets with a center console or a 3-passenger split folding bench), and 3rd row seating (a 60/40 split folding bench with a power-folding feature for each section). Inside there’s ample space for even the largest occupants, and more than enough cargo room -- especially with the 3rd row seat folded down, even more will all rear seats dropped. The power liftgate opens and closes with the touch of a button, and opens high enough to clear a 6-footer's head. Power running boards automatically extend whenever a side door opens and automatically glide back in once the door is closed. The Lincoln Navigator has a great rear DVD entertainment system and a sound system with an in-dash 6-disc CD changer, headphone jacks, 9 speakers, and remote audio controls.
Best in class in both headroom and interior volume, the Nissan Titan is a full-size half-ton pickup truck with seating for 5. The Titan includes a lot of pickup "firsts" including a locking storage compartment in the left rear fender, a factory straight side pickup spray-in bedliner, adjustable cargo-bed tie-downs, and a fold-flat front passenger seat. Inside, there’s a powerful audio system including an in-dash 6-disc CD changer, rear radio controls, headphones, and 10 speakers, as well as 12-volt power outlets in the front, rear, and cargo areas.
The interior of the Aztek is large and versatile, and it seats 5 comfortably. There are lots of small nuances which make this a tailgate-friendly vehicle, including some very unique storage capacities. The front console doubles as a lightweight drink cooler that’s fully insulated and watertight, as well as removable with a folding handle. And, the rear-sliding storage cargo tray is clever and practical with built-in wheels, pop-up storage compartments that provides lots of hidden storage. The Pontiac Aztek has a rear bench that easily removes in two sections, and a combination liftgate/tailgate. The rear DVD entertainment system is built-in overhead, and the sound system features an in-dash CD changer and CD/MP3 player, plus rear audio controls, satellite radio and 10 speakers. There are also three 12-volt power outlets in the front, rear, and cargo areas.
