I drive an honda element. Its a odd car, but I really like it.
Its not a beauty, but its certainly different and practical. It didn't see an update, sales slowed and its no longer made.
The design presentation linked is revealing in that its a car that was designed for something and totally missed, but ended up being different anyway.
The Honda CRV which is in the same class, is in the car lineup in the article and impossible to find. The element would have stuck out.