I’ve looked at the Element, and may buy one. Its tailgate is 27 inches above the pavement – the same as the trunk lip in my Civic. Getting down from 27 inches to 24 or 22 may not seem like much, but in lifting 50 pounds I’m pushing my body as hard as it wants to be pushed!
What I really want is a built-in ramp, so that wheeled cases can be rolled up into the interior.