- suv 84,730
- 2,811 below average
- 11,995 good
- Orlando, FL
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- 2,811 below average suv 84,730 gasoline red automatic
2010 acura rdx review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. Crossover utility with performance and handling. introductionthe acura rdx is a premium crossover suv designed for sporty driving. The all-wheel-drive system delivers a higher proportion of power to the outside rear wheel under hard cornering, thus keeping the car balanced and enhancing cornering performance. The front-wheel-drive version gets better fuel economy (by about 2 mpg) and lowers the purchase price $2000. rdx comes trimmed in leather, no cloth interior is available. Standard equipment includes a power moonroof and dual-zone climate control. in short, the rdx is designed for drivers who do not want to compromise cornering for a comfortable ride (hence, the firm suspension), but want upscale accommodations. the 2010 rdx features revised front and rear styling, cabin upgrades and additions. It's also a bit quieter. The addition of the front-drive model is the most substantial change since the launch of the rdx as a 2007 model. lineupthe acura rdx 32,250) comes with leather upholstery, heated front seats, power moonroof, bluetooth hands-free phone interface, usb input, xm satellite radio, 18-inch alloy wheels with all-season tires, xenon hid headlights with fog lamps, rear camera display in rearview mirror. The rdx sh-awd model features the all-wheel-drive system 34,250). the rdx with the technology package 35,620) upgrades with a 10-speaker, 410-watt sound system, navigation system with voice recognition, rearview camera, gps-linked solar-sensing climate control and the acuralink satellite communication system with real-time traffic and weather. All-wheel drive is optional. walkaroundthe acura rdx is about one inch longer in wheelbase than the honda cr-v, and two inches longer overall. The appearance of the two cars is similar, even with the styling revisions for 2010. rdx has wavy sculpting on the sides that mimics large-scale corrugation. the nose of the rdx is its most distinctive feature. The grille is a wide shallow vee below an equal-depth bright trim panel, the acura theme, with flush-mounted side grilles and fog lights, and a dark panel in the center that appears to offer lots of snow-bank clearance. behind the c-pillar there's a small window not easily discerned because the c-pillar is black and the window is tinted so darkly. The lower bumper area is blacked out and the tailpipes capped off with oval outlets. interiorthe acura rdx dashboard cascades with colors, textures and levels. The top is wide and flat black vinyl, there's a three-inch-tall strip of dark titanium plastic in the center, broken by the display screen and, at the bottom, it turns to smooth vinyl in light gray. The top and the plastic strip are grained with minutely raised crossed diagonal lines, a sort of diamond-like golf-ball effect. on the top center of the dashboard, tucked under the windshield, is a narrow digital display that indicates time of day, radio station, the interior temperature setting on each side of the car, and where cabin airflow is directed. It sometimes washes out in sunlight or with polarized sunglasses. the navigation system is controlled by a sizable knob in the middle of the center stack. It pushes in, up, down, left and right. Acura has an excellent reputation for its navigation systems and we've found them among the best and easiest to operate. For 2010 the system incorporates real-time weather, traffic and automatic re-routing. we found the rearview monitor fuzzy. It is on the dark side at night (which might be from dim backup lights), often too dark to be useful at dusk or on overcast days. For rdx without the technology package a backup camera image is displayed in the center of the rear view mirror, far less useful due to its size. They can also speed the parking process. So we recommend the technology package. a compass, automatic headlights and ambient footwell lighting have been added for 2010. The ventilation controls, said to be more intuitive, always gave us the climate desired. we found the perforated leather seats comfortable, and the driver can perch up high to see over the short nose of the car. Both front seats have high and low heat settings. the gauges are nicely lit at night, in blue and white. The tachometer is at left, with redline at 6800 rpm, and an insert that shows turbocharger boost. A big speedometer is in the center with an information display inside it, and on the right is a spot of similar size which contains a gear-selection indicator and a fuel-level gauge. That makes it tough to see an overheating problem developing. the information display can also show which wheels are getting the power with the sh-awd, or super handling all-wheel drive. It has three spokes, at 3, 9 and 6 o'clock, and they're trimmed in aluminum-look plastic, with a design that makes the wheel look like a scale model of a space station. there are terrific grab handles for closing the front and rear doors, something we wish all cars had. there are nice little storage compartments, and a very deep center console compartment, with trays at the bottom that lift out to reveal a hidden spot that's another couple inches deep. Not exactly like a sports car because it's too tall and automated for that, but it's far more a driver's car than the average upper-level cute ute. this is the first turbocharged car acura has ever made. Honda has been a leader with small engines and this 2. 3-liter turbo is no different. It is slightly quieter than earlier models and takes more effort to hear the turbo whooshing. it has no turbo lag and develops 260 pound-feet of torque, though at a relatively high 4500 rpm. However, a sensitive throttle and fast-responding turbo conspire to keep the transmission busy with upshifts and downshifts on uphill grades, even when driving casually. Climate Control✔ Cloth Interior✔ Tachometer✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Leather Seats✔ Bluetooth✔ Backup Camera✔ Navigation System✔ Alloy Wheels
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