- suv 124,808
- 10,500 high price
- Panama City, FL
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- suv 124,808 black automatic
2007 acura rdx review this car review is specific to this model, not the actual vehicle for sale. The sports car of crossover suvs. introductiona new term seems to have settled for vehicles like this: cuv. Crossover utility vehicle, not simply 'crossover vehicle,' which has been used for a while. Meaning, basically, an suv with unibody construction, like a car: the chassis, floorpan and body are all one piece, which adds rigidity to the structure, saves weight and rides softer, but isn't as rugged as a body-on-frame vehicle, like a pickup truck or an suv built on a pickup truck platform. But who can tell? acura calls the all-new 2007 rdx a cuv. Here's the irony: it earns the name because it's sportier than a sport utility vehicle. Sporty driving is what this cuv-formerly-known-as-suv is all about. The rdx most resembles the bmw x3, which bmw separates from the suv crowd by calling an sav: sport activity vehicle. Because the rdx is built on the small honda cr-v platform, there wasn't room under its hood for the v6. This is the first turbocharged engine that acura has produced. Also someone who doesn't care about dramatic or distinctive styling, because the rdx closely resembles the honda cr-v. The rdx received a 2007 'top safety pick' from the insurance institute for highway safety, which crash-tests cars more thoroughly than the government (nhtsa). walkaroundthe acura rdx is built on the honda cr-v platform, as the tsx is built on the civic platform. The rdx about one inch longer in wheelbase than the cr-v, and two inches longer overall. The sculpting on the sides of the rdx appears gratuitous, not dynamic, and less traditional than that on the cr-v, which seems to have some reason, at least. the nose of the rdx is its most distinctive feature. The grille is a wide shallow vee, the acura theme, but under that is a black air intake with opposing angles, riding on top of the bumper. It's the highest undisguised air intake we can think of. And under the bumper is another air opening. Between the taillights, the sheetmetal on the liftgate is molded into the shape of the vector, again suggesting the acura symbol or theme. This sculpting surrounds the large license plate indent, so the suggestion is mostly lost. It felt like the door wasn't closed all the way. But it was no mistake; we drove two rdxs, one for five days in california and another for 14 days in the northwest, and they both were like this. interiorthe rdx dashboard fairly 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 plastic strip are grained with minutely raised crossed diagonal lines, a sort of diamondy golfball effect. So there are three textures and three colors. 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 the vents are pointed. It's hard to see in sunlight. the navigation system is controlled by a big ugly knob in the center of the center stack. It pushes in, up, down, left and right. Its rearview monitor, in the display screen, was as bad as any we've seen. Its focus is fuzzy, it's dim at night (which might be from dim backup lights), and it's often too dark to be useful, at dusk or on overcast days. the perforated leather seats (standard) are comfortable, and the driver can perch herself or himself up high, to see over the short nose of the car. The front seats are eight-way power and heated, with high and low heat settings. The tach is at left, redline 6800, with an insert that shows turbocharger boost, from 0 to + (plus), with no numbers to indicate units, which would be pounds per square inch, maximum 13. 5, but that wouldn't mean much to most people. a big speedometer is in the center with an information display inside it, and on the right is a gauge of similar size but which only contains an indicator of what gear the transmission is in, plus fuel level. So the display is just showing off, not an unusual thing with instruments in cars nowadays. There's also an instantaneous fuel mileage display, a bar from 0 to 50, again not practically readable. the epa-rated mileage is 19/23 mpg city/highway, but we got 17. 6 miles per gallon (on premium fuel) at an average of 34 mph running stop-and-go on the freeway and 80 mph when we broke out. The fuel mileage didn't change much after that, mostly around-town driving. It's kind of ugly, though. 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 were smart enough to have, especially for the driver. It does a really great job of this. The 2. 3-liter engine is about as high-tech as they come; honda has been the technology leader with small engines for a long time. The turbocharger changes t. Cloth Interior✔ Anti-lock Brakes✔ Climate Control✔ Sunroof/Moonroof✔ Navigation System✔ Leather Seats✔ Alloy Wheels
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