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Acura's first crossover SUV with its inaugural year in 2007 and has seen only minor changes in 2008 and 2009. This luxury, compact SUV is powered by a 4 cylinder, 2.4 L i-VTEC turbocharged engine (another Acura first) able to deliver 240 hp. It's drivetrain is a standard 5-speed automatic transmission with Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) able to distribute power according to conditions to the front and rear wheels. It features similar styling as the larger Acura MDX SUV.
MSRP $32,995.00
Release date September, 2007
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MSRP $32,395.00
Released January, 2008
Pros
- Great looking exterior styling
- Beautiful interior - with quality materials
- Loaded with safety features
Cons
- Slight slide roll when cornering
- Mediocre fuel economy
- Heavier than competition
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Released January, 2009
Pros
- Powerful V6 with good acceleration
- Sporty handling
- Sleek styling
Cons
- Less cargo space than competitors
- Dash controls can be overwhelming - too many buttons
- Packages can run the cost up significantly
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Pros
- Turbo-charged inline 4 cylinder engine
- Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) dynamically delivers power to the wheels that need it
- Sport sedan handling with the utility of a compact SUV
- 5-star crash rating
- Roomy back seats
- Large cargo area with flat-folding rear seats
- Paddle shifters on steering wheel for manual shift points
- Decent fuel mileage
- Clean, elegant styling
- Less expensive than BMW, Audi, Mercedes luxury models
Cons
- Only two trim levels - standard and electronics package
- Somewhat mismatched dash styling with all the electronics
- Styling could be better - seems a little bottom heavy
- Doesn't do much to differentiate itself from competition
- Slightly loud because of 4 cylinder engine
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