Reasons To Buy The Acura RDX

August 21, 2021

Many consumers want a special driving experience, and the RDX aims to provide that with this crossover hybrid. This car has similar features to sport utility vehicles and station wagons possess. The luxury, class, and affordable standard features Honda built into this good-looking utility vehicle defies its extremely affordable price point. Learn about all the reasons to drive this amazing crossover now. They will have you searching for an Acura RDX for sale really fast!

What’s New?

The Acura RDX 2016 version was almost perfect, so there was no need to make significant changes. The manufacturer’s suggested retail price changed slightly. Consumers can expect to see the price range for the basic model start from almost thirty-six thousand dollars to around forty-four thousand dollars. Even though there are no dramatic differences between last year’s series and this year’s the company gave customers more choice of interior and exterior colors in its palette.

Interior Features

The five-door 2017 RDX can seat five people comfortably. The back seat has space for a couple of active teenagers, and it has room for a rear facing baby seat making this a perfect mid-size family oriented luxury car. Storage is no problem with several areas in the cabin built to hold various items and the cargo area has twenty-six cubic feet of storage, which is more than enough for sports equipment and other items.

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Exterior Features

The 2017 Acura RDX has a rearview camera making seeing behind the vehicle in three directions while reversing possible. It has a wide angle view of one hundred and seventy degrees to spot oncoming cars while attempting to park. Driving at night is easier with its trademarked Jewel-Eye LED headlights and LED tail lights. In the daylight hours, there are reflective surfaces in the back of the lenses which make the lights shine like jewels.

Technology

It has a seven-speaker surround sound system including an eight-inch subwoofer and an in-dash CD player, which is MP3 and WMA6 compatible. The audio package includes SiriusXM Satellite Radio with over one hundred and fifty stations in its lineup. The 2017 RDX goes above and beyond by providing more features like Sports Flash, so the listener never misses a favorite team’s touchdown or home run hit while jamming to songs or taking in the news.

Engine/Fuel Efficiency

This sports utility vehicle can hold its own in the power department. Its 3.5-liter V-6 engine boasts 279 horsepower and a two hundred and fifty-two-pound -ft. of torque. The 2017 Acura RDX saves fuel with its 16.0 U.S. gallon fuel tank capacity and enhances the car’s performance with its i-VTEC system in one engine. With the automatic transmission Sequential SportShift paddle shifters, the driver can operate a 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission without using a clutch.

Safety

For the safety conscious shopper, this compact luxury car has two front and side airbags, and two side curtain airbags covering the front and outboard rear seats. All five seats in the 2017 Acura RDX have head restraints and three-point belts. Another important feature is load-limiting tensioners in the front seats. Honda also created the next generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering which distributes the impact equally in the front and reduces shock to the passenger’s body.

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