Unsaddled by Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, the front-drive RDX is more fuel efficient, faster, and less expensive. It's not decontented, mind you: Standard goodies new for 2010 include a rearview camera, electronic compass, auto-headlights, ambient footwell lighting, USB-connectivity, and Bluetooth with audio capabilities.
RDX was no slouch even with the added drivetrain mass, likened it to the Evo of crossovers when we said goodbye. Acura's SH-AWD is impressive; through planetary gearsets and electromagnetic clutch packs, it's capable of overdriving the outside rear wheel to create yaw, which reduces understeer. The downside is the roughly 200 pounds it adds to the curb weight. Without it, the RDX's fuel economy rises 2 mpg, up to 19/24 mpg city/highway. It's livelier on its MacPherson front and multilink rear suspension too.
Performance
- Turbo compressor
- 2,300 cc 2.3 liters in-line 4 front engine with 86.0 mm bore, 99.0 mm stroke, 8.8 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder
- Premium unleaded fuel 91 and petrol
- Multi-point injection fuel system
- 18.0 gallon main premium unleaded fuel tank 15.0
- Power: 179 kW , 240 HP SAE @ 6,000 rpm; 260 ft lb , 353 Nm @ 4,500 rpm
- ABS
- 4.533:1 axle ratio
- Brake assist system
- Four disc brakes including two ventilated discs
- Electronic brake distribution
- Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
- Immobilizer
- Spacesaver steel rim spare wheel
- Stability control
- Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
- Driver and passenger 3rd row windows
- Painted front and rear bumpers
- Day time running lights
- Driver power heated painted door mirrors indicator lights, passenger power heated painted door mirrors with automatic indicator lights
- External dimensions: overall length (inches): 182.5, overall width (inches): 73.6, overall height (inches): 65.2, ground clearance (inches): 6.3, wheelbase (inches): 104.3, front track (inches): 61.9, rear track (inches): 62.6 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 39.2
- Front fog lights
- Projector beam lens Xenon bulb headlights
- Luxury trim leather on gearknob, leather on doors and alloy look on dashboard
- Pearl paint
- Driver side and passenger side rear side windows
- Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
- Roof spoiler
- Glass electric front sunroof
- Underbody protection for fuel tank
- Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 4,894, curb weight (lbs) 3,752, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 1,500 and max payload (lbs) 1,142
- Windshield wipers with automatic intermittent wipe
- 12v power outlet: front
- Air conditioning with fully automated climate control 2 and auto
- Anti-theft protection
- Manufacturer's own RDS audio system with satellite, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
- Cargo area cover/rear parcel shelf
- Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 60.6 and all seats in place (cu ft): 27.8
- Cellular phone
- Clock
- Coming home device
- Compass
- Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Cruise control
- Front seats and rear seats cup holders
- External temperature
- Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and carpet in load area
- Floor mats
- Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
- Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment memory, electric and memory, bucket heated electrically adjustable passenger seat with two adjustments
- Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
- Front seat center armrest
- Garage door opener
- Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats
- Headlight control with dusk sensor
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 38.7, rear headroom (inches): 38.3, front hip room (inches): 54.4, rear hip room (inches): 53.0, front leg room (inches): 41.8, rear leg room (inches): 37.7, front shoulder room (inches): 58.2 and rear shoulder room (inches): 56.3
- Low tire pressure indicator
- Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position with four driver's seat positions
- Navigational systems : information type: 3D and voice DVD and color
- Parking distance sensors rear and camera
- Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch
- Power steering
- Front power windows with two one-touch, rear power windows
- Front reading lights
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
- Rear seat center armrest
- Three asymmetrical split bench front facing rear seats with zero adjustments fold flat to floor
- Automatic operation rear view mirror
- Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
- Front and rear side curtain airbag
- Leather seat upholstery with additional leather
- Seating: five seats
- Service interval indicator
- Front side airbag
- Smart card / smart key manual, includes central locking and includes memory seat adjustments
- Ten speaker(s) manufacturer's own
- Leather covered steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
- Tachomete
- Telematics
- Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system with micro filter
- Voice activating system includes radio settings, includes phone, includes navigation system and includes air conditioning