2010 Acura RDX Review

Never content to rest on his laurels, Acura brings to market the 2010 Acura RDX exterior a fresh new look, a more luxurious interior, and a number of features new technologies. For 2010, the Acura RDX is now available with optional two-wheel drive that offers fuel economy and lower prices for the SH-AWD ™ counterpart.

"The Acura RDX has always offered a unique combination of high performance, good usability, technology and customer shipments in question is strong, but in 2010 these attributes make it better," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "The availability of a new 2WD model with better fuel economy and lower price than the RDX 2010 a smart choice."

The Acura RDX continues to be the luxury compact SUV of choice for drivers with energetic lifestyles who need a responsive and sporty car with lots of utility and style first. 2010 is the first time that the Acura RDX is available with an optional two-wheel drive that appeals to customers who live in hot climates and do not need at all times has a capacity wheel drive. With a lightweight model two-wheel drive, Acura RDX gets improved fuel economy compared to the SH-AWD model, resulting in an improvement of 2 mpg in city and highway.

Externally, the 2010 RDX receives a number of modifications resulting in a more aggressive, sporty appearance. External changes are redesigned 18-inch diameter aluminum alloy, bold front and rear bumper fascia, grille design of Acura, the headlights and revised taillights, exhaust tips and new equipment details of satin.

It is true that Acura's leadership in applying advanced technologies, the Acura RDX features an array of major class features to keep passengers informed, entertained and in control. Each comes with Bluetooth ® standard RDX Acura HandsFreeLink ® Bluetooth ® with new audio capabilities, a seven-speaker Acura Premium Sound and a new USB port that allows connection of things (and loading) such as iPhone ® or iPod ®. For those who want even more connected to the world around them, the optional Technology Package includes Acura's system of signing navigation with voice recognition, which expanded vocal capacity by 2010. In addition, the AcuraLink ™ Satellite Communication System for real-time traffic ™ now includes traffic diversion ™ and AcuraLink ™ real-time time.

The Acura RDX also includes security technologies based on the leading Acura "Safety Through Innovation" initiative including advanced front, side and curtain airbags, Vehicle Stability Assist ™ (VSA ™) , ABS with Brake Assist and an Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) conformation.

Interior

Within each Acura RDX, leather-trimmed front seats give a great "view" that provides visibility outside the field of view of trust. The rear seat has a three-seat and 60/40 split folding ability, when folded flat, significantly expands the load area and increases the total cargo volume of 60.6 cubic feet.

Several storage compartments are placed in the cabin, including a console with central locking with two levels (that is large enough to accommodate a briefcase) located between the front seats. In 2010, two interior color themes available revised: darker, richer and ebony, a lighter, more high quality research Taupe.

Acura interior design has always intuitive functionality a priority, and the Acura RDX 2010, all major systems and components become more intuitive characteristic structure of the keys, and more easily readable characters. Systems are used most frequently - audio and cruise control - have switches are located on the steering wheel, HVAC and 2010 buttons have been moved closer to the driver. Technology Package items like Bluetooth ® HandsFreeLink ® Multi-Display (MID) and AcuraLink ™ Satellite Communications System can be controlled to turn the steering wheel. AcuraLink ™ messages are text displayed on the navigation screen as well as details of text to speech can be heard on the sound system, Acura RDX. In 2010, the RDX has improved Text-to-speech voice recognition more words that can be identified.

Also new for 2010 is the center console compartment, which is a convenient way to store items such as wallets, keys, or iPod ®. In addition, built into the bottom of the cover of the wallet and place to hold credit cards or gate. The new 2010 is a USB port (also located in the center console), which allows easy access to items such as iPod ®, iPhone ®, or stick of memory storage device. Standard is the Acura premium audio system with AM / FM tuner, 6-disc in the CD player, MP3, WMA, XM ® Radio, 7-watt speakers and 360 watt amplifier. Acura RDX is a soothing blue light of a low roof, illuminating the front area of ​​the center console, and a new environment in 2010 is the footwell light blue.

For 2010, available technology package adds even more capacity, and integrates well with the Acura RDX is driving environment based on performance. The Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition ™, a revised version of 8-inch screens, improving the use of navigation features and content, and a faster response and more useful backup camera. RDX Technology Package not now gets a standard rear view camera with a screen that is integrated into the mirror auto-dimming mirror.

With satellite communications system and AcuraLink AcuraLink ™ ™ real-time traffic, the driver can navigate the roads Acura RDX complex. In addition, the navigation system includes Rerouting ™ that allows automatic re-routing traffic around problem areas. Also new for 2010 Acura RDX is AcuraLink ™ real-time maps of time while providing weather radar to monitor specific areas, continuously updated weather conditions between your current location and final destination.

Part of the Acura RDX Technology Package is a spectacular Acura / ELS Surround ® audio system with 6-disc CD/MP3/WMA DVD-Audio, DTS ®, AM / FM, XM Radio ®, Dolby Pro Logic II and 10 speakers an amplifier of 410 watts. The Acura / ELS ® audio system was designed by Grammy ® award-winning six sound engineer Elliot Scheiner. When playing DVD-Audio discs (DVD-Audio is 500 times clearer than traditional CD), this advanced system provides eight channels of audio (instead of the two channels) to create a unique experience of listening accuracy. For 2010, Acura / ELS Surround ® sound system is rated according to XM Radio ®, which allows the driver to remember later, the song title, artist, a brief snippet of the song with the current XM channel ®, which played the song.

The technology package also includes a GPS linked solar-sensing, dual-zone automatic climate control system. Total developed these advanced technologies Acura RDX at the cutting edge of the segment entry premium SUV.