2005 ACURA RL
Total Mileage 7969
THE RL’S outward imagery is quick, thrusting, BMW-sporty. But with comfy seats, soft-ish ride, and subdued V-6, it feels more like a cruiser. An old man’s car, says one editor's wife, Ouch. But we like the seamless SHAWD system for almost making you forget you're driving a four-door family hauler built around front-drive architecture The adaptive headlight system malfunctioned one evening, but the nav screen allowed us access to a function that verbally described how to fix the problem. The car's smarter than the dealer, who reported a powerless power-point with a sticking lid as “normal.” We replaced a blown fuse ourselves; the lid still sticks.
Average fuel econ 21.5 mpg
Problem areas None
Maintenance cost $0
Normal wear cost $0
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MotorTrend (Digital) - 1 Issue, January 2006