2011 Acura RDX

Back in the 1990s, you could spot a soccer mom because she drove a boxy minivan or a boxy Swedish-made station wagon. Those days of sedate modes of kid hauler are over. Now it’s all about power and styling. Among the examples of such people haulers is the 2011 Acura RDX, featuring the automaker’s first turbocharged engine. For more on the 2011 Acura RDX, visit Arlington Acura dealer.

The RDX is powered by a turbocharged, 2.3-liter, i-VTEC four-cylinder engine that produces 240 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque and is mated to a five-speed, sequential shift automatic transmission. The SportShift feature allows the transmission to operate as a conventional automatic or it can be manually controlled using paddle shifters mounted to the steering wheel. When equipped with all-wheel drive the RDX gets 19 mpg in the city and 24 on the highway. The two-wheel drive model improves on those mileage figures by 2 mpg in both city and highway driving. Learn more about the 2011 Acura RDX at Arlington Acura.

The five-passenger interior features leather seats, blue low-level ambient lighting over the center stack and in the foot well. A 60/40 split rear seat folds flat to extend the cargo floor and increase the volume to 60.6 cubic feet. The RDX features a lockable center console that’s large enough to hold a laptop. There’s a premium audio system with AM/FM, six-disc player, MP3, WMA, XM Satellite Radio with seven speakers and a 360-watt amplifier. The system also features a USB port and auxiliary jack to connect items such as an iPod, MP3 music player or jump drive memory stick.

Safety features include dual-stage, multi-threshold front airbags, side airbags and side curtain airbags. The front passenger airbag has a system that prevents deployment if a child or small stature adult sitting in the front seat. LATCH points are available to mount child seats in the rear seat. In addition to protecting the occupants, the RDX includes features aimed at pedestrian safety, including a hood designed to deform if a person is struck, energy-absorbing fender mounts, more clearance between the hood and engine components, deformable windshield wiper pivots and crushable hood hinges. Find a used or new Acura at Connecticut Used Cars.

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