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Awards and Accolades

The Accolades for Acura
(updated November 2008)

RL

 

  • "Recommended Luxury Sedan" by the leading consumer publication, Aug, 08. (We can't print their name)
  • Lowest True Cost (For Sedan <$60,000), Edmunds.com, Sep. 2007
  • 5-Star Safety Rating in All Categories, by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • #1 in the Top 10 Safest Vehicles, ForbesAuto.com (July '06)
  • 10 BEST Award - Best Luxury Sedan, Car and Driver, 2005
  • Tech Car of the year, CNET Magazine (Feb. '06)
  • 1st Place AWD Luxury Sedan Comparison Test, Edmunds .com, 2005

 

TL

 

  • Lowest True Cost (For sedan <$45,000) Edmunds.com, Sep. 2007
  • Best Buys in Luxury Car, Consumers Digest, April, 2007
  • Best Buy Premium Midsize Car, Consumer Guide, 2006
  • Best "Upscale Sedan" and "Top Recommended" by leading consumer publication 2004, 2005, 2006
  • Consumers' Most Wanted Sedan under $35,000, Edmunds.com
  • 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA, 2006, 2007, 2008
  • Best Priced Car That Deliver Value and Performance $30,000 - $40,000, Kiplinger Magazine (Mar. '06)

 

TSX

 

  • "Recommended Premium Compact Car" by the leading consumer publication, 2008
  • Best Resale Value in Sedan Category for 2007, Kelley Blue Book, July, 2007
  • 10BEST Award - Best Sports Sedan, Car and Driver, 2004, 2005, and 2006
  • Top-Value Car under $35,000, Smart Money
  • Best Buy Premium Compact Car, Consumer Guide
  • Lowest True Cost to Own: Sedan under $35,000, Edmunds.com
  • 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA, 2006, 2007 and 2008

 

RDX

 

  • Best of 4 Luxury SUVs Comparison, Motor Trend, July, 2007.
  • 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA, 2007 and 2008
  • Best Buys in Luxury SUV, Consumers Digest, 2007
  • Top Safety Pick in Midsize SUV, by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 2007 and 2008

 

MDX

 

  • Best Buy in Mid-size Premium SUV, Consumer Guide, 2008
  •  #1 in a Comparison of 8 Luxury $50,000 SUVs, by Car & Driver, May, 2007
  • Top Safety Pick in Luxury SUV, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. 2007 and 2008
  • Best Resale Value in SUV Category, Kelley Blue Book, 2007 and 2008
  • Best Luxury SUV of the Year, Car and Driver, 2001
  • Sport/Utility Car of the Year, Motor Trend, 2001
  • Best Mid-Size SUV, Automobile Magazine, 2002
  • Quadruple 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • "Recommended" by leading consumer publication, Aug 2006

 

ACURA Brand

 

  • Top Safety Pick For Entire Acura Line-up, by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety(IIHS), 2009 -- The 1st and only time in the history of IIHS testing, has an auto nameplate earned this honor.
  • #1 Luxury Brand in 2009 Residual Value Award, by Automobile Lease Guide (ALG)
  • #1 Brand in Vehicle Reliability Survey, by the leading Consumer Magazine (who prohibits using their registered name by a retail company) Nov. 2007
  • #1 Brand in Best Resale Value for 2007, Kelley Blue Book, July 2007
  • The most 5-Star crash Safety Rated Vehicle of any Luxury Make by NHTSA, 2007, 2008 and 2009
  • #1 in Dealership Satisfaction Index, by Pied Piper Management Company, June, 2007


   









  











  
 
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