The Accolades for Acura
(Updated November, 2007)

ACURA RL

Lowest True Cost (For Sedan <$60,000), Edmunds.com, Sep. 2007
Top 3 Safest Cars 2007, Yahoo! Auto and Forbes.com (April, 2007)
5-Star Safety Rating in All Categories, by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2006
#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)
10 Best Engines, Ward's Automobile Magazine (Feb. '06)
1st Place AWD Luxury Sedan Comparison Test, Edmunds .com, 2005
"Recommended" by leading consumer publication (Aug '06)


ACURA 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
Best of What's New, Popular Science
Best Priced Car That Deliver Value and Performance $30,000 - $40,000, Kiplinger Magazine (Mar. '06)
Top 10 safest vehicles (#4) by ForbesAuto.com (Feb. '06)


ACURA TSX   

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


ACURA RDX  

Best of 4 Luxury SUVs Comparison, Motor Trend, July, 2007.

5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA

Best Buys in Luxury SUV, Consumers Digest

Top Safety Pick in Midsize SUV, 2007, by Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.


ACURA MDX 

#1 in a Comparison of 8 Luxury $50,000 SUVs, by Car & Driver, May, 2007

Top Safety Pick 2007 in Luxury SUV, by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.

Best Resale Value in SUV Category for 2007, Kelley Blue Book, July, 2007

2001 Best Luxury SUV of the Year, Car and Driver

2001 Sport/Utility Car of the Year, Motor Trend

2002 Best Mid-Size SUV, Automobile Magazine

First SUV to have a ULEV Emission Rating, EPA

Quadruple 5-Star Safety Rating from NHTSA (2006)

"Recommended" by leading consumer publication (Aug '06)


ACURA Brand

#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

#1 in Dealership Satisfaction Index, by Pied Piper Management Company, June, 2007