Acura News and Awards

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2014 Acura MDX and RDX Achieve Top NHTSA Crash Scores Advancing Acura's Continued Safety Leadership

The all-new 2014 Acura MDX luxury sport utility vehicle and 2014 RDX luxury crossover SUV recently received the top 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP). Both Acuras received 5-Star scores, across the board, for each of the frontal and side impact crash tests and scored 4-Stars for rollover resistance.

MDX and RDX engineers also targeted top-level safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) and anticipate the highest rating of GOOD in the Institute's new stringent small overlap front crash test. A TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating is expected for MDX and a TOP SAFETY PICK rating is expected for RDX.

Acura MDX offers a rich array of safety and driver assistance technologies including the next generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering? (ACE?) body structure, Collision Mitigation Braking System, Forward Collision Warning, Lane Departure Warning and Lane Keeping Assist System.

Key safety, drivers assistance technologies and features of the 2014 Acura MDX include:

• Available Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
• Available Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
• Available Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
• Next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering? (ACE?) body structure
• World's first ultra-high strength steel, one-piece front door stiffener ring
• Available Blind Spot Information (BSI)
• Available Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
• Available Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow
• Pre-tensioning driver and front passenger seat belts
• Driver's knee airbag and three-row side-curtain airbags
• LATCH child seat anchors in all second row seating positions
• Multi-View Rear Camera-Expanded View Driver's Mirror

U.S. News & World Report Loves Acura MDX/RDX

The 2014 Acura MDX wins "Best Luxury 3-Row SUV for the Money" and the 2014 RDX wins "Best Luxury Compact SUV for the Money" from US News & World Report. Put your hands together for Acura's super SUV duo! U.S. News & World Report this month honored the 2014 Acura MDX with the title of "Best Luxury 3-Row SUV for the Money" and the 2014 RDX with "Best Luxury Compact SUV for the Money". Jeff Conrad, vice president and general manager of Acura sales, says, "The MDX and RDX continue to win accolades for their outstanding combination of Exhilarating performance, great fuel efficiency, and outstanding value on a luxury scale. With the five-passenger RDX and new seven-passenger MDX, Acura has unquestionably two of the most competitive luxury SUVs in the market."

When shopping for a new car, most buyers want a good value. To some people, that means giving up on a car that has the performance, features and comfort they want for a car that they think will be a better fit for their budget in the long run.

It's important to realize, though, that a bad car with a rock-bottom price is no bargain. A low up-front price can hide high operating costs down the line. Also, as much time as people spend in their cars, getting a car that's not quite right, even if the price is right, can quickly wear on most owners.

The Best Cars for the Money awards cover 21 different automotive categories, so it's easy to find a great car that's also a great value and works for your lifestyle. If you're in the market for a new car, truck or SUV, the 2014 Best Cars for the Money award winners make excellent choices.

The 2014 Best Cars for the Money awards highlight cars that are great values and great cars to own. To find the award winners, we combined the average price paid from TrueCar.com and five-year total cost of ownership data from Vincentric, LLC with the U.S. News Best Cars rankings data. The U.S. News rankings are based on the opinion of the automotive press about a car's performance, interior features and interior comfort, combined with reliability and safety ratings. To pick its winners U.S. News considers safety, reliability, expert opinion, MSRP, and retained value.

Acura RDX Receives 2014 ALG Residual Value Award

- Acura RDX earns residual value award for Premium Compact Utility Vehicle

- Acura Brand continues outstanding performance in annual ALG residual value study

The Acura RDX luxury crossover SUV has earned a 2014 ALG Residual Value Award by delivering the highest projected three-year resale value of any vehicle in the Premium Compact Utility Vehicle category. According to ALG, the honor also recognizes the exceptional vehicle quality, strong brand desirability and long-tem reliability of the RDX. Since 2000, Acura has earned seven model awards and three overall luxury brand awards from ALG.As the leading provider of residual value information to the automotive industry, ALG's annual Residual Value Awards honor the vehicles in each industry segment that ALG predicts will retain the highest percentage of their original price after a three-year period."We couldn't be happier that Acura RDX has earned the ALG Residual Value Award for Premium Compact Utility Vehicles, as the RDX continues to earn the trust of record numbers of luxury SUV customers," said Jeff Conrad, Vice President and General Manager of Acura. "This honor suggests that ALG expects the Acura RDX to retain its value better than any other vehicle in its class."ALG determines the winners of its Residual Value Awards through careful study of the competition in each segment, historical performance and industry trends. Further, ALG's residual value forecasts are based on key factors including: vehicle quality, production levels relative to demand, and pricing strategies.

About ALG

Based in Santa Barbara, California, ALG is a leading provider of insights and consulting services to the automotive industry. ALG publishes the Residual Value Guidebook - the benchmark for residual value projections in North America, and has been forecasting automotive residual values for nearly 50 years in both the U.S. and Canadian markets. For more information, visit www.alg.com.

"Best Buy" in the Premium Compact Crossover/SUV Category

The Acura RDX luxury crossover SUV has been named a "Best Buy" in the Premium Compact Crossover/SUV category by Consumer Guide. The award is given to vehicles that provide superior design and engineering, and deliver what consumers want better than their category competitors.

Acura MDX wins 2014 Utility Vehicle of the Year- Find Yours at Acura of Reno Today!

The 2014 Acura MDX luxury sport utility vehicle received the 2014 AutoGuide.com Utility Vehicle of the Year Award. The all-new 2014 MDX offers even higher levels of luxury comfort and quietness, together with exhilarating dynamic performance, class-leading fuel-economy ratings, and advanced safety features, and an even more luxurious, technology-packed and versatile passenger cabin. The 2014 MDX, utilizing Acura's next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering? (ACE?) body structure and exclusive hot-stamped one-piece steel door ring, has also earned the highest available collision safety rating of TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). Read more...