Base price: $43,650
Vehicle type: front-engine, front-drive; 4-door 5-passenger sedan
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 54/43/14
Wheelbase 114.6 in
Length/width/height 196.6/71.4/56.5 in
Turning circle 36.1 ft
Curb weight 3850 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 18/24
Fuel-tank capacity/range 18.0 gal/324 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger front and side airbags
POWERTRAIN
3.5-liter SOHC 24-valve V-6, 225 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
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ACURA 3.5RL
One of the more refined and composed luxury cars going, Acura's 3.5RL sedan enters the 2003 model year fundamentally unchanged, aside from some minor detail updates. Although Acura was the first to establish a credible Asian presence in the luxury-car market, the 3.5RL (nee: Legend) has long been overshadowed by the Lexus LS430, with its V-8 and rear-wheel drive. Acura vainly sought to offset that disparity last year by raising the output of the RL's 3.5-liter DOHC V-6 from 210 to 215 hp and adding more authority via a retuned suspension, more grip in the tires, and more power in the anti-lock brake system. The 3.5RL follows Acura's successful formula of providing a long list of standard luxury features in a single model. The only option is a navigation system. And like other Acuras with this option, the DVD-based nav system integrates OnStar for 2003.
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