If you’re looking for a smooth and sophisticated luxury crossover, the 2017 Acura RDX is the right choice for you! The engaging and dynamic crossover features impressive performance, sleek style, high-tech features, and top safety scores and tech. Here at your Acura dealers serving Andover, Acura of Peabody, we were thrilled to hear that the 2017 Acura RDX earned a perfect 5-Star Overall Rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration! Keep reading to learn more about this great crossover and its focus on safety!
In testing by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the 2017 Acura RDX earned a perfect 5-Star Overall rating as well as perfect five-star ratings in frontal crash and side crash tests. In rollover testing, it earned a four-out-of-five star rating. It comes standard with four-wheel antilock disc brakes, electronic stability and traction control, front side airbags, side curtain airbags, active front head restraints, and a rearview camera. There are also a number of optional advanced safety features and driver assistance technologies. Such equipment includes forward collision warning, forward collision warning and mitigation with automatic braking, a blind spot monitor, lane-departure warning and lane-departure intervention. It also features a tire pressure monitoring system as well as a security system. Each of these systems works to ensure that the driver and passenger are safe and that collisions are avoided.
The four-door 2017 Acura RDX is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 engine that generates 279 horsepower and 252 lb-ft of torque. It comes paired to a six-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive, though drivers can opt for all-wheel drive as well. In industry testing, it accelerated from zero to 60 mph in 6.5 seconds, which is very quick for the segment. Head on down to Acura of Peabody to speak to a member of our team and get set up on a test drive today!
