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2009 Acura RL

2008 Lexus ES 350

2009 Saab 9-5
  2009 Acura RL 2008 Lexus ES 350 2009 Saab 9-5
MSRP
$46,680
$34,120
$40,405
Invoice $41,935 $30,594 $38,182
MPG
City/Highway		 16/22 19/27 17/27
Rating 8.4 8.4 6.8
Bottomline The 2009 Acura RL tops safety rankings and bristles with technology, but its detached driving feel and over-the-top front-end styling remove it from the best-in-class competition. The 2008 Lexus ES 350 is a plush, soft-handling car that would make Buick proud--if Buick still built cars like this. If you don’t mind buying a 2009 Saab 9-5 that looks almost exactly like the 1999 model, there’s still a lot of quirky appeal.
Likes &
Dislikes

Likes:

  • Big, smooth V-6
  • Satisfying ride quality
  • Cozy seats
  • Standard all-wheel drive (AWD)
  • Reliability

Dislikes:

  • No V-8 engine, no rear-wheel drive
  • Only five forward gears
  • Overstyled front end, understyled body
  • Not much roomier than Acura TL

Likes:

  • Creamy-smooth power
  • Plush interior
  • Crash performance
  • Lexus customer experience

Dislikes:

  • Tepid styling
  • Uninspired handling

Likes:

  • Good visibility
  • Ride quality
  • Wagon version available
  • Feels very different than all else in its class

Dislikes:

  • Engine lacks smoothness
  • All-wheel drive unavailable
  • Aged style
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