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2009 Acura RDX Safety Review

February 23, 2009

SAFETY | 9 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Good," frontal and side impact
IIHS

Five stars, front and side impacts; four stars, rollover resistance
NHTSA

very crash-worthy
Edmunds

Nearly all signs indicate that the 2009 Acura RDX is one of the most reassuring vehicles of its size for occupant protection and accident avoidance.

Cars.com applauds the safety ratings in this Acura; 2009’s RDX earns “the top rating of Good in both frontal and side-impact crash tests" performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety—a feat that also garners the RDX IIHS’s Top Safety Pick honor.

Forbes Autos calls attention to the design features of the Acura 2009 RDX that improve safety: "The hood is specially designed with collapsible hinges" and "breakaway windshield wiper pivots ... lessen pedestrian injury during a crash."

Edmunds agrees that the Acura 2009 RDX is "very crash-worthy," with a host of standard safety features such as "front-seat side airbags, head-protecting side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor, active front head restraints, anti-lock brakes with brake assist, stability control and traction control." Kelley Blue Book notes that "child door locks" and an "engine immobilizer" are also standard.

Consumer Guide mentions that there are "no factory options" related to safety, such as lane-departure warning systems or blind-spot detection systems—features becoming more common on high-end vehicles.

Conclusion

The Acura 2009 RDX is perhaps the safest vehicle in its class.

SAFETY | 9 out of 10Expert Quotes:Good," frontal and side impactIIHSFive stars, front and side impacts; four stars, rollover resistanceNHTSAvery crash-worthyEdmunds Nearly all signs indicate that the 2009 Acura RDX is one of the most reassuring vehicles of its size for occupant protection and accident avoidance. Cars.com applauds the safety ratings in this Acura; 2009’s RDX earns “the top rating of Good in both frontal and side-impact crash tests" performed by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety—a feat that also garners the RDX IIHS’s Top Safety Pick honor. Forbes Autos calls attention to the design features of the Acura 2009 RDX that improve safety: "The hood is specially designed with collapsible hinges" and "breakaway windshield wiper pivots ... lessen pedestrian injury during a crash." Edmunds agrees that the Acura 2009 RDX is "very crash-worthy," with a host of standard safety features such as "front-seat side airbags, head-protecting side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor, active front head restraints, anti-lock brakes with brake assist, stability control and traction control." Kelley Blue Book notes that "child door locks" and an "engine immobilizer" are also standard. Consumer Guide mentions that there are "no factory options" related to safety, such as lane-departure warning systems or blind-spot detection systems—features becoming more common on high-end vehicles. ConclusionThe Acura 2009 RDX is perhaps the safest vehicle in its class.  2009 ACURA RDX STYLING | [8 out of 10] Edmunds: "considerably more upscale than the average small SUV" Consumer Guide: "audio and climate settings are undersized readouts in a distant dashtop slit" Kelley Blue Book: "there isn't much not to like about the 2009 Acura RDX" ...

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Other Choices:

Shoppers are still moving toward smaller SUVs, but sporty, luxurious ones like the 2009 Acura RDX are especially rising in popularity. The BMW X3 was one of the first entries in the niche, but its substandard interior (at least initially) and rough ride keep TheCarConnection.com from recommending it. Infiniti’s EX35 is a blast to drive with none of the turbo lag, but its fuel economy is worse than that of the RDX. Land Rover's LR2 feels plusher than the RDX, with the LR2 owning a bit of off-road edge. VW’s Tiguan also has a turbo four, but somehow it’s a lot easier to live with. The Mercedes-Benz GLK is another new entry in this group—it sizes up with the rest but manages to feel a bit more mature and refined; for now, it's only offered with a big V-6. The Audi Q5 is another new entry set to come out late in the 2009 model year.

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