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2008 Acura RL Overview

Likes:

  • Lots of smooth power
  • A satisfying driver
  • Comfortable interior
  • Standard all-wheel drive (AWD)
  • Reliability

Dislikes:

  • Outgunned by V-8s
  • Only five gears
  • Not amazing in any area
  • Not much roomier than Acura TL

Bottom Line

By Bengt Halvorson Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The luxury-car fans at TheCarConnection.com read reviews of the 2008 Acura RL from around the Web and compiled this conclusive profile of the RL from that research. Experts from TheCarConnection.com have driven the Acura RL on several different occasions, then added ...

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Full Review

By Bengt Halvorson Bengt Halvorson, Editor

The 2008 Acura RL sports clean but not compelling lines framing an interior that’s much more visually interesting. Most reviews read by TheCarConnection.com find Acura RL 2008 styling too understated for its own good. Edmunds, in fact, calls it “anonymous.” J.D. Power says...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2008 Acura RL: 4dr Sedan (Natl) $46,280 / $41,576 City: 16
Hwy: 24
2008 Acura RL: 4dr Sedan (HI) $49,165 / $44,163 City: 16
Hwy: 24
2008 Acura RL: 4dr Sedan Tech Pkg (Natl) $49,900 / $44,822 City: 16
Hwy: 24
2008 Acura RL: 4dr Sedan Tech/CMBS w/PAX (Natl) $53,700 / $48,229 City: 16
Hwy: 24

Other Choices:

When it's time for you to step out of the smaller entry-level premium sedans, the 2008 Acura RL doesn't really stand out among the excellent competitors it faces. It's probably because the Acura RL is V-6 powered and uses all-wheel drive. The balance of competitors is either larger or more powerful, or it offers a V-8 or rear-wheel-drive--or some combination of the four. The Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Cadillac STS, and Mercedes-Benz E-Class come in super-performance editions, while the Lexus GS is offered as a hybrid.

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