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GREEN | 6 out of 10
However, there are a number of other non-luxury-brand mid-size sedans that provide about the same interior space but get much better gas mileage of around 30 or higher on the highway; examples include the Hyundai Sonata, Chevrolet Malibu, and Buick LaCrosse.
If anything, you might do even better than those EPA ratings, though. In a drive of a 2011 RL, over a 250-mile mix of suburban errands and a weekend trip mixing Interstate cruising and two-laners, we managed about 22 mpg overall—pretty respectable for a large-displacement V-6.
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Conclusion
The 2012 Acura RL is respectable in its class but not particularly fuel-efficient.
