Wednesday, June 9, 2010

Acura tops list of luxury SUVs

Model boasts improved powertrain and fuel economy; magazine also lifts ‘don’t buy’ advisory after Lexus GX 460 modifications

Acura MDX

The MDX earned an “excellent’’ overall road test score of 85, outperforming the Land Rover LR4, which earned a “very good’’ 73; the new Lincoln MKT, which earned a “very good’’ 72; and the Audi Q7, which earned a “very good’’ 68.

Only the MDX is recommended among the four SUVs in this test group. CR only recommends vehicles that have performed well in its tests, have at least average predicted reliability based on CR’s Annual Auto Survey of its more than 7 million print and Web subscribers, and performed at least adequately if crash-tested or included in a government rollover test. CR doesn’t have sufficient reliability data on the MKT and LR4, and the Audi Q7 has had below-average reliability.

Prices ranged from $46,715 for the MDX to $56,555 for the Lincoln.


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