The Acura RDX AcuraWatch Plus and Technology is a suv/sports utility vehicle with 5 doors and a front mounted engine which supplies the power to the front wheels.
Its 3.5 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, single overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that develops 279 bhp (283 PS/208 kW) of power at 6200 rpm, and maximum torque of 342 N·m (252 lb·ft/34.9 kgm) at 4900 rpm.
The engine transmits power to the wheels by means of a 6 speed automatic transmission.
Quoted weight at the kerb is 1711 kg.
Full specs
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Applicable to the USA domestic market(s). | ||
| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 4/5 seater suv/sports utility vehicle | ||
| Number of doors | 5 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2685 mm | 105.7 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1603 mm | 63.1 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1610 mm | 63.4 inches | |
| Length | 4684 mm | 184.4 inches | |
| Width | 1872 mm | 73.7 inches | |
| Height | 1651 mm | 65 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 206 mm | 8.1 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.74 | ||
| Kerb weight | 1711 kg | 3772 lb | |
| Weight distribution | 61% front | ||
| fuel tank capacity | 60.6 litres | 13.3 [16] UK [US] gal. | |
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Honda | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3.5 litre 3471 cc (211.813 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 93 mm
3.5 × 3.66 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 0.96 | ||
| Valve gear | single overhead camshaft (SOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output (SAE net) |
283 PS (279 bhp) (208 kW) at 6200 rpm |
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| maximum torque (SAE net) |
342 Nm (252 ft·lb) (34.9 kgm) at 4900 rpm |
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| Specific output (SAE net) |
59.9 kW/litre 81.5 ps/litre 80.4 bhp/litre 1.32 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque (SAE net) |
98.53 Nm/litre
1.19 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | wet sumped | ||
| compression ratio | 10.5:1 | ||
| Fuel system | EFI | ||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1238.2 kPa (179.6 psi) | ||
| Maximum RPM | |||
| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 578.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | |||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
| Standing quarter-mile | |||
| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | |||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 165.33 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.17 PS/kg 121.6 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.12 kW/kg 163.06 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.16 bhp/kg 0.07 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 8.22 kg/kW 13.74 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | 20/28/23 US MPG EPA city/highway/combined | ||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | 11.8/8.4/10.2 l/100km city/highway/combined | ||
| km/litre | 8.5/11.9/9.8 km/l city/highway/combined | ||
| UK MPG | 24.0/33.6/27.6 UK MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| US MPG | 20.0/28.0/23.0 US MPG city/highway/combined | ||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | |||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | |||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | transverse | ||
| Drive wheels | front wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | power assisted rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Wheel size rear | 7½ x 18 | ||
| Tyres front | P235/60 R 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | P235/60 R 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | VeDi/Di-S-ABS | ||
| Front brake diameter | 312 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 305 mm | ||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 6 speed automatic | ||
| Top gear ratio | 0.56 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 4.25 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 547063 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2018 Acura RDX AcuraWatch Plus and Technology added 2018-03-09. Last modified 2020-03-16. |
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