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UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE
2019 Acura RDX
long-termer, we’d be looking Service life:
at a VW GTI and perhaps 8 mo/14,837 mi • Avg Fuel Econ: 20.0 mpg
the 2020 Honda Civic Sport
“Parking in the sun all day isn’t ideal,
Touring hatchback, which is
now available with a manual. but it’s nothing the ventilated seats
and A/C can’t handle.” Zach Gale
I’ll have plenty of obser-
vations in future updates. Avg CO2 0.97 lb/mi Energy cons 169 kW-hr/100 mi
Unresolved problems None Maintenance cost $134.29
Because this is a hatchback,
(oil change, inspection, tire rotation) Normal-wear cost $0
I’m eager to see how prac- Base price $46,895 As-tested $46,895
tical and spacious the rear EPA City/Hwy/Comb Fuel Econ 21/26/23 mpg
hatchback is about $4,000 passenger and cargo areas
cheaper and is also impres- will be. Can the 3 coddle me cura has a solution for and a subscription to the
sively equipped; oddly enough, like a luxury car on a long A your stolen package Remote level of AcuraLink. At
though, the base model can’t drive to San Francisco? And issue, and it doesn’t the moment, Remote is $110
involve a special trip to an a year after a six-month trial.
be paired with a manual trans- with gas prices on the rise, Amazon Locker. Instead, Sounds expensive, right?
mission (same goes for the we’ll see how close it can get Acura—along with Honda, But actually, it makes sense,
midlevel Preferred package). to the EPA’s rating of 25/35 GM brands, Volvo, Ford, and especially if you’ve leased
If we were to cross-shop our mpg city/highway. Lincoln—offers Key by Amazon your RDX. Besides Key by
compatibility. AcuraLink has Amazon in-car delivery, the
2020 Mazda3 Hatchback Vehicle Layout Front-engine, FWD,
benefits beyond Amazon Remote level of AcuraLink
5-pass, 4-door hatchback Engine 2.5L/186-hp/186-lb-ft DOHC
16-valve I-4 Transmission 6-speed manual Curb Weight 3,027 delivery to your car, but that’s includes remote engine start,
lb Wheelbase 107.3 in 0-60 MPH 7.4 sec Quarter Mile 15.7 sec @ the reason we gave it a try. remote lock/unlock, and
90.6 mph Braking, 60-0 MPH 115 ft Lateral Acceleration 0.85 g The AcuraLink app offers the ability to keep track of
(avg) MT Figure Eight 26.8 sec @ 0.63 g (avg) Energy Cons, City/ some free basic services. It whether your kid has driven
Hwy 135/96 kW-hr/100 miles CO2 Emissions, Comb 0.68 lb/mile starts with a dashboard that above a certain speed or
shows your mileage, fuel range, beyond a geographic zone
Height 56.7” and tire pressure. Among the you’ve established.
many perks in the compli- The only problem I have
mentary basic package is with Key by Amazon is that, at
Send Destination, which allows least for now, Amazon won’t
PAUL LAGUETTE the app to your nav system. I’d This meant I had to park my
you to send a location from
deliver to a parking structure.
RDX, which has black leather
find this more useful if I weren’t
already so attached to Apple
CarPlay. The RDX’s nav system seats, outside in the sun for
the length of my workday.
is all right to use with voice By itself, package delivery
Length 175.6” commands, but nothing beats doesn’t justify AcuraLink’s $110
the ease of CarPlay.
a year for the Remote level,
Width 70.7” For Amazon to deliver pack- but for a buyer who will use
ages to your Acura, you need the other available features,
an Amazon Prime subscription Remote could be worthwhile.
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