2010 Acura RDX Facelift Fully Revealed

Acura has released details of the redesigned 2010 RDX. The new RDX is more luxurious with performance and styling upgrades.

As for the appearance, the new RDX gets a new face with reshaped fog lamps and air intakes along with its bottle-opener grille, which has also been applied to the TSX, TL and RL sedans. Headlights and taillights are revised. New alloy wheels are fitted and the rear bumper sports new trim too. Standard wheels are 18" x 7.5" aluminium-alloys running on P235/55 R18 tyres. The vehicle measures 4.635m in length, 1.870m and stands 1.655m tall. It also has a minimum ground clearance of 15.87cm.

Acura offers two-wheel drive option of 2010 Acura RDX facelift, front-wheel drive model and Super-Handling AWD version. The FWD model becomes the baseline model and sells at a base price of $32,520 --$2,000 less than the AWD version. At the same time, the FWD version could boost fuel economy over the AWD model, which has been the only version available since the compact SUV was launched for 2008. The EPA city/highway fuel economy rating for the two-wheel drive model comes in 19/24mpg, while the AWD model comes in at 17/22mpg.

Powers comes from 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that generates some 177kW (240hp) and torque of 260 lb-ft at 4500 rpm. Mated to the engine is a 5-speed automatic transmission with paddles for semi-automatic changes. Safety systems fitted include ABS brakes with EBD and Brake Assist.

More updates inside include automatic dual-zone, humidity control and air filtration, USB connectivity and stereo Bluetooth audio; ambient lighting; and a navigation system update with rearview camera updates and real-time traffic.