The Acura RL Base for 2006: Improving on 2005
The Acura RL is a 4-door car available at your Acura dealer. The RL came in one configurations: Base. The Base configuration is powered by the 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine, which makes 26 highway miles and 18 city. The RL competes in the Sedan market segment, in direct competition with Infiniti.
2006 Acura RL Base Specs
Standard equipment in the RL for 2005 and 2006 includes the 3.5 liter engine by Honda, weighing in at 6 cylinders and twenty four valves. A 5-speed Automatic Transaxle puts the power of the VTEC engine to the pavement. The has proven to be a popular configuration for the RL.
The RL uses power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. Steering is handled through a power-steering rack-style configuration. The car uses coil and coil springs front and rear respectively.
The fuel system for the 2006 RL is a PGM-FI design, using gasoline fuel. The fuel flow is controlled by a electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The fuel capacity of the fuel tank is 19.40 gallons.
Statistics
The RL is 193.60 inches long, 72.70 inches wide, and 57.10 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 110.20 inches. It is able to seat 5 comfortably.
There is a 50,000 mile, 48 month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 70,000/72 miles/months. This is normal for this price range.
The original manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) was $49,300 when new, with a dealer invoice cost of $43,907. This price was in line with the industry average price for a 4-door Sedan.
MPG Ratings
The RL Base received a miles-per-gallon rating of eighteen in-city driving and twenty six when it came to highway driving. Being a gas-powered non-hybrid car, this was within normal parameters.
In 2005 and 2006 the RL Base was availble in the exterior colors of Carbon Gray Pearl, Celestial Silver Metallic, Desert Mist Metallic, Lakeshore Silver Metallic, Meteor Silver Metallic, Nighthawk Black Pearl, Opulent Blue Pearl, Premium White Pearl, and Redondo Red Pearl.
What We Think of the Acura RL
The 2005 model began the promise of the Acura RL. The 2006 expanded on this success and has proven to be a strong seller in most markets. Even with strong competition from other manufacturers Acura hopes that the RL Base will continue to be a profitable vehicle.
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