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The Acura SLX is a 4-door truck available at your Acura dealer. The SLX came in one configurations: Premium. The Premium configuration is powered by the 3.5-liter six-cylinder engine, which makes 19 highway miles and 15 city. The SLX competes in the Sport Utility market segment, in direct competition with Infiniti.
The Acura SLX is a 4-door truck available at your Acura dealer. The SLX came in two configurations: Base and Premium. The Base configuration is powered by the 3.2-liter six-cylinder engine, which makes 18 highway miles and 14 city. The SLX competes in the Sport Utility market segment, in direct competition with Lexus.
A high point in the sport utility market is the Acura SLX. In 1997 Acura released an upgraded version of the SLX with two versions: Base and Premium. Sales for the SLX, especially the SLX Base, were brisk during 1997 and 1998. The improved reliability and the sporty styling were responsible for the sales boost.
The 1997 SLX is an important vehicle to Acura for the sport utility market segment. The Base is a member of a series of two trim levels for the SLX which include Base and Premium. The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Acura. There is strong competition from vehicles from Lexus.