All Style. All Performance. Introducing 2019 Acura RDX
This model, redesigned from the ground up, takes the RDX's blend of style, technology, and performance to new heights. This makes Canada's favourite premium compact SUV better than ever. We invite you to come in and find out why this is the 2019 Acura RDX Edmonton drivers have been waiting for. Call our Sales department at 780-484-5444 or swing by our dealership today for a test drive.
The Acura RDX has always offered extraordinary value for a premium SUV. Yet it offers more features, fantastic performance, and a uniquely handsome style that its competitors just can't match. Plus, it's available in a new A-SPEC edition with an even more aggressive appearance and a red leather interior, making it one of the most distinctive SUVs on the road.
Design
Carefully crafted angles and muscular proportions announce that this SUV means serious business on the road. For 2019, the RDX is wider and longer than the previous model, boosting its impression of aggressive style and high-end performance. All-LED lighting includes Acura's "Jewel Eye" headlamps. Combined with the RDX's stunning lines, they complete a look that's as modern as it is beautiful.
Previous generations of the RDX shared a platform with its Honda Civic and CR-V cousins, but for 2019 the RDX's platform is entirely its own. This new platform frees the RDX to be a true premium SUV, with no compromises. It uses Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering to create one of the strongest, safest bodies in its class.
The interior of Acura's Precision Concept show car served as the basis for the RDX's new cockpit. This concept fuses the best of driver-focused design with a cutting-edge control panel called the True Touchpad Interface (TTI). This ergonomic wonder falls easily to hand beside you on the lower part of the centre console and allows you to work the controls for entertainment, ventilation, and more. Where you touch the TTI corresponds to where you're virtually "touching" the console display on the dashboard, like the touchpad on a laptop. This means there's no more reaching for the radio volume control on the console screen only to hit a pothole and have your finger miss and hit the defrost instead. The TTI is customizable and can be controlled by voice, as well. It's a next-generation ergonomic wonder.
Performance
The 2019 RDX gets its power from a 272 hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine. With direct-injection and Acura's VTEC variable valve timing, this engine generates 280 lb-ft of torque. Power meets the pavement via Acura's Super-Handling All Wheel Drive (SH-AWD). The turbocharger produces no turbo lag, and 100 kph comes up from a standing start in as little as 5.7 seconds. The suspension offers Sport and Sport Plus modes depending on whether you're commuting or carving up the S-curves on a mountain highway.
Technology
The 2019 RDX delivers a full suite of entertainment and connectivity options. 4G LTE Wi-Fi connectivity comes standard on all trim levels. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto offer access to your apps and soundtracks. Every trim level provides Forward Collision Warning, Collision Mitigation, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, and Lane Departure Warning. A heads-up display is available on some trim levels.
2019 Acura RDX A Spec
The 2019 RDX delivers a full
suite of entertainment and connectivity options. 4G LTE Wi-Fi
connectivity comes standard on all trim levels. Apple CarPlay and
Android Auto offer access to your apps and soundtracks. Every trim level
provides Forward Collision Warning, Collision Mitigation, Adaptive
Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist, and Lane Departure Warning. A
heads-up display is available on some trim levels.
Entertainment
Infotainment in the 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec begins with a 10.2-inch display controlled by a new True Touchpad interface just ahead of the shift buttons on the console. Included with the Acura RDX A-Spec are:
- ELS Studio Premium Audio
- Navigation
- USB charging ports
- Real-time Traffic and Street and Freeway Conditions from AcuraLink
- GPS-linked Climate Control
- Traffic Rerouting
- Apple CarPlay
- Mobile hotspot capability
Design
The 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec is a study in movement. The new design for the RDX incorporates forward movement potential and a fast pace as its core motif. Whether sitting at the curb or driving down the highway, the RDX appeals to our need for speed. Design elements include an upward curve to the body panel lines and a slope to the roofline to create a pinched, fastback-style rear end that balances the raked windscreen and long, low-dipping hood up front. The A-Spec blacks out many accents for a more sport-tuned appeal.   Inside, the 2019 RDX A-Spec uses excellent materials and workmanship as a basis for its luxurious design. Emphasis is on comfort and usability, but touches hinted towards speed and excitement are also added as well. Red accents around the interior, including in the instrument cluster and seating, mark the A-Spec apart from the other RDX trim points.
Safety
Safety is important, of course, and the 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec comes with a full suite of safety items for both active and passive safety. Many of the driver's aids that are included in the A-Spec model are part of that attention to safety.
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Driver's Aids and Technologies
The Acura RDX A-Spec comes with a lot of excellent features. These include:
- LED headlamps
- Adaptive cruise control
- Lane-keeping assistance
- Heated front and rear seating
- Multi-view rear camera system and Blind Spot.
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Road departure mitigation
- Keyless entry and ignition
Powertrain/Performance
Under the lightweight aluminum hood of the 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec is a well-tuned and turbocharged new four-cylinder engine that produces 272 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. A ten-speed automatic transmission is aimed towards sporty performance with paddle shifters as standard in the A-Spec model.    Four drive modes are available for the 2019 RDX driver, starting with Comfort and going through to Sport, Sport Plus, and Snow. Each adds an element to the drivetrain to complement performance or safety, depending on need. In Sport+, for example, all systems are tuned towards power delivery with the RDX A-Spec being capable of reaching 62 km/h in less than 7 seconds.
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Direct and linear steering are key to the stiff and balanced chassis of the 2019 Acura RDX with its A-Spec package offering some sporty highlights such as polished metal pedals and red interior highlights. Super Handling All-Wheel Drive not only boosts safety, but improves traction for performance driving as well. Standard on the Acura RDX A-Spec are 255/45R20 Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires to take that even further.
The 2019 Acura RDX A-Spec is on the showroom floor at West Side Acura. Alberta buyers will be interested in the low cost and high performance of this excellent crossover-SUV.
