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2006 Acura RL Sedan



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2006 Infiniti G35 Sedan 6MT
Standards and Options
Pricing

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
MSRP $49,300 $36,600 $29,925 $31,200
Invoice Price $43,907 $33,485 $27,980 $28,701
Destination Charges $670 $695 $745 $650
Air Conditioning. Health, Ventilation

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Air Conditioning Standard Standard Standard Standard
Automatic Climate Control Standard Standard Standard Standard
Interior Pollen/Particle/Dust Air Filter Standard Standard Standard Standard
Rear HVAC Ducts Standard Standard N/A Not listed
Rear Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Standard Standard Not listed Not listed
Rear Seat HVAC Controls Standard Standard N/A N/A
Entertainment, Communication, Navigation

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
CD Changer Standard Option Option Standard
CD Player Standard Standard Standard Standard
Cassette Player N/A Not listed N/A Not listed
DVD Player Standard Not listed N/A N/A
Hands Free or Voice Activated Phone Standard N/A Standard N/A
Navigational Aid Standard Option N/A Option
Radio Standard Standard Standard Standard
Second Row Sound Controls/Accessories N/A N/A N/A N/A
Subwoofer Standard Standard Standard Option
Telematic Systems Standard Option Standard N/A
Exterior

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Bodyside/Cab Step or Running Board N/A N/A N/A N/A
Bumper Step Up N/A N/A N/A N/A
Front Air Dam Standard Standard Standard Standard
Metallic Paint Standard Option N/A Standard
Power Sliding Side Van Door N/A N/A N/A N/A
Power Trunk Lid N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rear Spoiler N/A N/A N/A Option
Skid Plate or Underbody Protection N/A N/A N/A N/A
Splash or Mud Guards N/A Not listed N/A Option
Wind Deflector or Buffer for Convertibles N/A N/A N/A N/A
Instrumentation

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Battery Gauge N/A N/A N/A N/A
Clock Standard Standard Standard Standard
Compass Standard Option Option Standard
Cruise Control Standard Standard Standard Standard
Electroluminescent Instrumentation Standard N/A N/A Standard
Gauges Standard Standard Standard Standard
Inside Temperature Gauge N/A Option Standard N/A
Intelligent Cruise Control N/A Option N/A N/A
Night Vision N/A N/A N/A N/A
Oil Gauge N/A N/A N/A N/A
Outside Temperature Gauge Standard Standard Standard Standard
Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator Standard Standard Standard Standard
Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tachometer Standard Standard Standard Standard
Tire Inflation/Pressure Monitor Standard Standard N/A Standard
Trip Computer Standard Standard Standard N/A
Lighting

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Automatic Headlights Standard Standard Standard Option
Cornering Lights Standard N/A N/A N/A
Daytime Running Lights Standard Standard Standard N/A
Fog Lights Standard Standard Standard Standard
Halogen Headlights Standard N/A Standard Standard
Headlight Washers N/A Option Option N/A
High Intensity Discharge Headlights Standard Standard Option Standard
Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights N/A N/A Standard N/A
Roof

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Power Sunroof/Moonroof Standard Standard Option Option
Removable/Convertible Top N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sunroof/Moonroof Standard Standard Option Option
Tires and Wheels

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Alloy Wheels Standard Standard Standard Standard
Chrome Wheels N/A Not listed N/A N/A
Exterior Rear Mounted Tire Carrier N/A N/A N/A N/A
Full Size Spare Tire Standard N/A N/A N/A
Interior Spare Tire for SUVs & Vans N/A N/A N/A N/A
Self Sealing/Run Flat Tires N/A Standard N/A N/A
Steel Wheels N/A N/A N/A N/A
Underbody Tire Carrier N/A N/A N/A N/A
Windows/Mirrors/Wipers

Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Exterior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirrir N/A Option N/A N/A
Glass Rear Window on Convertible N/A N/A N/A N/A
Heated Exterior Mirror Standard Standard Standard Standard
Heated Washer System N/A Standard N/A N/A
Heated Windshield Glass N/A N/A N/A N/A
Interior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirror Standard Option Standard Option
Interval Wipers Standard Standard Standard Standard
Oversize or Wide Angle Exterior Mirror N/A N/A N/A N/A
Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror Standard Standard Standard Standard
Power Backlight Window N/A N/A N/A N/A
Rain Sensing Wipers N/A Standard N/A N/A
Rear Wiper N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window N/A N/A N/A N/A
Tinted Glass Standard Not listed Standard Standard
Vehicle Speed Sensing Wiper Interval Standard Standard N/A Standard
Windshield Wiper De-Icer N/A N/A N/A N/A
Capacities and Dimensions
General

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Body Style Luxury Sedan Luxury Sedan/Sports Sedan Luxury Sedan Luxury Sedan/Sports Sedan
EPA Classification MIDSIZE COMPACT MIDSIZE COMPACT
Turbo N N N N
Drive Train

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
City MPG 18 20 17 19
Combined MPG 21 24 21 22
Displacement (CC) 3471 2996 2786 3498
Driveline AWD RWD RWD RWD
Final Drive Ratio 4.60 3.15 3.42 3.54
Fuel Capacity (gal) 19.4 15.9 17.0 20.0
Fuel System SEFI EFI SEFI SEFI
Fuel Type Gas Gas Gas Gas
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0 $0 $0
Highway MPG 26 30 27 26
Horsepower @ RPM 290@6200 255@6600 210@6500 298@6400
PowerToWeightRatio 13.9 13.4 16.7 11.7
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6200 6600 6500 6400
Standard Transmission 5 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Manual 6 Speed Manual 6 Speed Manual
Torque @ RPM 256@5000 220@2750 194@3300 260@4800
Transmission Speeds 5 6 6 6
Transmission Type A M M M
Type of Engine 3.5L V6 3.0L I6 2.8L V6 3.5L V6
Valves 24 24 24 24
Exterior

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Crash Test Rating 5*/5* 4*/4* 4*/4*  
Curb weight (lbs) 4012 3417 3509 3472
Overall Height (in) 57.1 55.9 56.7 57.7
Overall Length (in) 193.6 178.2 190.1 186.5
Overall Width (in) 72.7 71.5 70.6 69.0
Wheelbase (in) 110.2 108.7 113.4 112.2
Interior - Cargo - Carrying

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13 12 13  
Interior - Passengers

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Headroom front (in) 38.5 37.4 38.9 40.1
Headroom rear (in) 37.2 37.1 36.9 37.9
Hip room front (in) 55.1   53.4 52.2
Hip room rear (in) 54.0   53.8 54.1
Leg room front (in) 42.4 41.5 42.4 43.6
Leg room rear (in) 36.3 34.6 36.2 33.6
Passenger Volume 99 93 99 98
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5 5 5
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5 5 5
Shoulder room front (in) 58.5 55.4 56.6 56.4
Shoulder room rear (in) 56.1 55.1 56.2 55.5
Suspension

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Front suspension Ind Ind Ind Ind
Ground Clearance (in) 5.7   5.9 5.5
Rear Suspension Ind Ind Ind Ind
Track Front 62.0 59.1 60.3 59.1
Track Rear 62.4 59.6 60.0 59.3
Towing

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Tow Capacity (Maximum)   NR 1000 1000
Tow Capacity Standard   NR 1000 1000
Turning Radius

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Steering Diameter Left 39.7 36.1 35.5 36.0
Steering Diameter Right 39.7 36.1 35.5 36.0
Warranty

 Acura RL BMW 3 Series Sedan Cadillac CTS Infiniti G35 Sedan
Powertrain Miles 70000 50000 100000 70000
Powertrain Time (Months) 72 48 60 72
Rust Miles     100000  
Rust Time (Months) 60 144 72 84
Warranty - Basic Miles 50000 50000 50000 60000
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 48 48 48


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