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2009 Acura RL Sedan



2009 Ford Taurus Limited AWD





Standards and Options
Pricing

Acura RL Ford Taurus

MSRP $46,680 $32,520

Invoice Price $0 $29,718

Destination Charges $810 $825

Air Conditioning. Health, Ventilation

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Air Conditioning Standard Standard

Automatic Climate Control Standard Standard

Interior Pollen/Particle/Dust Air Filter Standard N/A

Rear HVAC Ducts Standard Standard

Rear Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning Standard Standard

Rear Seat HVAC Controls Standard N/A

Entertainment, Communication, Navigation

Acura RL Ford Taurus

CD Changer Standard Standard

CD Player Standard Standard

Cassette Player N/A N/A

DVD Player N/A N/A

Hands Free or Voice Activated Phone N/A N/A

Navigational Aid N/A Option

Radio Standard Standard

Second Row Sound Controls/Accessories N/A N/A

Subwoofer Standard Standard

Telematic Systems N/A Standard

Exterior

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Bodyside/Cab Step or Running Board N/A N/A

Bumper Step Up N/A N/A

Front Air Dam Standard Standard

Metallic Paint Standard Standard

Power Sliding Side Van Door N/A N/A

Power Trunk Lid N/A N/A

Rear Spoiler Standard N/A

Skid Plate or Underbody Protection N/A N/A

Splash or Mud Guards Option N/A

Wind Deflector or Buffer for Convertibles N/A N/A

Instrumentation

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Battery Gauge N/A N/A

Clock Standard Standard

Compass Standard Standard

Cruise Control Standard Standard

Electroluminescent Instrumentation N/A N/A

Gauges Standard Standard

Inside Temperature Gauge N/A N/A

Intelligent Cruise Control N/A N/A

Night Vision N/A N/A

Oil Gauge N/A N/A

Outside Temperature Gauge Standard Standard

Service or Maintenance Interval Indicator Standard Standard

Steering Wheel Mounted Controls Standard Standard

Tachometer Standard Standard

Tire Inflation/Pressure Monitor Standard Standard

Trip Computer Standard Standard

Lighting

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Automatic Headlights Standard Standard

Cornering Lights N/A N/A

Daytime Running Lights Standard N/A

Fog Lights Standard Standard

Halogen Headlights Standard Standard

Headlight Washers N/A N/A

High Intensity Discharge Headlights Standard N/A

Windshield Wiper Activated Headlights N/A Standard

Roof

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Power Sunroof/Moonroof Standard Option

Removable/Convertible Top N/A N/A

Sunroof/Moonroof Standard Option

Tires and Wheels

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Alloy Wheels Standard Standard

Chrome Wheels N/A Standard

Exterior Rear Mounted Tire Carrier N/A N/A

Full Size Spare Tire N/A N/A

Interior Spare Tire for SUVs & Vans N/A N/A

Self Sealing/Run Flat Tires N/A N/A

Steel Wheels N/A N/A

Underbody Tire Carrier N/A N/A

Windows/Mirrors/Wipers

Acura RL Ford Taurus

Exterior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirrir N/A N/A

Glass Rear Window on Convertible N/A N/A

Heated Exterior Mirror Standard Standard

Heated Washer System N/A N/A

Heated Windshield Glass N/A N/A

Interior Auto Day/Night/Electrochromic Mirror Standard Standard

Interval Wipers Standard Standard

Oversize or Wide Angle Exterior Mirror N/A N/A

Power Adjustable Exterior Mirror Standard Standard

Power Backlight Window N/A N/A

Rain Sensing Wipers N/A N/A

Rear Wiper N/A N/A

Sliding Rear Pickup Truck Window N/A N/A

Tinted Glass Standard Standard

Vehicle Speed Sensing Wiper Interval Standard N/A

Windshield Wiper De-Icer N/A N/A

Capacities and Dimensions
General

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Body Style Luxury Sedan Family Sedan    
EPA Classification MIDSIZE MIDSIZE    
Turbo N N    
Drive Train

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

City MPG 16 17    
Combined MPG 18 19    
Displacement (CC) 3664 3496    
Driveline AWD AWD    
Final Drive Ratio 4.53 2.77    
Fuel Capacity (gal) 19.4 20.0    
Fuel System SEFI SEFI    
Fuel Type Gas Gas    
Gas Guzzler Tax $0 $0    
Highway MPG 22 24    
Horsepower @ RPM 300@6300 263@6251    
PowerToWeightRatio 13.6 14.5    
RPM @ Peak Horsepower 6300 6251    
Standard Transmission 5 Speed Automatic 6 Speed Automatic    
Torque @ RPM 271@5000 249@4501    
Transmission Speeds 5 6    
Transmission Type A A    
Type of Engine 3.7L V6 3.5L V6    
Valves 24 24    
Exterior

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Crash Test Rating 5*/5* 5*/5*    
Curb weight (lbs) 4083 3814    
Overall Height (in) 57.2 61.5    
Overall Length (in) 195.8 201.8    
Overall Width (in) 72.7 74.5    
Wheelbase (in) 110.2 112.9    
Interior - Cargo - Carrying

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Trunk Volume (cu ft) 13 21    
Interior - Passengers

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Headroom front (in) 38.5 39.6    
Headroom rear (in) 37.2 38.8    
Hip room front (in) 55.1 53.7    
Hip room rear (in) 54.0 53.6    
Leg room front (in) 42.4 41.3    
Leg room rear (in) 36.3 41.2    
Passenger Volume 99 108    
Seating Capacity - Maximum 5 5    
Seating capacity - Standard 5 5    
Shoulder room front (in) 58.5 57.8    
Shoulder room rear (in) 56.1 57.6    
Suspension

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Front suspension Ind Ind    
Ground Clearance (in) 5.7      
Rear Suspension Ind Ind    
Track Front 62.0 64.3    
Track Rear 62.4 64.4    
Towing

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Tow Capacity (Maximum)   1000    
Tow Capacity Standard   1000    
Turning Radius

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Steering Diameter Left 36.1 40.0    
Steering Diameter Right 36.1 40.0    
Warranty

 Acura RL Ford Taurus

Powertrain Miles 70000 60000    
Powertrain Time (Months) 72 60    
Rust Time (Months) 60 60    
Warranty - Basic Miles 50000 36000    
Warranty - Basic Time (Months) 48 36    


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