2016 Acura ILX
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s small car category, the 2016 Acura ILX drove away with a Top Safety Pick+, which is the highest mention a car can receive in terms of safety. When equipped with the optional front crash prevention system, you can’t beat this model’s inherent accident protection. It’s also nice that this is one luxury vehicle well within most driver’s budgets.
Standard safety equipment on the 2016 ILX include antilock brakes, traction and stability control, multiple airbags, and a rearview camera. You can also opt for the frontal collision mitigation with automatic braking, lane keeping assist, a lane departure warning system, and road-departure mitigation. In performance tests, the ILX stopped from 60 miles per hour in just 118 feet, which is a shorter distance than most cars in this segment.
2016 Acura RLX
If you’re looking for a large luxury vehicle, look no further than the 2016 RLX. Not only did the IIHS name the RLX a Top Safety Pick+, but the National Highway Traffic Administration gave it five stars across the board, which is the highest amount a vehicle can earn.
The RLX received new optional safety features for the 2016 model year, including rear cross-traffic alert, road departure mitigation, and an impressive 360-degree camera system that makes it easier for drivers to keep tabs on their surroundings. Additional package features include a forward collision mitigation system with automatic braking and blind spot monitoring. For drivers wanting a big luxury sedan with all the high-tech features and some of the best safety ratings around, look no further than the 2016 RLX.
2016 Acura MDX
The 2016 MDX crossover SUV offers a nice compromise between the hefty RLX and the compact ILX. Equipped with front crash prevention, the 2016 MDX received Top Safety Pick+,* the IIHS* award, making it one of the safest three-row luxury crossovers on the market. This model comes standard with traction and stability control, antilock disc brakes, a driver knee airbag, active head restraints, and a rearview camera, among a long list of other features. All-wheel-drive models even feature a trailer towing stabilizing function.
Upper trim levels also offer automatic braking for frontal crash mitigation, blind-spot monitoring, a lane-departure warning system, road departure mitigation, and lane keeping assist. In government crash tests, the 2016 MDX earned a perfect score for total side-impact and frontal impact safety.
Safety is a major factor to consider when shopping around for a new vehicle. Whether you’re in the market for a small car, a three-row crossover, or a larger sedan, Acura offers some of the safest vehicles around. Stop by FOX Acura of El Paso today to take one for a test drive.
Top Overall Safety Rating From The NHTSA
Acura advances its leadership in safety among luxury brands as the 2016 ILX earns a NHTSA 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s New Car Assessment Program. One aspect of Acura’s safety leadership is the AcuraWatch™ suite of safety technologies. It helps improve drivers’ situational awareness and, in certain circumstances, intervenes to help avoid or mitigate a collision.
The ILX joins the MDX, RDX, RLX and TLX, each of which has a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the NHTSA making Acura the only luxury brand awarded NHTSA 5-Star Overall Vehicle Ratings across all its model lines.
TOP SAFETY PICK+ Rating From IIHS
The 2016 ILX joins the Acura RLX, MDX and RDX to earn a 2015 TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+) from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) when equipped with AcuraWatch. TSP+ is the highest safety rating designated by IIHS. All Acura models earned a top score of SUPERIOR in its front crash prevention test thanks to the available AcuraWatch™ suite of advanced safety and driver assistive technologies.
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