Acura - Five Star Rate

The excellent rating in the latest Side Impact Collision Evaluation (SICE) adds to the existing respectable rating for IIHS' frontal offset crash test for the Acura RL. As additional proof of the RL’s safety performance is the 5-Star rating—the highest rating possible—in all three of the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA) governmental ratings tests that include frontal and side impact crash tests, as well as a rollover rating.

The thorough SICE test conducted by the IIHS is expressed with performance ratings of good, acceptable, marginal, or poor. These ratings are based on a crash test in which a barrier designed to represent the front end of a typical SUV or pickup truck strikes the tested vehicle in the side at 31 mph.

The key factors that greatly contributed to the RL's outstanding NHTSA and IIHS crash test ratings are its Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) body structure. This unique body structure of the Acura RL serves for added protection and improved compatibility in frontal crashes. Aside from this, the most recent generation of dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags for the driver and front passenger, side airbags also for the driver and front passenger, plus side curtain airbags for all outboard occupants also contributed a lot for the RL to have a five star rating.
The 2008 lineup of Acura presents five distinctive models including the RL luxury performance sedan, the TL performance luxury sedan, the TSX sports sedan, the turbocharged RDX luxury crossover SUV and the award-winning MDX luxury sport utility vehicle.