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The MartAuto News, Analysis and EditorialReview of and Product Information on the 2006 Acura
TL Sedan: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
Auto on Info May 2006
Review of the 2006 Acura TL: Some Photographs, Distinctions, and Features and Specifications
By James B. Bleeker
The following table provides some product information on the 2006 Acura TL.
The 2006 Acura TL Photographs Distinction, Features, and Specifications
Distinctions: + The 2006 Acura TL is a 2006 Consumer Reports Top Pick and a 2006 Consumer Reports Luxury-and-Sport Sedan Quick Pick. It has a CR 2006 predicted short-term reliability in the second highest category, a CR 2006 predicted owner satisfaction in the highest category, a CR 2006 accident avoidance rating in the highest category, and a CR 2006 crash protection rating in the highest category. The 2005 Acura TL was a 2005 Consumer Reports owner satisfaction Quick Pick and a 2005 Consumer Reports overall safety (accident avoidance and crash protection) Quick Pick. In addition, the Acura TL model is on AOI's reliability Best of 1996 (for vehicles 6-to-8 years of age), Best of 1998 (for vehicles 5-to-7 years of age), and Best of 2000 (for vehicles 3-to-5 years of age).
Features and Specifications: + Engine: + + Type: 6-cylinder, 24-valve V-type single overhead cam (SOHC), aluminum alloy block with cast-in iron cylinder linings and aluminum alloy head, variable valve timing and lift electronic control (VTEC) + + Displacement: 3.2 liters + + Horsepower (SAE): 258 horsepower @ 6,200 rotations per minute + + Torque (SAE): 233 pound-feet @ 5,000 rotations per minute + Transmission: 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic transmission + Steering: Turning Circle Diameter: 39.7 feet + Fuel capacity: 17.1 gallons + Drive wheels: Front + EPA estimated fuel economy: 20 miles per gallon in city / 29 miles per gallon on highway + Exterior dimensions: + + Wheelbase: 107.9 inches + + Overall length: 189.3 inches + + Overall width: 72.2 inches + Curb weight: + + Manual (without optional navigational system): 3,483 pounds + + Automatic (without optional navigational system and high performance tires): 3,580 pounds
Source of distinctions: + "Top Picks 2006: The Best Models in 10 Categories," Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 7, "CR Quick Recommendations: Quick Picks," Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 23, "Ratings," Consumer Reports, April 2006, p. 26, "CR Quick Pick Recommendations," Consumer Reports, April 2005, p. 31 and AOI Source of photographs, features, and specifications: + Honda newsroom Date of Access to Honda Newsroom: + 12 May 2006 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features and specifications listed above. The next table provides some technical diagrams of the 2006 Acura TL.
The 2006 Acura TL Technical Diagrams Overview Power Train Six-Speed Manual Transmission Five-Speed Automatic Chassis - Overview Engine Mount Front Suspension Rear Suspension Body - Overview 48% of the Body Employs High Tensile 440 and 590 Steel Underbody Noise, Vibration, Hardness Control Interior - Lengths and Heights View of Cockpit and Passenger Side Sound System Safety - Crash Protection Diagram Safety - Airbag Diagram
Source of diagrams: + Honda newsroom Date of Access to Honda Newsroom: + 12 May 2006 Advisories: + All prospective consumers should check dealership information to ascertain any changes or corrections in the features depicted above.
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