gavriil

January 10, 2003

Acura, Honda's luxury division, may expand its SUV lineup, the Dow Jones Newswires reports, citing Tom Elliott, an executive vice president of Honda's U.S. sales unit.

"One of the areas we would look at for Acura is maybe another SUV," Elliott said.
Acura has been successfully selling a midsize SUV called the MDX since 2000, but it's the only SUV in its lineup. The additional vehicle, Elliott said, would have to be smaller than the MDX.

"For the lack of a better term," Elliott said, he sees "an entry-level Acura SUV that could appeal to younger, more performance-oriented consumers."
Even through the vehicle would look like an SUV, Elliott said it would be "more sporty and stylish." No debut date for such a vehicle was revealed.

KavexTrax

Soo they're makin an RDX...

gosh how about an MDX Type S simply put.

nate'sCLS

I thought they already did... the MDX is not that big.

Nashua_Night_Hawk

RDX baby... then would be produced.... what's next DNX?

AcuraFan

Well, MDX is on the larger end of the midsized lux SUVs. This new SUV, this "RDX" as KavexTrax put it, will probably be based on the CRV. It'll be interesting to see what they do to make it "more sporty and stylish."

AcuraFan

How about The Legend (using DNX technology)?

sidemarker

hmm let me guess

Pilot=MDX

so

Element= RDX!

sidemarker

AcuraFan

Why would it have to be the Element as opposed to the CRV?

dbox

acurafan your right. it would be a luxo crv for sure

KavexTrax

And with Mugen parts before you know it. :o

KavexTrax

RDX....DNX....SEX

oh wait.. :o

mattg

cr-v size

AkuraCLS

sex? :wackit:

AkuraCLS

or a SE-X version

Klamalama

Yup, just what the automotive world needs... another stinkin' SUV! WHEN WILL THE MADNESS STOP!

IntegraVT

iTrader: (1)

"an entry-level Acura SUV that could appeal to younger, more performance-oriented consumers."

Hmph, I'm thinking CR-V ("entry level, younger") with the TSX's 200hp 2.4L I4 ("performance-oriented").

EdgarFanCLS

AcuraFan

Who needs another SUV, right? I've always been opposed to the large truck based SUVs...especially driving strickly in an urban setting. It's the excess of America. However, SUVs have their uses. I will need something to haul supplies for work soon and an SUV will work well for that. So if we have to have SUVs, I want them to come from a company that can do it in the least wasteful way possible. Ford, Chevy and Dodge don't need another SUV that gets 10 mpg and weighs as much as a city bus...however, Honda can make all the 20+ mpg, car based SUVs they want.

gavriil

Actually I think this is a great idea and here is why they are doing it.

THe RX330 not having a 3rd row seat has betrayed how Lexus and Acura are thinking about the strategy of SUVs now. The RX300 and the MDX were competitors last year. But when the GX470 came out, it now moved as the competitor for the MDX. So I see as the RX330 being competing with this possible, new Acura-smal-SUV, whatever it may be called. Makes sense especially when we can safely guess that the next MDX out in 1.5 years, will grow slightly.

gavriil

That did come to mind at first and here is what I think. I think the "RDX" might be based on the Element but I dont see it having its characteristics. The Element is targeting more of a specific market than the RX330 is. I am assuming that the RDX will be directly competing with the RX330.

Zapata

HUh? Dude, you have got to be kidding me right? MDX and pilot look NOTHING alike.....a little on the interior but that's it. Element is meant for the younger crowd and will haven't nothing similar to the new Acura suv.

KavexTrax

Its not the exterior appearance between the MDX and Pilot, its the platform structure and power train similarities that he was trying to imply with the "=."
The Pilot was derived primarly from the MDX frame no?

Zoot

GREAT, just what acura needs! Another car in the 25k-35k price range! Will it compete with the X3, Freelander, and the upcoming volvo XC30?

so-cl-een

Why doesn't Acura just cut all of the crap and build an SUV that can compete with A Hummer, or that bigass Sahara monster Mercedes. :wackit: That would put them at the top of the market.

AcuraFan

Why doesn't Acura make a bigass SUV? Because that's not the type of vehicles they make. Honda and Acura do VERY well with "light trucks"...that's where their money is.

hondaintegra99

More than likely it'll be based on the CR-V, but then again, you really can't rule out the possibility they'd wouldn't base it on the Element since they share a common Civic platform.

03TypeS_RENAMED

I hope this new SUV will be full time 4WD, not partial like the CR-V or the MDX

Zoot

Why do newbies always bring OLD threads up from the dead????? What's even funnier is that they participate in the conversation like it's still going on...silly newbies....welcome a'board

gavriil

Easy now boy.