Overview & Reviews

The 2009 Acura RL has been heavily updated. Highlights include a more powerful engine, freshened styling, a revised suspension and new features.

• Excellent all-weather handling, wealth of standard features, handsome interior, excellent build quality, superb stereo, seamless integration of complex technologies, top-notch crash test scores.

User Reviews:

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  I now volunteer to run errands - 2009 Acura RL
  By hkl in TX - August 2 - 1:53 pm

  Had it a week and Im very pleased. Wanted a sports sedan with all the luxury/tech appointments. Drove E-Class, 5-series, M-35, 09 Maxima and Lexus GS. No major weaknesses vs. competition. If you are looking at this class, test the RL. Improved low end torque is a big plus vs. 08 model. Not as fast off the line as the 535, but as fast as the rest. Sports mode helps with initial acceleration, but not necessary after that. Quiet smooth ride. Not as noisy or bumpy as the GS and doesnt feel like a big boat like the M-35. Technology and radio are excellent. Interior comfort is awesome. Other brands more recognizable, but this is a better car.

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  acura got it right - 2009 Acura RL
  By analyzethis - July 18 - 1:11 am

  acura nails it with 09 rl looks are great inside and out have 05 rl, which has been excellent 09 looks better, drives more in control with road drove m3 nice car, overpriced, not particularly in control of road drove audi a6 tired look, overpriced when compared to all options built in to base rl drove m 35 same old car, also not competitive price-wise if you load up the options to compare it with the rl gas mpg is strong for awd very hard to beat without spending at least $10,000 more on competitors

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  Excellent!! - 2009 Acura RL
  By nervous_mcstabby - July 5 - 2:23 pm

  This is one nice car!! Very quiet with and excellent radio. Controls can be a little confusing until you know where all the controls are. Its best to practice a little before you go on the road and want to change radio channels or map functions. I get a lot of AHHHs from my co-workers when they look at the interior styling. I bought a bright silver exterior. The prominent "transformer shield" grill blends in nicely. Not so with darker colors, in my opinion. The tail end looks fabulous!! Definite BMW 7 series resemblances. Very powerful acceleration. Great control over rainy roads with the SH-AWD. Gas mileage isnt great, but its not bad either. On par with a 300 hp car thats 4,000 lbs.