2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

The TSX Sport Wagon likely won't be a huge seller, but it represents an important step in the right direction for a brand that has lost its way. Like the Acuras of old, this wagon is compact, efficient, and offers real value. The base price of $31,820 slots in nicely between compacts like the Audi A3 and more powerful offerings like BMW 328i Sports Wagon and A4 Avant (both of which start around $36,000).

Like the TSX sedan, the wagon provides a more rewarding driving experience than the specs suggest, with direct steering, a capable suspension, and a willing engine. I do wish the steering had a bit more heft to it. The lack of a manual transmission is a bummer for us enthusiasts, but considering the low volumes most wagons achieve in our market, it's hard to blame Acura for not wanting to homologate multiple powertrains. The interior is simple but well insulated and convincingly premium, with nicely bolstered leather seats and soft-touch surfaces all around. 

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura TSX Sport Wagon

2011 Acura ZDX the best crossover

2011 Acura ZDX

2011 Acura ZDX

2011 Acura ZDX INTERIOR

Just when you thought you’d seen every crossover vehicle the world could accommodate, Acura has introduced a model intended to stand the segment on its ear. The Acura ZDX is a provocative crossover utility and a test case for what Acura hopes to achieve in the future, namely a more distinct place on the exterior design map. The four-door, five-passenger ZDX has attention-getting styling befitting a luxury coupe, while offering some of the utility and the chair-high seating of a crossover. It’s a go-anywhere vehicle that is as appropriate for charging up a gravel fire road or attending an opening of the ballet. Based on the mechanicals of the Acura MDX crossover SUV, the ZDX is dramatically different with a look that springs virtually full-blown from a concept vehicle that drew a lot of comments on the auto-show circuit. Among the touches from that concept vehicle that made it through to the production car are the 5-inch lower roofline, the edge-to-edge glass roof and the hidden rear-door handles that will baffle your friends.

2011 Acura ZDX INTERIOR

2011 Acura ZDX INTERIOR