Comparison: 2007 Acura RDX vs. 2007 BMW X3 vs. 2008 Land Rover LR2 vs. 2007 Lincoln MKX
| | 2007 ACURA RDX | 2007 BMW X3 3.0si | 2008 Land Rover LR2 SE | 2007 Lincoln MKX AWD | | POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS | |
| DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT | Front engine, AWD | Front engine, AWD | Front engine, AWD | Front engine, AWD | | ENGINE TYPE | Turbocharged I-4 alum block/head | I-6 alum & mag block/alum heads | I-6 alum block/head | 60-deg V-6 alum block/heads | | VALVETRAIN | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | DOHC, 4 valves/cyl | | DISPLACEMENT | 140.4 cu in/2300cc | 182.8 cu in/2996cc | 194.8 cu in/3192cc | 213.3 cu in/3496cc | | COMPRESSION RATIO | 8.8:1 | 10.7:1 | 10.8:1 | 10.3:1 | | POWER (SAE NET) | 240 hp @ 6000 rpm | 260 hp @ 6600 rpm | 230 hp @ 6300 rpm | 265 hp @ 6250 rpm | | TORQUE (SAE NET) | 260 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm | 225 lb-ft @ 2750 rpm | 234 lb-ft @ 3200 rpm | 250 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm | |
| WEIGHT TO POWER | 16.4 lb/hp | 15.8 lb/hp | 18.7 lb/hp | 17.4 lb/hp | | TRANSMISSION | 5-speed automatic | 6-speed automatic | 6-speed automatic | 6-speed automatic | | AXLE/FINAL-DRIVE RATIOS | 53:1/2.77:1 | 4.44:1/2.97:1 | 3.75:1/2.59:1 | 3.39:1/2.52:1 | | SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs; anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar | Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar | | STEERING RATIO | 15.1:1 | 18.9:1 | 15.4:1 | 17.6:1 | | TURNS LOCK-TO-LOCK | 2.8 | 3.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | | BRAKES, F;R | 11.7-in vented disc; 12.0-in solid disc, ABS | 12.8-in vented disc; 12.6-in vented disc, ABS | 12.5-in vented disc; 12.0-in vented disc, ABS | 12.6-in vented disc; 11.9-in disc, ABS | | WHEELS, F;R | 7.5x18.0 in, cast aluminum | 8.0x17.0 in, cast aluminum | 8.0x18.0 in, cast aluminum | 7.5x18.0 in, cast aluminum | | TIRES, F;R | 235/55R18 99V Michelin Pilot HX MXM4 | 235/55R17 99H Pirelli Scorpion STR | 235/60R18 107V Continental Cross Contact UHP | 245/60R18 104T Continental Cross Contact LX | |
| DIMENSIONS | | WHEELBASE | 104.3 in | 110.1 in | 104.7 in | 111.2 in | | TRACK, F/R | 61.9/62.6 in | 60.0/60.7 in | 63.0/63.5 in | 65.1/64.9 in | | LENGTH x WIDTH x HEIGHT | 180.7 x 73.6 x 65.2 in | 179.9 x 73.0 x 65.9 in | 177.1 x 75.1 x 69.5 in | 186.5 x 75.8 x 67.2 in | | GROUND CLEARANCE | 6.3 in | 8.0 in | 8.3 in | 8.0 in | | APPRCH/ DEPART ANGLE | 28.0/22.0 deg | 24.0/21.9 deg | 29.0/32.0 deg | 16.7/25.0 deg | | TURNING CIRCLE | 39.2 ft | 38.4 ft | 37.1 ft | 38.6 ft | | CURB WEIGHT | 3925 lb | 4115 lb | 4310 lb | 4618 lb | | WEIGHT DISTRIBUTION, F/R | 57/43% | 50/50% | 58/42% | 57/43% | | TOWING CAPACITY | 1500 lb | 3500 lb | 3500 lb | 3500 lb | | SEATING CAPACITY | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | | HEADROOM | 38.7/38.3 in | 39.3/39.4 in | 40.2/39.4 in | 37.8/38.7 in | | LEGROOM | 41.8/37.7 in | 40.2/35.8 in | 41.9/36.4 in | 40.7/39.6 in | | SHOULDER | 58.2/56.3 in | 55.6/55.0 in | 57.6/57.3 in | 58.9/58.8 in | | CARGO VOLUME | 60.6/27.8 cu ft | 71.0/30.0 cu ft | 58.9/26.7 cu ft | 68.7/31.8 cu ft | |
| TEST DATA | |
| ACCELERATION TO MPH | | 0-30 | 2.3 sec | 2.2 sec | 2.8 sec | 2.5 sec | | 0-40 | 3.3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3.9 | | 0-50 | 4.9 | 5 | 6.6 | 5.5 | | 0-60 | 6.5 | 7 | 9 | 7.7 | |
| 0-70 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 12.1 | 10.4 | |
| 0-80 | 11.6 | 11.9 | 15.9 | 13.5 | | 0-90 | 14.9 | 15.3 | 20 | 17.6 | | 0-100 | 19 | 18.6 | - | - | | PASSING, 45-65 MPH | 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.9 | 4.3 | | QUARTER MILE | 15.1 sec @ 90.7 mph | 15.3 sec @ 90.0 mph | 16.8 sec @ 82.5 mph | 15.9 sec @ 86.4 mph | | BRAKING, 60-0 MPH | 136 ft | 126 ft | 126 ft | 151 ft | | LATERAL ACCELERATION | 0.83 g avg | 0.81 g avg | 0.76 g avg | 0.73 g avg | | MT FIGURE EIGHT | 27.7 sec @ 0.62 g avg | 28.0 sec @ 0.61 g avg | 29.4 sec @ 0.54 g avg | 29.3 sec @ 0.57 g avg | | TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH | 2150 rpm | 2300 rpm | 1900 rpm | 1750 rpm | |
| CONSUMER INFO | | BASE PRICE | $33,665 | $38,775 | $34,700 | $36,445 | | PRICE AS TESTED | $37,165 | $47,975 | $39,950 | $43,890 | | STABILITY/ TRACTION CONTROL | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | Yes/yes | | AIRBAGS | Dual front, front side, f/r curtain | Dual front, front side, f/r curtain | Dual front, driver knee, front side, f/r curtain | Dual front, front side, f/r curtain | | BASIC WARRANTY | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | | POWERTRAIN WARRANTY | 6 yrs/70,000 miles | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 6 yrs/70,000 miles | | ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 4 yrs/unlimited miles | 4 yrs/50,000 miles | 6 yrs/70,000 miles | | FUEL CAPACITY | 18.0 gal | 17.7 gal | 18.5 gal | 20.0 gal | | EPA CITY / HWY ECON | 19/23 mpg | 19/26 mpg | 16/23 mpg | 17/24 mpg | | CO2 EMISSIONS | 0.94 lb/mile | 0.90 lb/mile | 1.0 lb/mile | 0.99 lb/mile | | MT FUEL ECONOMY | 17.7 mpg | 19.7 mpg | 18.2 mpg | 17.0 mpg | | RECOMMENDED FUEL | Premium unleaded | Premium unleaded | Premium unleaded | Regular unleaded |
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