All-New Acura TSX Sport Wagon to Arrive In Fall of 2010

Price Reductions Announced for 2010 Acura RDX And for Canadian-Built Acura MDX and CSX

TORONTO , Nov. 5 /CNW/ - Acura will be adding a TSX sport wagon to its 2011 vehicle lineup, scheduled to arrive at Acura dealerships in the Fall of 2010. The TSX Sport Wagon will be based on the stylish TSX sports sedan with balanced performance and advanced technology. Additional information on the 2011 TSX Sport Wagon, including photos, will be available at a later date.

"After achieving record Acura sales in October, we're pleased to announce the launch next year of the all-new Sport Wagon to our TSX lineup," said Jerry Chenkin, executive vice president of Honda Canada Inc. "This new vehicle will provide our customers with more versatility in their choice of luxury sports vehicles.

"And to strengthen our sales momentum in Canada , with a continuing commitment to our customers, we have made price reductions on the Canadian-built MDX, our top-selling Acura model in Canada , the turbocharged RDX crossover utility vehicle, and the Canadian-exclusive Acura CSX entry-luxury sedan."

The reductions from 2009 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Prices are as follows:

    
    $ 910 - 2010 Acura MDX (which features revised exterior and interior
    styling, a new 6-speed automatic transmission, and the addition of a
    power tailgate, a rearview mirror camera and other features for 2010)

    $ 910 - 2010 Acura MDX Technology Package (which adds a rear
    entertainment and hard disk storage system, Bluetooth audio interface,
    multi-view rearview camera, and a USB jack for 2010)

    $ 510 - 2010 Acura MDX Elite Package (which adds Collision Mitigation
    Braking System, Blind Spot Detection System, ventilated seats, 19-inch
    wheels and roof rails for 2010)

    $2,000 - 2010 Acura RDX (which features revised exterior and interior
    styling, new 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels, and the addition of a
    Bluetooth audio interface, USB/i-Pod(R) connectors, a rearview camera
    system and other features, as well as improved fuel economy, for 2010)

    $2,110 - 2010 Acura RDX Technology Package

    $3,410 - 2010 Acura CSX Type-S
    

In addition to the above price reductions, there has been significant content enhancement to the Canadian-exclusive 2010 Acura CSX. New for 2010 is the Acura CSX i-TECH model that is priced at $27,490 , just $500 above the previous CSX base model with the addition of a number of features, including Acura's Satellite Navigation with bilingual voice recognition and steering-wheel-mounted controls, high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights, HandsFreeLink(TM) bilingual Bluetooth wireless telephone interface, 160-watt audio system with 6 speakers and digital audio reader, and XM Satellite Radio as standard equipment.

Acura is the luxury-performance division of Honda Canada Inc. Seven distinct vehicles (CSX, TSX, TL, RL, RDX, MDX and the all-new ZDX) are marketed under the Acura brand. The Acura ZDX, MDX and CSX are produced at the Honda of Canada Mfg. facility in Alliston, Ontario.

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