[permalink] [id link]
The Acura EL was a compact entry-level luxury car built at Honda's Alliston, Ontario, plant, and also the first Acura built in Canada.
from
Wikipedia
Some Related Sentences
Acura and EL
This model became the only 4-cylinder sedan in Acura's line-up ( with the exception of the Canadian market Acura CSX, which replaced the EL in 2006 ).
: Acura drops engine size from 1. 7 EL model name
: Acura introduces CSX to replace EL, and is only sold in Canada
* Acura EL, an automobile
The Civic has been rebadged for international markets with such models as the Honda Ballade which became the British Leyland-produced Triumph Acclaim in Britain and Honda Domani / Acura EL.
A Canadian only Acura model received a new nameplate, changing from the Acura EL to the Acura CSX.
In Canada, the sixth and seventh generation Civics were mildly redesigned to create the Acura EL until the advent of the eight generation Civic, which was used to create the Acura CSX, which was designed in Canada.
It is sold in North America under the Acura luxury marque, where it filled the gap as Acura's 4-door, entry-level sedan when the Integra sedan was discontinued in 2001 ( 1996 in Canada since the EL was the Integra sedan's replacement there ).
The Acura EL was a sales success.
Representing 51 % of Acura Canada's annual new-vehicle sales in its first full year, the EL remained Acura's top seller in Canada from 1997 to 2003.
The Acura EL was replaced for the 2006 model year by the Acura CSX which, like the EL, is available only in Canada.
2004-05 Acura EL
de: Acura EL
pl: Acura EL
** 2001 – 2005 Acura 1. 7 EL ( Canada only )
Acura and was
Honda's plan to introduce Acura to the Japanese market in 2008 was delayed, due to economic reasons, and later withheld as a result of the 2008 financial crisis.
In its first few years of existence, Acura was among the best-selling luxury marques in the US.
Acura was the first Japanese luxury brand, introduced under the slogan, " Acura.
Also around the same time the Acura TSX was introduced as a cheaper alternative to the BMW 3-Series.
In 2006 Acura introduced a small SUV which was based on its own unique unibody chassis called the RDX with models becoming available to U. S. consumers in August 2006.
The ZDX was the first Acura designed in Acura's design studio located at Torrance in Southern California.
The ZDX was designed by Michelle Christensen and based on the Acura MDX using that vehicles 3. 7 litre V6 engine ( 300 bhp ) and SH-AWD system.
It was rumored that the car spotted during filming was a concept for the second generation NSX, however, a different-looking 2012 Acura NSX Concept was unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, on January 9, 2012.
In 2012, Acura was the presenting sponsor and official vehicle of the Sundance Film Festival.
The Honda Integra ( sold in some markets as Acura Integra ) was a compact luxury sports car, produced by Japanese automaker Honda from 1985 to 2006.
The brand was created around the same time as Japanese rivals Toyota and Honda developed their Lexus and Acura premium brands.
Infiniti did not offer an mid-luxury sedan to match the first Japanese luxury sedan introduced to North America, the Acura Legend, which was later joined by the Lexus GS.
By the mid-1990s, Infiniti was lagging behind Lexus and Acura in sales.
The G20 was also marketed primarily to the wrong demographic, that being middle-aged professional women, and as such it was not as popular new as its main competition, the similarly priced Acura Integra.
North American and Australian Accords were not available with most of these options, presumably ( and in the U. S. in particular ) because Honda was seen as a builder of economy cars, and not to cannibalize sales from the recently introduced Acura line.
Acura and compact
The BMW X3 was a big sales success for the marque and inspired similar offerings from rivals in the compact luxury crossover segment, such as the Acura RDX, Audi Q5, Cadillac SRX, Infiniti EX35, Mercedes-Benz GLK and Land Rover LR2.
The Acura RDX is Acura ’ s first compact crossover SUV, taking over from the MDX as Acura's entry-level crossover SUV, as the MDX grew in size and price.
Acura and entry-level
The Acura TSX is an entry-level luxury car manufactured by Acura.
Japanese carmakers have followed this practice of rebadging as well, such as Honda's Acura line, Nissan's Infiniti brand, and Toyota's Lexus marque, as the entry-level luxury models were based on their mainstream lineup.
The Azera's competitors include full-size cars such as the Ford Taurus, Nissan Maxima, Chevrolet Impala, Chrysler 300C, and Toyota Avalon, and entry-level luxury ( or near-luxury ) cars such as the Buick LaCrosse, Acura TL and Lexus ES350.
Acura and luxury
It is a major supplier of automotive audio, video and navigation systems for Honda ( including its Acura luxury division ), Nissan, General Motors, Toyota and Subaru.
Acura is the luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company.
The creation of Acura coincided with the introduction of a Japanese Honda dealership sales channel, called Honda Clio, which sold luxury vehicles, joining previously established Honda Verno, followed by Honda Primo the following year.
Acura holds the distinction of being the first Japanese automotive luxury brand.
Acura planned on redesigning the RL by 2011 as well as announced the creation of a brand new luxury crossover vehicle called the ZDX, previewed by the concept of the same name.
: Acura debuts in North America as the first Japanese luxury marque.
This vehicle debuted in Japan in 1985 as the Honda Quint Integra, available only at Honda's Japanese dealership sales channel Honda Verno before going on sale a year later in North America as part of the then-new luxury Acura lineup.
Imported personal luxury cars from European marques such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz, and Japanese manufacturers Lexus, Infiniti and Acura, are still marketed in the United States, but are rarely, if ever, now referred to by the term.
In North America, the TSX is sold alongside the mid-size luxury Acura TL, which is based on the American-market Accord.
* Acura TL, a mid-size luxury car
By replacing recognizable names such as Vigor and Legend with a two-letter designation, the luxury make hoped to focus consumer attention on the Acura name.
* The 2006 Acura TL won ConsumerSearchs " Best sports sedan with luxury touches " in Best Luxury Cars in September 2006.
* The 2006 Acura TL won ConsumerSearchs " Best blend of sport and luxury " in its list of Best Sports Sedans in June 2006.
Top-selling re-badged luxury cars following this trend include the Lexus ES, Acura TL, and Audi A3.
Infiniti's chief competitors in the Japanese-American luxury car market, Acura and Lexus, used a similar technique in their commercials, which have also featured celebrity voice-overs, done by James Sloyan ( Lexus ) and James Spader ( Acura ).
0.196 seconds.