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Test Vehicle's MSRP: $108,065 (Base Model RWD): $
84,445
Seating Capacity: 7
Standard Safety
Features: ABS; airbags; a vehicle stability system; blind
spot warning system; a trailer blind spot warning system; a lane departure
warning system; a 360-degree camera; and a tire pressure monitoring system
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| Car Dealer Ellenae Fairhurst (Photo Credit: TLMDA) |
And, as far as Black women, they
barely register on the radar. This group represents less than a tenth of 1
percent of total new car dealerships.
Ironically, in a traditional African
American household, Black women are responsible for 51 percent of last year’s
new-vehicle registrations, slightly outpacing Black men.
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| Dejuan Ross, Lexus U.S. general manager, is posing with the all-new GX. (Photo Credit: Toyota) |
Like Lexus, Acura
and Infiniti were also launching their luxury nameplates. This was an opportunity for Toyota, Honda and Nissan to move their brands upmarket with the hopes of rivaling the American and European legacy makes.
Decades
later, Lexus has done just that. In fact, it has pulled ahead of both Acura and
Infiniti, whom both currently lag a flagship coupe and sedan in their portfolio.
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $69,445 (Base Model Pure): $50,845
Seating Capacity: 6 or 7, depending on trim
Standard Safety
Features: airbags; ABS; forward emergency braking with
pedestrian detection; predictive forward collision warning system; rear
automatic braking; rear view camera; an
electronic blind spot monitoring system; a lane departure warning system with a
haptic steering wheel; a hillstart assist system with a brake hold feature; a
tire pressure monitor system; and a spare tire
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $61,920 (Base Model): $40,970
Seating Capacity: 6-8 (depending on trim)
Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; AWD; hill decent
control; hill launch accent; off-road traction assist; tailer stability
control; rearview camera; rear cross traffic alert; lane keep assist system; a
lane departure warning system; a blind spot monitor; and an automatic brake
hold feature
Standard Equipment (Select AWD): 19-inch
wheels; an 8-speed automatic transmission; a three zone ventilation system; a
leather wrapped gear selector; an illuminated entry system; a push button
information system; a power driver’s seat with lumbar support; leather-like
seating; and a 10-inch infotainment system
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $52,815 (Base PURE FWD Model: $41,495)
Seating Capacity: 5
Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS with brake assist;
3-point seat belts; lower anchors and tethers for children; a vehicle
immobilizer system; an automatic collision notification and emergency call
system; a traction control system; a vehicle dynamic control system with traction
control; electronic brake force distribution; a tire pressure monitoring
system; a predictive forward collision warning system; a rear view monitor;
blind spot warning and intervention; lane departure warning; propilot assist;
intelligent cruise control with full speed range; rear automatic braking; high
beam assist; speed sensitive variable assist steering; LED head, tail, and
daytime running lights; and a rear cross traffic assist system
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $60,745 (Base Model Pure): $50,395)
Seating Capacity: 6 or 7, depending on trim
Standard Safety
Features: airbags; ABS; forward emergency braking with
pedestrian detection; predictive forward collision warning system; rear
automatic braking; rear view camera; an
electronic blind spot monitoring system; a lane departure warning system with a
haptic steering wheel; a hillstart assist system with a brake hold feature; a
tire pressure monitor system; and a spare tire
Jonathon Rivers joins Auto Trends with JeffCars.com, a syndicated multicultural automotive program, giving us a behind the scenes look at how the Acura brand had to find its way again, determining if it's a luxury brand or something else. Rivers, who is bilingual, gives us an inside peek as to the process the Japanese brand makes in terms of pricing, competitive research and the like when the company executives determine what vehicles are included in Acura's portfolio.
Test Vehicle's MSRP: $87,985 (Base Model Luxe RWD: $72,495)
Seating Capacity: 6 to 8
Standard Safety Features: airbags; ABS; a stability control system; traction control system;
an electronic blindspot system; a lane departure warning system; a distance
control assist system; a hill start assist system; a trailer sway system; back
up camera; and a tire pressure monitoring system
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Highlight: A four-door sedan compact version is available. Test Vehicle’s MSRP: $38,335 ( Base Mazda3) : $26,335 Seating Capacity: 4 ...
