Acura
car brand and luxury vehicle division of Japanese automaker Honda Motor Company
Acura is the luxury brand of the car company Honda.[1] It has been established in the United States, Canada and Hong Kong since March 1986.[2] The brand has been used to market Honda's luxury cars and high performance models.[3] Before Acura, most Japanese cars were economical in design.[3] 1986
Company type | Division |
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Industry | Automotive |
Founded | 27 March 1986 |
Founder | Soichiro Honda |
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Brands | A-Spec, Type-S |
Services | Automotive financing |
Owner | Honda |
Parent | American Honda Motor Company |
Website | acura.com |
Current models
changeModel | Calendar year introduced |
Current model | Vehicle description | |||
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Introduction | Update/facelift | |||||
Sedans/liftbacks | ||||||
INTEGRA |
Integra | 1986 (nameplate) | 2022 | – | Subcompact executive liftback based on the eleventh-generation Honda Civic. | |
TLX |
TLX | 2014 | 2020 | – | Compact executive sedan succeeding the TL and TSX. | |
Crossovers | ||||||
ADX |
ADX | 2025 | 2025 | – | Subcompact luxury crossover SUV that shares its platform with the Honda HR-V/ZR-V. | |
MDX |
MDX | 2000 | 2021 | 2024 | Three-row mid-size luxury crossover SUV that shares its platform with the Honda Pilot. | |
RDX |
RDX | 2006 | 2018 | 2021 | Compact luxury crossover SUV related to the Honda CR-V. | |
ZDX |
ZDX | 2009 (nameplate) | 2024 | – | battery electric compact luxury crossover SUV related to the Honda Prologue and Chevrolet Equinox. |
References
change- ↑ "Honda's premium brand makes cars and SUVs positioned above the mainstream". www.consumerreports.org.
- ↑ "Acura Mexico". www.honda.mx/acura.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "A Short History of Japanese Luxury Cars". Businessweek.com. 23 May 2006. Archived from the original on 28 June 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.