If you thought luxury and fuel-efficiency are incompatible, Acura makes your revise your opinion! We all know that Acura symbolizes the highest that automobile technology offers. Now, take a look at its models that obtain high mileage of over 15 mpg:

The Acura MDX: This model came with a first –it was the first ever crossover in the market to offer a third-row seating. It is replete with luxury features from head to toe. This winner of various awards, including North American Truck of the Year, earned a top-class score of 9.2 overall from US News Rankings and Reviews website. It scored consistently high scores for all other parameters tested: performance; exterior; interior; safety and reliability!

Acura RDX: This first luxury compact SUV from Acura is built on a car platform, meaning you can expect the smoothness of a car in this SUV. This 2006 introduction gives you mileage in excess of 15mpg; yet, it scored extremely well at the ratings from this website. It got enviable scores of 9 overall; 8.5 for performance; 7.3 for the exterior; 7.7 for the interior; 9.8 for safety, and a perfect 10 for reliability!

The Acura RL, TL and TSX were not letdowns, either. They had extremely impressive scores at the ratings from US News Rankings and Reviews. If the RL and TL secured 8.9 overall, the TSX got 7.5.

When Acura models with such state-of-the-art luxury features are also capable of delivering such wonderful mileage, isn’t that what is called the heights of technology?

Acura was conceived as the luxury division of Honda. Honda created it in 1986 with the brand, Legend. This became a runaway success. Next in the lineup of models was the Integra, a sport coupe and sedan.

Its best success was in 1991, with the NSX sports car. This new all-aluminum construction became a rage, also because it was priced substantially lower than its European models.

Although less flamboyant than most European luxury makes, the Acura was well received in the US market. It went down well because of its sophisticated features, high reliability and low costs of maintenance. Service on the vehicle was easy, since it was backed by the service network Honda had built.

It started a new trend in naming its models with alphanumeric designations in the 1990’s. After a series of average performances through that decade including the SLX in the mid-90s, Acura started the 2000s with a revamped model, the MDX.

This SUV included various innovative features, such as a third-row seat. It became a successful model, and helped the company regain its position to an extent.

In 2002, it came out with the Acura RSX sport coupe, which was considered a successor to the Integra. This was followed in 2004 by another all-new entry-level sport sedan, the TSX. In 2004, it also totally redesigned one of is more popular brands, the midsize TL sedan. The following year, it redesigned its flagship brand, the RL luxury sedan.

With these three cars, Acura has come back to the forefront of the luxury car segment. With all the features these cars offer, and given the fact that these are a lot cheaper than European and American cars in this segment, the Acura is today regarded as a top-notch luxury brand. It scores highly in J.D. Power quality and satisfaction surveys.