Model Mix
Now that the performance-tuned TL Type-S is available, the standard TL can play the role of luxury sedan more effectively. It’s the quiet, sensitive type, while the Type-S is a real bad boy: hard-edged and ready to rock.
With the introduction of the new Type-S, there are two choices when shopping for a 2007 Acura TL, and the standard car is the one to buy if your priority is luxury over performance. Each car is well equipped with standard features. In fact, the only option on the standard car is a navigation system with voice recognition, and buyers can choose between a manual or automatic transmission and all-season or performance tires for the Type-S. Highlights include a power sunroof, an eight-way power driver’s seat, leather upholstery, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats and side mirrors, HandsFreeLink Bluetooth communications, and an Acura/ELS Surround premium audio system with a six-disc CD changer, a DVD-Audio player, Dolby Pro-Logic II, and XM satellite radio. The Type-S adds the navigation system with voice recognition and Zagat Survey restaurant reviews and ratings, exclusive alloy wheels, special interior and exterior trim, and hardware upgrades that make it go faster and handle better. Safety is always an important goal of Acura engineers, and the revised 2007 Acura TL is loaded with goodies designed to keep you and your loved ones healthy. Headlining the list of gear is a suite of airbags including dual-stage front, front side-impact, and side-curtain restraints. Stability control is standard, along with ABS, electronic brake-force distribution, brake assist, and a tire pressure monitoring system. The seatbelts are equipped with pretensioners and load limiters, while the front head restraints are designed to limit the effects of whiplash in a rear collision. The Acura TL is also equipped with HID headlights for improved nighttime visibility, and five-mph bumpers. According to Acura, crash scores for a frontal impact are five-stars for the driver and passenger, while side impact protection is rated four-stars for front seat occupants and five-stars for rear seat riders. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gives the TL a Good rating for frontal and side impacts. Acura protects buyers in another way, too. The TL’s comprehensive warranty covers the car for four years/50,000 miles bumper-to-bumper and six years/70,000 miles on the powertrain. Acura also includes Total Luxury Care with every TL, a 24-hour roadside assistance and concierge service.
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