| Drivers have more stress during the
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| | additional exterior and interior
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| holidays, alcohol consumption
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| | standard features only further
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| increases and patience in busy traffic
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| | distinguish
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| can quickly wane.A 200-mile roundtrip,
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| | the TL.The leather upholstery is
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| therefore, is a less-than-ideal way to
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| | comfortable, attractive and complemented
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| spent part of
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| | nicely by stylishly contoured aluminum
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| Thanksgiving. It's potentially more
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| | trim. Bright electroluminescent
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| problematic knowing the crowded,
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| | gauges and blue backlighting throughout
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| late-night return trip could include a
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| | the cabin provide a sultry
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| stretch of interstate infamous for its
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| | night-driving atmosphere.Individually
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| thick, late-night fog.But visiting
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| | heated front seats, sunroof, XM satellite
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| family outweighs the inconveniences of
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| | radio, in-dash CD
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| potential driving
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| | changer with an eight-speaker sound
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| hassles. And if the journey is made in a
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| | system, voice-recognition
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| vehicle with a commanding and
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| | navigation system, heated power door
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| secure road presence, such concerns are
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| | mirrors and Xenon HID
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| sufficiently eased.So it was during my
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| | headlights are all standard.And, of
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| weekly test drive of the 2005 Acura TL.
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| | course, cruise control, multiple driver
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| The vehicle
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| | and front passenger seat
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| was successful for several years, but
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| | positions, air conditioning and
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| Acura redesigned it and added
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| | individual, front-seat climate controls
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| more features in 2004 to offer BMW and
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| | are
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| Audi drivers another choice for
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| | also standard.For front-seat passengers
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| a luxury sports sedan that combines
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| | there's ample leg room and plenty of
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| performance with value.There's little
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| | overall
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| change in the TL from last year. The
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| | comfort. Back-seat passengers aren't as
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| vehicle is based on the
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| | comfortable, with head and leg
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| Honda Accord platform but has different
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| | room slightly pinched. Cargo space is
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| styling, a different powertrain
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| | also tight, but styled well. The rear
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| and more upscale features.Performance to
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| | seatback doesn't fold, but there's a
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| ride quality to instrumentation, there's
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| | small pass-through port for skis.Just
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| a lot to like about
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| | like it has been for the past several
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| the TL, which is why it's a recommended
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| | years, the 2005 Acura TL is a
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| best buy in the premium
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| | nicely combined sport and luxury car
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| midsize category by Consumer Guide,
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| | with great attention to refinement
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| among other publications.The car's
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| | and workmanship.It's a perfect car to
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| performance begins with a 270-horsepower,
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| | drive to a late-night jazz club or at
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| 3.2-liter, 24-valve
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| | least to fantasize a
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| V6 engine with a five-speed automatic or
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| | similar journey. And it's a perfect
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| six-speed manual
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| | vehicle for managing holiday traffic in
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| transmission. My vehicle had an
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| | any kind of weather.2005 Aura TLSafety
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| automatic transmission. It shifts
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| | features -- Driver and front passenger
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| smoothly into all positions and was
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| | and side curtain
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| tested at 0-60 mph in 7.0 seconds.
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| | airbags; Antilock brakes; Traction
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| The manual transmission was tested at
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| | control system.Fuel Mileage (estimates)
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| 6.2 seconds.Among the many standard
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| | -- 20 mpg (city), 29 mpg
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| features are 17-inch wheels and antilock
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| | (highway).Warranty -- Bumper to bumper,
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| four-wheel disc brakes and an anti-skid
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| | 4 years/50,00 miles; Corrosion,
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| system. They all further add to
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| | 5 years/unlimited miles; 24-hour
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| an impressive driving experience. The
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| | roadside assistance: 4 years/50,000
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| car handles and steers
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| | miles.Base price range --
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| admirably, and it maneuvers
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| | $32,650-$34,850James Raia is a syndicated
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| confidentially through traffic with a
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| | journalist in Sacramento, California, who
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| strong
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| feel on the road, particularly with its
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| | writes about sports, fitness, travel and
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| 17-inch wheels.While the vehicle's
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| | lifestyle topics as well as the car
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| driving qualities provide plenty to
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| | review colum, The Weekly Driver.
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| recommend it, the
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