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2001 ACURA 3.2 CL COUPE

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Khatir Soltani
The manufacturer has opted for quality materials and trims whose accurate assembling makes them free of any critics. The driver enjoys an almost natural driving position thanks to power multi adjustment wrapping bucket seats providing a fair body support. The front seats can be reclined and moved forward to allow access to the rear compartment. Little drawback to point out, tall people will complain about tight headroom because of the intrusion of the sun roof.

A whole array of equipment is found in the fine 3.2 CL passenger compartment including a built in 6 CD player. The central console, being well designed and not bulky allows sufficient storage.

The trunk, roomy enough for a luxury sport coupe, features an easy access because of its low lift over. The long rounded hinges are cumbersome and can crush objets when the lid is closed. The non folding rear bench that can sit two adults decently only features a pass through for skis.

Following major competition brands, Acura offers the latest equipment safety wise. As an example, the front lateral air bags are fitted with passenger detecting sensors.

When a child sits up front, the system detects him and deactivates the air bag. It does like wise when an adult is not properly seated.

The front air bags can assess the severity of an impact and feature a two speed deployment. In the case of a high speed collision, they deploy with maximum speed.
Khatir Soltani
Khatir Soltani
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