1996-1999 Acura SLX Specs & Safety - Consumer Guide Automotive

Detailed safety information for this generation Acura SLX include detailed crash test scores from the NHTSA. Specs for this generation Acura SLXinclude everything from fuel mileage to seating capacity to options availability.

1996-1999 Acura SLX Specs & Safety

Vehicle Dimensions

Specification	4-door wagon

Wheelbase, in.	108.7

Overall Length, in.	183.5

Overall Width, in.	72.4

Overall Height, in.	72.2

Curb Weight, lbs.	4315

Cargo Volume, cu. ft.	90.2

Standard Payload, lbs.	--

Fuel Capacity, gals.	22.5

Seating Capacity	5

Front Head Room, in.	39.8

Max. Front Leg Room, in.	40.8

Rear Head Room, in.	39.8

Max. Rear Leg Room, in.	39.1

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

Powertrain Options and Availability

For its first two years, the SLX used a 3.2-liter V6 engine that produced 190 horsepower. A 3.5-liter V6 with dual overhead camshafts replaced that engine for 1998, adding 25 horsepower. All SLX models had a 4-speed automatic transmission.

Engines	Size liters / cu. in	Horse- power	Torque	Transmission: EPA city/hgwy	Consumer Guide Observed

ohc V6	3.2 / 193	190	188	4-speed automatic: 14/18	4-speed automatic: 12.6

dohc V6	3.5 / 214	215	230	4-speed automatic: 14/18	4-speed automatic: 14.5

Specifications Key: NA = not available; "--" = measurement does not exist.

NHTSA Crash-Test Results

Test	1997 SLX

Front Impact, Driver	3

Front Impact, Passenger	3

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) tests a vehicle's worthiness in front- and side-impact collisions and rates its resistance to rollovers. Front-impact crash-test numbers indicate the chance of serious injury: 5 = 10% or less; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-35%; 2 = 35-45%; 1 = More than 45%. Side-impact crash-test numbers indicate: 5 = 5% or less; 4 = 6-10%; 3 = 11-20%; 2 = 21-25%; 1 = More than 26%. Rollover resistance numbers indicate the chance for rollover when the vehicle leaves the roadway: 5 = Less than 10%; 4 = 10-20%; 3 = 20-30%; 2 = 30-40%; 1 = More than 40%.

Built In: Japan

Drive Wheels: longitudinal front-engine/4-wheel drive

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