| Test Driver Ratings & Comments |
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| Acceleration comments | Linear power delivery from launch up to redline upshifts. No sense in using manual shifts due to shift delay. Slight turbo whistle/wheeze right before upshift, but otherwise you'd never guess this was a turbocharged V6. Huge gains from brake torque up to about 2,500 rpm at launch (about 0.4 second). |
| Braking comments | Some dive, minimal squirm and a medium-firm pedal. Good fade resistance up to our fifth stop (1 foot longer than 1st) but second quarter-mile run threw up a "brakes overheated" warning on the dash. |
| Handling comments | On the skid pad with ESC off, the SRX exhibits very good balance between mild understeer and lift throttle rotation. Steering is friction free but informative. With ESC on, any monkey could keep the SRX within an inch of the circle as the throttel bucks off to limit cornering speed. In the slalom with ESC off, the SRX is quite confident with crisp turn-in, precise informative steering and a slightly loose rear that wants to play. With ESC on, it does a decent job of mild correction if you use smooth input, but punishes severely with quick steering input. Good in transition and good steering feel. |
| Dimensions & Capacities |
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| Curb weight, mfr. claim (lbs.) | 4,387 |
| Curb weight, as tested (lbs.) | 4,619 |
| Weight distribution, as tested, f/r (%) | 58.3/41.7 |
| Length (in.) | 190.3 |
| Width (in.) | 75.2 |
| Height (in.) | 65.7 |
| Wheelbase (in.) | 110.5 |
| Track, front (in.) | 63.8 |
| Track, rear (in.) | 63.4 |
| Turning circle (ft.) | 40.3 |
| Legroom, front (in.) | 41.2 |
| Legroom, rear (in.) | 36.3 |
| Headroom, front (in.) | 39.7 |
| Headroom, rear (in.) | 38.4 |
| Shoulder room, front (in.) | 58.3 |
| Shoulder room, rear (in.) | 56.3 |
| Seating capacity | 5 |
| Cargo volume (cu-ft) | 29.8 |
| Max. cargo volume, seats folded (cu-ft) | 61.1 |
| Safety |
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| Front airbags | Standard |
| Side airbags | Dual front |
| Head airbags | Front and rear |
| Antilock brakes | 4-wheel ABS |
| Electronic brake enhancements | Braking assist, electronic brakeforce distribution |
| Traction control | Traction control |
| Stability control | Stability control |
| Rollover protection | Side-curtain airbag rollover sensor |
| Tire-pressure monitoring system | Tire-pressure monitoring |
| NHTSA crash test, driver | 5 stars |
| NHTSA crash test, passenger | 4 stars |
| NHTSA crash test, side front | 5 stars |
| NHTSA crash test, side rear | 5 stars |
| NHTSA rollover resistance | 4 stars |
| IIHS offset | Good |
