Changes: Acura Legend

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Along with the Integra, the Acura Legend was the other of Acura's earliest models ever manufactured in North America.

Year-to-year changes

1991

During the second-generation Acura Legend's first three years, it was available as a 2-door coupe (L and LS) or a 4-door sedan (base, L and LS), all of them with 3.2-liter V6 engines, 200 horsepower, and 5-speed manual transmission each.

1992

Standard for 1992 was a new passenger airbag on LS models, and cupholders were added to all models.

1993

All Acura Legend 2-door coupes were now given 230 horsepower.

1994

On October 1, 1993, for the 1994 model year, the base sedan was replaced by a new GS sedan. This model, with its 3.2-liter 230-hp Type II V6, was one of the most powerful front-drive imports sold in America. Understeer was a problem with high horsepower and front drive, so Acura has made traction control part of the package along with sport suspension, dual-piston front brake calipers and VR-rated tires. It was the only sedan offered in the United States with a standard 6-speed manual transmission (the optional 4-speed automatic was more often ordered). The other trim/driveline levels made do with a standard 200-hp Type I V6. A 5-speed manual transmission was standard on the L, with the automatic optional. The automatic was standard on the LS. The Type II engine received its power advantage from more aggressive valve timing and a different version of the 3-stage tuned intake system.

The Legends (except the L sedan) had leather upholstery, an electric tilt/telescope steering wheel with memory that works in conjunction with the 8-way power seat, a 4-way power passenger seat, air conditioning and Bose stereo equipment. The L sedan had cloth upholstery standard, leather optional.

Unlike other manufacturers, Honda/Acura had developed its own ABS system. The traction-control system on the GS used the same wheel speed sensors as the ABS, combined with steering input and yaw angle to limit throttle and maintain traction.

1995

When the 1995 Legend models were introduced in September 1994, the same trim levels (L and LS coupes and GS, L and LS sedans) were available. On February 7, 1995, a limited-time-only Special Edition (SE) sedan was added to the Legend's lineup as a late 1995 model.

Retail prices

4DR Sedan

Model year(s)	Trim level	List price	Effective date
1991	RS	$26,800	October 1990
1991	L	$30,300	October 1990
1991	LS	$33,400	October 1990
1992	RS	$28,000	Q4 1991
1992	L	$30,400	Q4 1991
1992	LS	$34,900	Q4 1991
1993	RS	$29,900	September 8, 1992
1993	L	$31,900	September 8, 1992
1993	LS	$36,400	September 8, 1992
1994	L	$33,800	October 1, 1993
1994	LS	$38,600	October 1, 1993
1994	GS	$40,700	October 1, 1993
1994	L	$34,160	May 9, 1994
1994	LS	$39,000	May 9, 1994
1994	GS	$41,100	May 9, 1994
1995	L	$35,500	September 9, 1994
1995	LS	$39,700	September 9, 1994
1995	GS	$42,000	September 9, 1994
1995	L	$36,100	April 17, 1995
1995	Special Edition	$39,590	April 17, 1995
1995	LS	$40,290	April 17, 1995
1995	GS	$42,650	April 17, 1995

2DR Coupe

Model year(s)	Trim level	List price	Effective date
1991	L	$30,900	October 1990
1991	LS	$35,500	October 1990
1992	L	$31,850	Q4 1991
1992	LS	$36,250	Q4 1991
1993	L	$35,150	September 8, 1992
1993	LS	$38,550	September 8, 1992
1994	L	$37,700	October 1, 1993
1994	LS	$41,500	October 1, 1993
1994	L	$38,100	May 9, 1994
1994	LS	$41,900	May 9, 1994
1995	L	$39,400	September 9, 1994
1995	LS	$43,200	September 9, 1994
1995	L	$39,980	April 17, 1995
1995	LS	$43,850	April 17, 1995

Shipping prices

$345 (1991-1992)
$385 (1993-1994)
$420 (1995)

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