As much as I have spent many years enjoying the tasty and sporty automotive morsels that inhabit the compact luxury car segment — think Audi A4, BMW 3 Series, Cadillac ATS, and a dearly departed personal favourite, the Infiniti G37, among many others — they're losing the approval of consumers, who are migrating to compact luxury crossovers in increasing numbers. And, admittedly, many of the 15 or so models occupying this segment are doing a fair job duplicating many of their car siblings’ better attributes, just in wagon-styled, jacked-up form.
Which brings us to two of the better examples, Jaguar’s F-Pace (in 25t Prestige trim) and the very new, third-generation 2019 Acura RDX (in topline Platinum Elite trim). The F-Pace has been out for a little more than two years and, within months of its debut, became the British automaker’s best selling model. The previous RDX has done very well for Honda’s upscale brand, also establishing itself as a top seller. So, a couple of questions: Is the 2019 RDX significantly better than its predecessor, and is it sufficiently sporty and luxurious enough to be thought of as equal to the Euro brands — or at least, the F-Pace?
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