Acura RDX

Best Vehicle I Ever Owned

By topspin3 (Carlisle, PA) on Sunday, July 08, 2007

"After 25 years of owning various makes and models of cars and SUV's, my wife and I upgraded to an Acura RDX and Acura TL. I drive the RDX and absolutely love it. The acceleration and handling is great both in the city and on the highway. Yes, the gas mileage could be better...18 city, 23 highway....but it is better than other SUV's I have owned and the luxury and performance more than make up for it. As to the navigation system...my wife and I now take long trips with no pre-defined destination. We totally rely on the system to help with restaurants, gas and hotels and every large city and small town is adequately covered. The voice recognition does make mistakes, but not so much to make it difficult to find what I am looking for. I enjoy driving the RDX very much and plan on enjoying it for many years to come."

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A pleasure to drive

By Young Texan (Austin, TX) on Monday, March 03, 2008

"This vehicle has been nothing short of outstanding. Its only downfall is the poor fuel economy. However, I have found that with some feathering of the gas and maintaining speed of under 70mph you can obtain 28mpg highway and nearly 24 in the city (both numbers are much higher than EPA estimates) on premium gas which is required. I have only run Chevron and occasionally Shell gasoline. The seats are only slightly hard in the side bolsters but the back and bottom cushions are comfortable on long trips. The vehicle os a little costly to maintain at $80 for an oil change from the dealer. Overall I couldnt be happier with this vehicle."

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Good deal

By Rizzo (Los Angeles) on Sunday, November 25, 2007

"I've had my Tech for about a year. I beat it like it was a rental car and it has given me no problems whatsoever - not one squeak, rattle or even a burnt out bulb. I take the canyons to work daily so I spend a lot of time in the twisties. The SH_AWD is neat, but to be honest it is no match for sporty RWD tuned suspension....but I'm always happy when it rains. If I had to gripe it would be the finish materials used in the interior. There is a slightly cheap feel to them, I wish they would have copied the MDX a little more in this area. The Turbo lag is as minimal as you can get given it's limitations, I think it could use more horsepower. The stereo system is not really that good no matter how slick the marketing is, it lacks clear highs and bass. If you are going to complain about a turbocharged AWD SUV that takes premium gas "only" gets 16 MPG in the city, do yourself a favor and look at the Kia or Hyundai because this car is much more performance driver oriented. Dont fool yourself into thinking that's what you want if you dont want it or need it, the message boards are full of people complaining about these issues. There are a lot more of them on the road now. Last year they were not selling well so I was able to get a price close to invoice. I would not hesitate to recommend so long as you are not a "gas mileage whiner" ."

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