1997 Acura CL Consumer Reviews

I love this car.

Written by: GB on 02/06/2007

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 2.2 Premium Coupe

Review

This car is very reliable. It's also very fun to drive, good on gas, low maintenance, even better when you the change the oil on schedule and keep it clean.

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Sporty, fast sports car

Written by: Peter on 12/10/2006

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 3.0 Premium Coupe

Review

The Acura 3.0 CL has everything going for it. It has a 3.0 liter 200 horsepower V6 engine and has many features. Its quick to accelerate and pass even with the standard automatic transmission (only transmission avail. for the 3.0). The interior is luxurious and may remind you of a beefed up Honda Accord. I like how even now, in 2006-2007, I still get compliments telling me how nice my car is, even though it is nearly 10 years old. The styling is hate it or love it and I absolutely love it. It looks contemporary and better than many cars now.

Favorite Features

The engine, the features, definitely the stying. There are no copies.

Suggested Improvements

Maybe having a 5 speed available with this engine, however, I know that Honda/Acura wanted to keep this car with a luxury theme, which is why there was no manual transmission available.

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Trade in

Written by: Tay on 08/01/2006

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 3.0 Coupe

Review

I loved the ride when i first got it and would love to own another one.

Favorite Features

heated seats

Suggested Improvements

transmission

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Very nice car

Written by: sut on 07/18/2006

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 2.2 Coupe

Review

This car is superb. I loved it. Indeed old but works very good and looks new. Engine is just great. I think mileage is getting less, but everything is good.

Favorite Features

I love the all the luxury facility. Stereo sound is superb. Leather interior good.

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More repairs than expected

Written by: JBruce on 12/14/2005

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 2.2 Premium Coupe

Review

We bought this CL with 62,000 miles on it and it was 7 years old. It is premium coupe with spoiler, leather seats, sunroof and climate control with CD player. At 80,000 miles, the clutch went out. While in the shop, they found the rear main seal leaking, the plastic radiator leaking, the front CV joints shot and several other smaller problems. Cost about $1,800 to fix. At 105,000 miles, the starter went out and they found the ring gear on the flywheel was shot and loose. Another $400. The security system quit working. We have had 4 other Honda cars, and none of them needed this kind of expensive repairs, even when they were over 100,000 miles. Don' think we recommend a used CL.

Favorite Features

Styling, engine acceleration and fuel mileage, climate control, leather seats.

Suggested Improvements

CL has been discountinued. Acura's new models are getting great reviews and are recommended, but an older CL may not be that reliable

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Awesome car

Written by: Lucien on 10/03/2005

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 3.0 Premium Coupe

Review

I have had my car for 5 years. Looks as good as new cars. 1997 design is better than the newer CL's on the market. With regular maintenance and upkeep, had no problems with this car. Best purchase I could have made. Will stick with Acura for a while. They make GREAT cars.

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Best Car I Ever Owned

Written by: KZone on 09/19/2005

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 2.2 Premium Coupe

Review

I have had this car since new, and after 8 years and 267,000+ miles my CL still looks and drives great. Other than normal maintenance and wear and tear items, no major repairs ever made- I still have the original clutch on my 5 speed manual transmission and get 34 mpg highway, and average 30+ mpg overall.

Favorite Features

Great mileage, low maintenance, very reliable car.

Suggested Improvements

Weak rear defrost and driver's side window motor. Steering wheel leather could be better. I would have gotten the 3.0 had it come with a stick.

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my car

Written by: KINO on 09/05/2005

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 3.0 Premium Coupe

Review

Love my 3.0 CL. I wish it was a manual tranny though. Fuel consumption is much more efficient than my last car. Always a soft smooth ride, handling is great, the look is slick. Just love this car and now that I'm going on 150k miles, it stills performs like it was new.

Favorite Features

The dark leather seats along with the wood look around the dash gives it a rich look after I put some 2001 protection on it.

Suggested Improvements

Needs a manual tranny along with the 3.0 engine, a better a/c control switch meaning one could control the fan speed 1, 2, 3, 4 etc.

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love it

Written by: Max on 06/23/2005

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 3.0 Premium Coupe

Review

owned this car from new, very reliable. 73k miles, done all maintenance...warranty replaced computer in first year after erratic cold idle. michelin tires dry rotted after 36k, same happened to next michelins. continental extreme contacts at almost half the price seem great after 7k miles. after tune-up at 7 years 57k the emission system needed warranty cleaning. driver window motor replaced a few years ago. everything else done was routine maintenance, never a problem, great car. prefer honda dealer for work over acura for all reasons. will need muffler soon, parts are expensive.

Favorite Features

exterior design, handling, leather.

Suggested Improvements

more power wouldn't hurt.

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Excellent Car!

Written by: Acura Lover on 06/16/2005

Vehicle

1997 Acura CL 2 Dr 3.0 Premium Coupe

Review

This is the perfect alternative to a BMW 3 series...in price and performance...I bought this car in November 2004 and have put 6000 trouble- free miles on it...I bought the car with a very low 43,213 miles on it which attracted me. I looked at the car and it was the perfect color inside/out (Gray Leather/Silver). What pleases me is the heated seats, excellent Bose CD system, Leather and comfortable seats. The automatic climate control is efficient and works properly. Performance is a huge plus in this car. There is a 3.0 liter engine under the hood and the dual pipes out of the rear end complement its 200 horses.

Favorite Features

Leather, Sunroof, Bose CD, Heated and Comfortable Seats, Savvy Styling, Exhaust sound (stock too!), Engine, Performance, and Reliability

Suggested Improvements

A little more luxury convieniences which better in the 98-99 models. (Only problem with the 98-99 models is the bland grille, which obviously can be replaced, the grille on the 97 is sportier)

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