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4.63 out of 5 stars

2013 RDX AWD - Great Crossover!

blackdogrdx, 05/29/2012
2013 Acura RDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 13 people found this review helpful

This 2nd Gen RDX is awesome! The room of a crossover/wagon, AWD, 25ish MPG overall, excellent driver comfort, very roomy rear seat, high quality base audio, standard rear view camera, reliability of Honda/Acura, smooth 6 speed auto transmission, and a strong and quiet V-6. It is definitely a must-test-drive if you are in the small to mid size SUV market and willing to spend $35-40k. It matches up well against the X3, Q5, even Touraeg. A word of warning - do not test drive if it is out of your price range. If you are considering a CR-V or Rav 4 and don't want to add $10-15k, don't make yourself miserable.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Impressive,very impressive

vegasmurano, 02/22/2013
2013 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
68 of 75 people found this review helpful

Let me start by saying I have owned over 80 cars (yes, but my insanity is another subject),and can easily afford ANY car I choose. This SUV blew me away by how nice it is for the price you pay. As like other reviewers, I looked at X3,Q5,Evoque,SRX and a few others. Feature for feature the RDX was $6k to $14k less and it drives smoother on the road than most of them. Handling is certainly not as sporty then many, but much smoother and more refined. And surprisingly in straight line acceleration it is as quick or quicker than my Acura TL-SH AWD and all of the trucks listed above (assuming the base engines).FYI I also currently own a BMW X3....

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5 out of 5 stars

Sensible Luxury at an Affordale Price

jack.beecher@gmail.com, 11/29/2015
2013 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful

Drive the RDX -- it handles well and is appointed like cars costing much more... and it hold sits value as well. We have enjoyed driving it.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car, Great Value

jude123, 09/13/2012
2013 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful

Have had car for two weeks now and am very happy with it. Seats are very ergonomic and comfortable especially on long drives. Gas mileage is good, about 23 mpg for mixed driving, and about 28-30 mpg on highway. Sound system with the technology package is amazing! Bluetooth works great. Navigation very easy to use and screen is nice quality. Voice recognition is a neat feature. Leather interior is very good quality and durable. Ride is pretty smooth (maybe not as smooth as Lexus RX) but still pretty nice. V6 engine is plenty zippy, never felt sluggish merging or passing. A lot of features are standard (would cost extra with other similar cars), so good value overall.

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4.25 out of 5 stars

'13 Non Tech AWD RDX

clquake1, 12/19/2012
2013 Acura RDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
24 of 26 people found this review helpful

As an owner of an '08 RDX and a '13, I can tell you the ride quality is much better, don't let the harsh reputation of the outgoing model discourage you. It's also not a floaty car, if you want that, go with a Lexus, or '70's-'80's Cadillac. Despite my very heavy lead foot, averages 21 mpg in heavy city/stop & go driving. This is not a CRV as another commenter/troll said, who clearly does not own any RDX. Uses premium gas, don't listen to a) the sales guy or b) someone who thinks they know better that the teams of engineers that designed it. Brakes are a bit touchy. Materials quality not on par with MB/Audi, but also not priced like MB/Audi.

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