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4 out of 5 stars

NECK POPPING ACCELERATION.

J. G. MOUNTS, 03/28/2018
2013 Acura RDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

IT IS A CAR FOR TALL PERSONS. GREAT CARGO SPACE. POWERFUL ENGINE.

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2 out of 5 stars

POOR SERVICE. Electrical drain undiagnosed

christopher, 01/25/2018
2013 Acura RDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Replaced the battery after 3 years. Seemed soon, but can happen. After new battery, car keeps dying as battery is draining. Dealer looked at it and told me I needed new battery cables for a mere $600. My personal mechanic inspected them and said they were fine. Car kept dying. Dealer told me I needed the new cables again - so I did it. Two days later the car is dead and won't start. I have it towed to the dealership where they spend 3 hours determining that the Stereo Amplifier was the problem and had a huge draw on the battery. That cost me $300 just to receive that news and for an additional $1100 I could get that amplifier replaced. The amplifier - although only $230 at the Acura Parts Store - is located right beneath the cup holder. Apparently, some "liquid" spilled through the cup holder onto the amplifier. WHY ARE THERE ELECTRONICS located beneath a cup holder? I submitted a request on Acura's site to talk to someone at Acura. Three weeks later I received a call from Acura to remind me that I'm a year past my warrantee. I wasn't even asking for them to do anything. I just wanted to know if my experience was common or atypical. VERY DISAPPOINTED Acura!! I took 2 years researching cars and landed on my 2013 RDX and loved it initially. Now I'm just disappointed.

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3 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars
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4.25 out of 5 stars

So far so good

newro, 07/26/2013
2013 Acura RDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Got it new in February 2013 and while my wife drives it daily, I do drive it on weekends. It is solid, ride if good, plenty of power and gas mileage has been pretty good. The blue tooth is not very good, in fact I have had Acura's since 1996 and the one that I just traded, a 2010 TL had a blue tooth that was lots better. Cannot speak a phone number unless it is tagged, makes no sense, especially when you only get 15 tags. Giant step backwards on that one. Car is very good in the snow/rain. Have never driven a Lexus or BMW X3 but I would have to say that this Acura seems perfectly fine with typically Acura build quality

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Very nice car

linn81, 09/07/2012
2013 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Before considered Q5, but Q5 the back seat is too small. Because people often sat in the back seat, so choose the RDX, driving up also pretty comfortable, overall satisfaction, I like the new RDX

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2.88 out of 5 stars

Shop around before buying

dca2013, 09/27/2012
2013 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 23 people found this review helpful

I've had my RDX for about three weeks and I agree with what most folks have said about the features and ride. But I was very surprised to find that the sunroof would not close. It kept stopping half way. I had to reach up pull down the wind relector to get it to finally close. There is just no excuse for this. I had a few accessories added which so far may not have been worth it. The roof rack has a very poor fit and finish, of course that could be to the way the dealer installed it. The cargo cover is just a bad design. It retracts like a window shade, with a hard piece that just hangs free - makes access a problem. And even though this is a small issue, there should be no issue.

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