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2016 RDX Died in just 22 Days
Tom, 07/30/2015
2016 Acura RDX AcuraWatch Plus Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
50 of 69 people found this review helpful
Had my new RDX for 22 days and the instrument cluster blew out. Was driving at night and the dash just went dark. Got home but once I turned the car off it would not restart. Just cranked. No instrument lights, doors would not lock and the rear view camera display would not turn off. Had vehicle towed to the dealer on July 15 and there it still sits as of July 29. They replaced the cluster and that did not fix it. Now they traced it to a wiring harness. The dash of my new car has been disassembled and will never be the same nor will I ever be able to trust it. I can already hear all the rattles. I have owned Honda vehicles for 23 years and never had to have one towed. Huge disappointment.
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As Good as Advertised and Better in Some Ways
Jason, 04/05/2016
updated 04/12/2017
2016 Acura RDX 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 14 people found this review helpful
This is a really great car. I got out of a BMW X5 for this one and the RDX is way better than my old bimmer. The main thing I was looking for was a silky ride with a very quiet cabin. I get both with this RDX. The power train is exceptional with the standard v6. The cabin is very quiet although some what less so than Edmunds reviews said. Where Edmunds gave it an "A" - I would say it's probably a "B" or "B+". It is quiet at low speeds but gets louder on highways. As a plus, the ELS stereo on the Technology Package is an incredible system that makes the feint noise go away, replaced with beautiful music. Navigation system is lame, use Google maps instead. Edmunds says the screen controls for the tech is "confusing" but I disagree. If this control panel confuses you, you probably shouldn't be buying something called a technology package. Love this car. It's the best I've ever personally owned.
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jrasero, 08/19/2015
updated 08/25/2016
2016 Acura RDX AcuraWatch Plus Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
18 of 24 people found this review helpful
Just leased a 2016 Acura RDX AWD Base. Picked it up on July 31st and have put over 500 miles on it so far. My purchase rational is comparing my parents Honda CRV EX-L Navigation versus a base RDX. First and foremost the biggest difference between the CRV and RDX besides the Acura beak is the great 3.5 liter motor which has plenty of kick and power unlike the whiny CVT. My father loves the great MPG on his CRV but hates the lack of power and secondly he hates the motor and wind noise. The RDX has great pickup, the exhaust notes are smooth and crisp, and cabin noise is much better than a CRV and equal to my 2011 Lincoln MKZ. The seats are comfy but the base comes with leatherette which is a little of a bummer, but the leatherette is still much better than the material used in an EX-L Honda. The base is pretty bare bones and really to get the most bang for your buck the Acura Watch is the best option to choice. Some standard features like blue ambient lighting, turn signals, power lift gate, backup camera, keyless entry, push to start ignition, and sunroof are all notable. The center stack and steering wheel still has way too many buttons. Visibility isn't great out of the back and getting Acura Watch w/ backup sensors would really help. For a luxury car I would like to have seen backup sensors and blind spot warning standard. Acura recommends premium fuel and on my first 2 tanks I have gotten 19 MPG average and 22 MPG average, hopefully after breaking in the motor and going for longer highway trips I will average 22-26 MPG. Steering is good but numb and ride comfort is okay. The RDX is firmer than I imagined and tends to bounce you around when going over bumps. Value wise the RDX is hard to recommend over the CRV unless your like myself or my dad who finds the CRV to be noisy and slow and you don't prioritize MPG. If the lack of power doesn't bother you a cheaper CRV is your bet. Update: June 2016 I actually sold the car after owning it for about 12 months. Nothing wrong with the car but downgraded to an ILX due to space, mpg, and the car's eventual lease buyout. I still stand by the fact that the RDX is the best value for a compact/midsize luxury crossover. The tried and true 3.5 V6 has a ton of pickup and does 0-60 in about 6 seconds, while still getting 20/28 while smaller four cylinder turbo charged cars such as the Lexus NX get 22/28 mpg. Moving to an ILX the biggest thing I noticed right away is space, since the RDX has plenty of it, whether your upfront, sitting in the back, or loading the trunk. Also, the RDX is extremely composed and quiet compared to the ILX. Uneven pavement, potholes, highway cruising the RDX is almost Lexus quiet. The thing that I disliked about the RDX the most was that I got the base version so no real leather, no touch screen, no app integration, no safety features like blind spot or adaptive cruise control, no ventilated front seats or heated rear seats. Furthermore the RDX was just more car than I needed for grocery duties and weekend driving. If I had kids, did more highway driving, or lived in a place with more snow or rain than the RDX would have been perfect. Another great aspect of the RDX is the car's value. I put maybe 7500 miles on it over 12 months and the car's value was almost $2000 above the lease buy out creating equity. So if you are looking for a car that holds it value the RDX is great
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Not a cushy Buick
Margaret Neal, 04/19/2016
2016 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
Great car to drive. Adaptive Cruise, lane change warning and other safety features are just awesome. Brakes are terrific. Compared to our Lucerne, road noise is much worse, but tolerable; interior is not par w/price. Ride is pretty good for suv. Acura cheaps out on some features that will annoy you every time you drive it. For the RDX, only one of the two key remotes w/the applicable pkg will start the car. With the MDX, both remotes will do it. Guess Acura saved a couple bucks to hack off customers. Bad design is driver seat position. Our Buick had it right..seat went all the way back when ignition turned off, making getting out really easy, after getting in, push driver 1 or 2 and seat, outside mirror, and interior mirror repositioned. With the RDX, using the driver 1 or 2 setting, the seat positioned PRIOR to getting in. For us short people, that made getting in difficult. The inside mirror also was not among the setting. We had to disable the seat positioning setting. A really bad design. Door panels are sorta cheap also. Overall, a nice car, fun to drive but some cheap outs. Not worth the price..but close.
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Bad car ruined by punishing suspension
Joel, 04/05/2016
2016 Acura RDX 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
Purchased the 2016 RDX advance which comes with nice tech features. Ride is comfortable on highway, punishing on bad pavement or potholes. Also what Acura claims are rain sensing wipers is false.they must be turned on and off manually each time it rains.as if left in Auto position, they continue to wipe even if dry.otherwise no complaints. Good car if you don't mind feeling every pebble on the road, but my last car was a Lexus so I may have been spoiled.
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