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5 out of 5 stars

Love my new RDX!

Hunter, 08/04/2016
2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
28 of 31 people found this review helpful

Just bought my Fully loaded RDX and it's amazing! Beautiful inside and out. The tech is awesome and it practically drives itself. Love the way it handles - very easy to drive - no blind spots thanks to the warnings and collision prevention and it's so easy to drive it almost handles more like a car than an SUV. Highly recommend! Love mine.

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Happy Acura Driver

Happy Driver, 10/21/2016
2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
27 of 30 people found this review helpful

I was looking for a vehicle to replace my 2011 Lexus that had high mileage, and wanted a change. The new Lexus is bigger than my previous Lexus and I did not want that large a vehicle. I had test driven an Acura previously and went to the Acura dealer to check them out. I love the design, I bought the RDX Advance, it is larger than the Acura I test drove 5 years ago, it is a great size for me. It has a lot of bells and whistles' that is, technology features. It is taking me a while to master them. But, I love the lane assist and blind spot warning, which takes no tech knowledge to operate. I have only had the car 3 weeks, but so far, love it. It drives so smoothly, with no noise. The seats are very comfortable, great lumbar support. I look forward to several years of great driving with this Acura RDX.

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5 out of 5 stars

Blows my former Lexus NXt200 Away

Gary, 02/21/2017
2017 Acura RDX Technology and AcuraWatch Plus Package 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful

I owned a Lexus NXt200 for the last two years and have been a Lexus guy for 20 years. Still love their cars. However, I have been driving the the RDX for the last two months and can definitively say it is far and away a better car than the NXt for my money. In short: the RDX interior feels more luxurious; acceleration is much smoother; car is quieter; and the technology such as adaptive cruise control, lane departure and blind spot monitoring make long trips much less stressful. You almost feel like you are a pilot monitoring a plane on auto pilot versus constantly turning cruise control on and off and fighting your way through traffic. It's more like you glide your way through traffic on the interstate. Of course, no car is perfect and there is still room for tweaks and improvements. For example, if you are on the interstate in the left lane and going around a long curve the car senses the the car ahead of you in the right lane is actually in front of you and slows down unnecessarily. But this is a rare and minor annoyance, especially compared the the raft of positive attributes this car possesses. I highly recommend you check it out during your due diligence period when shopping for a mid-size SUV. I am extremely happy I did.

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LOVE IT, BUT...

Mia, 12/30/2016
2017 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
20 of 22 people found this review helpful

Love my 2017 RDX , only has 1,200 miles, but I've had to bring it in to dealership for repairs already! First incident: Navigation screen kept freezing up and or did not work properly. At one point, I was in Drive but the screen showed the rear view camera on. Very unnerving! I had to pull off the road on several occasions, turn off engine and then restart the car. When I brought car to dealer, they claimed that they did not see the problem. However, after I picked up the car, the problem seems to have disappeared. Hmmm..... Second incident: The brakes started squeaking. Thought it would go away but, no. Brought it back in and was told that something was defective in the installation. They had to put in brand new brake pads. Really??? A brand new car???? So, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that nothing else will go wrong. Love the comfort and safety of the car. Fun driving!

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5 out of 5 stars

Nicely finished great drive with confusing Tech IF

Norm in Amish Country, 10/28/2016
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2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful

Love the fit and finish throughout the exterior and interior of the RDX. I like that I can plug in my iPod and control it completely from the audio interface. The interface, however, is far from intuitive and I've often had to pull over in order to work through several attempts to complete an action (One example: search for and play a single song then revert back to shuffle and play the entire collection). The front doors close with a nice solid "thunk". The rear doors seem very light and uninsulated. The gas tank could be larger -- it's 16 gallons which, with an average 23 mpg around town, gets me through about 380-400 miles before needing a refill. Seems to come up way more quickly than my former car (a Buick Lacrosse that had a much larger tank and got slightly fewer mpg's). I appreciate the ease of entry, the controls and comfort of the driver's seat, and the get-up-and-go when you hit the gas. Love the car!

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