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So glad we bought this car
Happy RDX owner!, 08/14/2017
updated 09/28/2020
2017 Acura RDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Update #3: Our RDX now has over 80,000 miles on it (as of Sept 2020). If someone tells you that a highly reliable, very enjoyable car with great safety can't be made in the U.S., they would be incorrect. Not a single repair. This car was built in the U.S. Given our ever changing world, I am just so glad to support a good management team along with the U.S.-based people that built and maintain this car. I am hopeful Acura will follow a similar path as Porsche, and return the RDX to six-cylinder power. This car has plenty, plenty of torque and horsepower. Although it continues to get in excess of 30mpg on the highway, it would be great for a new RDX to get better mileage than this one or also the current, new RDX. As a bit of a sidenote, the original equipment Michelin tires lasted more than 60,000 miles. Since most of my time now in the car is highway commuting and I prefer to listen to the radio, I am even more glad for the high quality stereo. Update #2: Our RDX now has over 51,000 miles on it (as of Sept 2019), and we remain completely satisfied with this car. We have used two Acura dealers for servicing, which has worked extremely well and been a pleasant surprise. I started taking it to the dealer for maintenance only to ensure the Certified Preowned Warranty was complied with - I'm now comfortable with the two local Acura dealers, unlike almost all other car dealers. At this point, I'm glad we had the tires rotated several times in the past. Best I can tell the OEM Michelin tires will still go another few thousand miles before needing replacement. Acura has done a great job with the design, construction, and ongoing support of this vehicle. Update: We are now 10 months into our ownership of this car. Since then, two other family members have bought or leased new Acura SUVs based on our favorable experience. We use the car quite a bit. It will probably have around 23,000 miles by the end of our first yr of ownership. We bought it certified pre-owned with about 3,000 miles already on it. I still very strongly believe we bought the best and right car for us and our needs. Haven't had any repair needs. I regret having the tires & wheels rotated - the car now has a very, very slight pull to it, which didn't exist before the tire rotation. With the car being 4WD, I should have been much less concerned about tire rotation. Overall, though, this is just a great car. Encourage you to read my further notes below, as I don't have any revisions to my earlier comments. Thank you Acura! We are about six months into our ownership of a '17 Acura RDX AWD with the Technology package. We also strongly considered a Volvo V70 Cross Country, RAV4 Hybrid, and a Chevrolet Impala. V70 doesn't have near the rear seat leg room that the RDX has, which was important for us since we have taller teenagers. Impala would have been a solid choice for us as well. Also strongly considered a RAV4Hybrid; not sure you can tow anything behind it due to the hybrid drivetrain? Definitely like the controls in the RDX - seem notably better than even those in the new MDX. Upgraded stereo with HD radio was well worth it. Very thankful for the generous cargo capacity behind the rear seats. We had a hitch installed at the dealer. Although the towing capacity is not high, it certainly expanded the usefulness of the vehicle. This thing is truly a Sport Utility Vehicle in the best sense of the category. The drivetrain is just awesome. To get somewhere around 30 mpg on the highway with that amount of power available (and safety) is amazing. Transmission shifts extremely smoothly. If I could choose one upgrade for this car in the future, it would be for either an "eco mode" that shifts the transmission sooner, thus saving on gas, or an extra gear in the transmission for less consumption on the highway. One other suggestion: a buzzer should automatically sound immediately if the car is put into gear with the parking brake set. There have been two instances where I put the car in reverse and started to back out of a parking space with the parking brake on. I only got a few feet before the warning was sounded, but makes no sense why this warning wouldn't take place sooner. Another important point: this car is made in the USA!
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A great car with a major flaw
Chris P., 09/26/2017
2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
31 of 36 people found this review helpful
So many things to like about this vehicle! Great cabin, smooth ride, sweet V6, impressive tech (except for the dual-screen radio/nav situation, just poor design)...until you get to around 5 to 7K miles and the brakes start screeching like you're driving with the emergency brake on. You don't expect a significant car component to fail that quickly, especially given Acura's reputation, for which I apparently gave them too much credit. A quick google search makes it clear this is a known issue. Very disappointing, Acura.
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RDX - Outstanding value with Class
Be Pivirotto, 10/31/2016
2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
Really enjoy the RDX and compared to my brothers Lexus, it blows it out of the water. Instrumentation is the only negative as it is very confusing and not easy to intuitively understand the functions. The split screens are also confusing and should be combined into one screen and not the dual screen method as of now. Ride, handling, safefy features such as lane departure and lane departure assist are outstanding! So glad I decided on the RDX.
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Gorgeous but Tech Not!!
Bunni, 01/12/2017
2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
This RDX is gorgeous and unassuming! (I'm still getting used to it as I've owned it for less than 30 day.) I treated myself with the top of the line all the bells and whistles!! I love it!! The only issues I see is with the Navigation system and headlights. I traded a 2015 Jeep Cherokee and expected Acura's Navigation system to be superior, however to my surprise my Cherokee's was far more superior and so intuitive. I didn't need to read the manual or look up any info regarding it. Also although Acura advertised the best headlights I can't see a difference from my 2015 Cherokee. As I said I do LOVE this SUV, the ride is very comfortable and I love the AWD and all the safety features. I think this is a great value and I plan to keep this SUV forever!!
2nd better than the 1st
Broka, 05/02/2017
2017 Acura RDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This is my 2nd RDX and my 4th Acura. My 2015 RDX came off lease and I turned in for a 2017 AWD Advance and it is awesome. I loved my 2015 but this one is even better. The LED lights are unreal and they fixed all the problems I did not like with the 2015 (no vents in rear, passenger seat that goes up and down, ...) Little stuff but they add up. This one even has ventilated seats (Cool)!!! But I do notice a difference in the ride. It feels heavier, more solid, more powerful, smoother. Once set up, the touch screen is great. I spent a long time looking and checking out ALL of the competition from Mercedes, BMW, Cadillac, Jaguar, Range Rover, Jeep, Subaru, ... Perhaps it is not the sportiest but it is just as fast without the noise as any of the others with their turbo 4's and it holds the road beautifully. And its roomy too!! Definitely the right choice.
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