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Great luxury compact SUV! NOT!!!
Nick Z, 06/23/2018
updated 12/28/2020
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
50 of 55 people found this review helpful
The title says it all! I've had my RDX for a couple weeks and love everything about it, except it lacks some of the things the Canadian Elite Platinum model has: power folding mirrors, puddle lights, temp control for the rear seats, headlight washers, and articulating headlights. I would have gladly paid more for those features for my RDX, but sadly no such option for this model year that I know of. Fit and finish is top notch, and I got 27.2 on the Interstate right out of the box. The 3D audio system is excellent, but only "discrete" surround; not true 5.1 or 7.1 surround I had in my loaded '16 Lexus RX 350 I traded in. Big disappointments are the lack of a CD player, and wireless phone charger. The RDX's is really peppy even using regular 87 octane gas. It looks like the RDX is a keeper for at least a couple of years. Update: On 1 January 2019 the RDX went into “limp mode”. Long, long story, Honda/Acura refused to acknowledge there was a serious problem even with numerous complaints to NHSTA. Consequently, I sold the RDX at the end of April 2019 for a BIG loss. Of course, the RDX is now under recall for a bad fuel pump. As a consequence I will never buy or recommend a Honda or Acura product ever again.
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Extremely Nice Car...need to know a few tricks
BZone, 02/25/2019
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
27 of 29 people found this review helpful
After spending a considerable amount of time researching SUV's in this class and test driving them, without a doubt, this is the clear winner for me, for a few different reasons and while not perfect, what is important to me the RDX excelled in those areas. There are a couple of tricks to know to get full benefit of the vehicle and I have only had it a few days so will continue to update as I learn more. Comfort: Excellent, seats are extremely comfortable and very adjustable. The detail level control knob is a little ways back, so you might miss it. It does a great job of showing on on-screen what parts of the chair you are adjusting and being a tall driver, it is nice that it extends out under the legs. Another great feature is the seat cooling and heating has an auto feature that is awesome, it automatically adjusts the heating and cooling of the seat based on overall temperature. Cabin is very quiet and audio is better than most of the other vehicles I tried. THe 4 cylinder is a little noisier accelerating than the previous six cylinder, but is not a distraction. My one caveat is that the hood does have a noticeable ridgelines and while not normally distracting, you do notice it. Drivability: While there are not a lot of them around, I strongly recommend getting the AWD, it isn't just for bad weather, it drives nicer and I found out the 2 wheel drive doesn't come with a spare tire either...which is a $600 option. Was cautious about the 4 cylinder at first, but it has plenty of power, and is fun to drive. Tech: Very good, but takes a little getting used to the keypad...one thing I really like is that the display is wide so you can see quite a bit side by side. For example, if you are using Apple Carplay, in our pilot it takes up the entire screen, but this one allows you to have apple car play on the main part of the screen and still see other things (like navigation if you want to use the built in navigation) next to it. There are also a lot of niceties, for example, when you want to turn off the headlights because you are sitting in front of a store but want the vehicle to keep running, with most cars you have to turn it off and then remember to turn it back on. With the RDX, you can just turn it off and it flips back to auto immediately and will turn them back on for you when you start moving again. This is my first HUD and I found it to be very helpful and easier to see than some of the other vehicles I tried and it is very adjustable. Access to USB, power, etc. is very good, but one improvement would be more of a dedicated place to store your phone...there is a place to put it, but nowadays, it just seems there should be a designated spot for it. On another review in this thread, someone points out that you can't import your contacts. You actually can, but there is a trick to it. Once you connect via blutooth, you have to go to the device on the phone, press info, and then select the option to allow the phone to share contacts with that device. I don't think that is an Acura specific thing so it shouldn't be held against them. This model scores excellent on safety scores and am not willing to do a dummy test on my vehicle so will just have to trust the people that do those tests:) On a last note, when purchasing the vehicle, I built it online first and selected the accessories I wanted, but when I got to the dealer, the prices were wildly different. When I asked, they stated that those don't include the "installation" fees...so if you go to their parts department and show them the online prices they will match it and most things are easily installed by yourself.
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Great SUV
RK, 10/16/2018
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
27 of 29 people found this review helpful
First the positive...Love the ride/handling/power of this vehicle.Drives like a sports sedan.Love driving it.Turbo hesitation not very evident to me.The cargo space in the car is just right,seats very comfortable..especially on trips. Consumer Reports mentioned the shifter ,and especially the touchpad as not cool ,but I think they are items that differentiate the car.Don't mind the touchpad at all now..after spending some time playing around with it, I like the system. Now to the one not -so - positive.....The engine turn off at idle drives me crazy...I hope they come up with an override for this because you have to press a button every time starting the car to turn it off. .....All in all ,it's still a really fine SUV and I would absolutely buy it again.The price is great compared to other premium SUVs with the same equipment.
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Everything is great except for the fuel economy.
JinJJa, 08/27/2018
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
34 of 37 people found this review helpful
I was one of the first 10,000 purchasers of this awesome SUV and just put in my first 1000 miles. The 2019 Acura RDX has exceeded all my expectations. It handles better than my C class Mercedes. It accelerates very quickly. It is very quiet and comfortable. It can haul LOT of cargo and every one loves the backseat room. It has awesome stereo (which takes 100 hours of play to break in). The SH AWD is just awesome on highways and high speed twisty roads. It also adds a LOT of fun to the ride. Some experts have panned its transmission but, in my opinion, it is better than good. The ONLY downside of this vehicle is that it does only 18.5 MPG combined. I do a fair amount of driving on the highways. That is significantly lower than the 24 MPG as advertised. It also has the highest safety rating possible form IIHS. The reliability remains to be seen. But I am loving this SUV so far.
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I want to give this car back
Jennifer, 03/15/2019
2019 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
I was so excited to get this new 2019 RDX it’s fully loaded and handles great and is a beautiful car. But now so disappointed in Acura for putting a vehicle on the market before they got the bugs out. So many electrical issues and they don’t know how to fix them. Let’s start by saying it’s garage kept and I take very good care of my autos. Within 2 months this car has had to be jumped twice but no one knows why as we’ve found nothing left on. I have no small kids that could have left something on, they really don’t know what it could be. The brakes squeak terribly and they are currently working to find a solution, gas mileage is terrible and no where close to what they advertise. I’m getting avg of 19.3 overall and 21.2 if I do highway only driving. It has a small gas tank so I find myself constantly filling up. They have lied and totally misrepresented gas mileage. Next problem is toggle button doesn’t work 85% of the time. Now obviously this isn’t a safety issue however I expect everything I paid for on this car to work. I constantly get a message saying function unavailable. At times on/off button won’t work, app button won’t work and volume control. I just picked my car up yesterday for dealer to tell me there was an update out there that fixed my issue. Before leaving the parking lot guess what the button doesn’t work. They have no clue what to tell me as Acura has no solutions. The dealership is great but their hands are tied because no one knows how to fix these issues. I’ve paid $47,000 for a vehicle full of disappointments. I’d like to sell it but I can’t do that with items not working. Warning don’t buy this vehicle until they get their issues fixed or you will be frustrated as well.
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