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2 out of 5 stars

Great drive and beautiful interior, bad tech

Mike in Toledo, 07/14/2022
2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I've had my 2021 RDX for 16 months and it is a great driving vehicle and a great engine. But the tech inside is very bad for a $50k vehicle. I have to have the radio/entertainment system replaced for the 2nd time in just 12k miles. And I'm sure it will be the same defective system that I already have and it will die a 3rd time. Acura just doesn't seem to care. Such a shame for a car that has so much potential. Naturally the dealer can't do anything and Acura customer service could care less since they already have my money. Pretty bad when my last 3 GM vehicles had zero faults in the 3 yrs I owned each.

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3 out of 5 stars

Great value ,but....mpg poor

Cq, 02/03/2022
2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

Excellent value! Handles great, very solid chassis , good engine, but too many gears, and steering artificial compared to q5 or x3, Space efficiency and very comfortable, touch pad great too, biggest complaint fuel economy is below 19 mpg in city

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JW, 12/11/2021
updated 06/20/2024
2021 Acura RDX 4dr SUV w/Technology Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
4 of 6 people found this review helpful

Impressed with the pickup and quickness. solid and quiet construction It is not good customer service by requiring customers to reload software updates. Not computer savy and dealers won't do it. Got to be a better way

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4 out of 5 stars

Weather seal came off in two weeks

2021 RDX Owner at St.Louis, 10/02/2020
2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
24 of 45 people found this review helpful

We got a 2021 RDX tech package on Sep 18th, 2020. It is a decent crossover in general. Here are the pros and cons I summarized in the past two weeks: Pros: 1. to a 2021 RDX tech package on Sep 18th, 2020. It is a decent crossover in general. Here are the pros and cons: Pros: 1. The panoramic moonroof is amazing. My son loves it so much. 2. Driving experience is good and it is easy to hand-on. 3. The floor on the second row is flat, compared to other AWD SUVs. If you have to put three people in the second row, the guy sitting in the middle will love it. Cons: 1. The foam weather seal between the spoiler and rear window came off in two weeks. I am pretty sure that I didn't anything on it cuz I didn't even know there is a thin foam weather seal. I noticed that when I did the car wash and called the dealership immediately. They asked me to bring the car back to the dealership. 2. The power is somehow inconsistent at low speed (under 35 mph) on Sport Mode. The issue is mitigated on Comfort Mode. I haven't tested it on the Snow Mode or Sport+ Mode. I guess it is because of the CVT+Turbo combination. 3. Auto stop-start function seems laggy. At least it is slower than Outback. Fortunately, we can turn it off.

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5 out of 5 stars

High tech new car

Tuan Nguyen, 04/18/2021
2021 Acura RDX 4dr SUV w/A-Spec Package (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 10A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful

It’s powerful sleek smooth drive and a lot of tech stuffs. It’s worth it to own it

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