Overview & Reviews

User Reviews:

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  Big Bang, Reasonable Buck - 2003 Acura CL
  By Klamalama - April 17 - 2:00 am

  The CL 6-speed is a great choice for those that want a manual, while keeping their spouses in luxury. The conservative exterior will help this car go unnoticed. This will come in handy considering its performance. The perforated leather is comfy. The interior is tasteful and beautifully crafted. The dash is clean with large easy to read gauges. Controls are well placed. The gear throws are short & precise, but the clutch grabs a bit too quickly. The engine winds forever yet has the torque to minimize shifting. Ride is taut, not stiff. Goes exactly where pointed but not on rails. HLSD does an excellent eliminating torque steer while adding to the traction benefits of FWD.

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  Slightly disappointed - 2003 Acura CL
  By Italnprnce - April 11 - 2:00 am

  I really like my car especially the performance from the engine. Faster then everything but a vette. Its like a wolf in sheeps clothes. HOWEVER, I only have 13,000 miles and I am on my 2nd transmission! What is that? This new one is starting to act up too. It jerks at 40 and 60mph. There is a little too much wind noise for $30+ car.

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  Its really a shame - 2001 Acura CL
  By blanco - April 8 - 2:00 am

  At 47,000 miles my poor tranny died. This problem has caused a very obvious and apparent drop in resale value - and frankly I have little confidence the rebuild Acura supplied will "tow the line" for the long haul. Its too bad because otherwise this car is near perfect for my needs and desires. The motor is awesome. Probably the smoothest revving V6 out there - and it has good torque thru the power band. Close to BMW smoothness really - but a I-6 should always be superior to the V-6. Handling is excellent, solid feedback through the wheel for a FWD car.

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  Awesome car! - 1998 Acura CL
  By KevinC - March 30 - 2:00 am

  I bought the car in 2002 with 82,000 miles on it. It now has 122,000 miles and is still tight and reliable. Other than brakes, tires, and oil changes this car has been nearly trouble free. I did have to replace the drivers side electric window motor.

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  I LOVE MY CAR!!!!! - 2003 Acura CL
  By sheryl359 - March 19 - 2:00 am

  I love my car. I cant understand why Acura would discontinue this model. Shame.

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  Great car - 2001 Acura CL
  By Jgrupp - March 9 - 2:00 am

  I love this car. It is fun to drive, is responsive, has a great passing gear, wish it had been available in six speed when I got the car... Great buy.

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  1998 Acura CL 3.0 Premium - 1998 Acura CL
  By Bongo - March 2 - 2:00 am

  I Have absolutley loved this car, I have 95,000 miles on it currently. Ive had nothing go wrong at all. Literally, the only money Ive had to spend on service/repairs/maintenance for this car is for tires and brakes. One bit of advice that I learned the hard way...stick with factory parts and dealer service regardless of how much money you think you can save going elsewhere. Ive owned Acuras since 1987, I keep trying European and American vehicles and always come back to Acura after having bad experiences due to expensive and frequent repairs. I suppose the only complaint I have is that the low beam headlights arent sufficient at illuminating the road.

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  AWESOME! buy it! - 2003 Acura CL
  By dreamcast18 - February 28 - 10:00 am

  Excellent car! I upgraded to wider and bigger tires and now it drives on rails! Get the Type-S! Thats my only complain!

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  Bullet Proof CL 3.0 - 1998 Acura CL
  By undertoad - February 20 - 2:00 am

  Never once has this car let me down. The only failure Ive had was the thermostat ($22.). At 112,000 miles the original exhaust system and battery are still fine. Outside of recommended maintenance, only tires and brake pads have been replaced.

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  Sweet car - 2001 Acura CL
  By Best car out there - February 19 - 2:00 am

  Since purchasing the CL Type-s I have thouroughly exploited the traction control and VSA and V-tec appropriatly. Being only 24 and owning this car is truly an experience. Not driving this car the way that its meant to be driven is like having 1000 watt speakers hooked up to a 250 watt amp.