Overview & Reviews

For 2013, the Acura RDX is fully redesigned, getting a new look, a new engine, a roomier interior, improved fuel economy and a revised all-wheel-drive system.

• Strong yet fuel-efficient V6 engine, roomy cabin, generous standard features list.

• Some rivals are sportier or have a few more available features.

User Reviews:

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  Acura does not belong - 2013 Acura RDX
  By mgtu273 - May 15 - 12:44 am

  I am the owner of RDX for six month and I am quite disappointed. Reading other reviews seems like I am driving a different car and Id like to share my view to help future buyers understand what they are buying. In one sentence: Acura does not belong to the club of Audi, BMW, Lexus or Mercedes, do not compare RDX to Q5, X3 and do not read reviews that attempt to do so. Main complain: whoever designed this car never drove in it. Ive bought top of the line model and it is missing basic features that come free in Toyota.

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  Very good initial impressions - 2013 Acura RDX
  By aidano2 - March 26 - 11:37 am

  Its comfortable, fast, and has a good amount of room in the front and rear. Also has nice simple, but solid, cabin features. Its very good in pretty much every area -- which almost makes it feel a little boring to talk about.

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  Awesome SUV, But Missing Luxury Brand Minimum Features - 2013 Acura RDX
  By even_further - March 20 - 7:01 pm

  This is a great SUV and a winner in the market place. But being an Acura its missing minimum luxury features mid/upper vents for rear passengers, LED tail lights, blind spot monitoring. The guts are a smash hit motor, size, AWD, cargo space, 6 speed trans.

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  RDX - Get what you expect - 2013 Acura RDX
  By cerebus1 - March 15 - 7:14 am

  Ive owned my 2013 RDX for about 6 months now. Youre going to get what you expect from an Acura ... good performance and reliability. Im getting about 18mpg, less then I expected ... but no highway driving. Last month my wife spent more and got herself a 2013 Volvo XC60. Im jealous ... wish Id spent a little more and got the Volvo also.

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  A step down - 2013 Acura RDX
  By newro - February 19 - 12:12 pm

  I have had 6 Acuras and have come to expect a certain level of quality from them. My last one before the RDX was a 10 TL. Although I was not crazy about the styling, the car flew, handled well and the interior had a style to it. I have had the RDX for about 2 weeks now and the over riding feeling that I get is that it looks and feels cheap inside. Plastic all the way through, even the sun visors feel thin. The blue tooth is a giant step backwards from what I had in the TL, it makes zero sense. I got this car for my wife to negotiate the snow in the NE because the TL was not very good. I looked at the Murano and honestly, it is a nicer car inside.

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  Meets my expectations - 2013 Acura RDX
  By spottedone - February 13 - 4:27 pm

  I have close to 11k miles on my RDX. I wanted an SUV that was fun to drive and yet got better gas mileage than my 2011 Highlander. I know I did not need the size of the MDX. I call my RDX my high performance sports car. The gas mileage has met my expectations. I mainly drive in the city and am averaging 23-24mpg. The only complaint I have is the tires losing traction while turning from a stop. This makes me wish I had opted for the AWD. I believe that the naviagtion system is too cumbersome having to press too many buttons. Further the car designers could have opted for more flair. The RDX is rather bland.

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  Purchased RDX with Tech 2 weeks ago - 2013 Acura RDX
  By endoellen - January 25 - 4:53 pm

  Has great pick up and shifts smooth as I would have expected. My previous car was an Acura TL 2006 which I really liked. Voice commands for phone, navigation, audio, etc. is not real user friendly. Too many commands to be used. It was easier to use voice commands with the bluetooth in the TL without navigation. Disappointed in gas mileage. Sticker states estimated 20 city and 28 hwy. My first tank of premium fuel with combined 60 miles of hwy driving and the rest city only got 17.5 mpg. On my 2nd fill up I traveled to the dealer & back today approx. 120 miles hwy & it shows average of 23mpg. Not what I expected. My 2006 TL got 20 city & 28-30 Hwy consistently.

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  Potentially great car - if only Acura would add ... - 2013 Acura RDX
  By rgf99 - January 14 - 2:14 pm

  I have had my RDX (AWD, Base) for 6 months. It is fun to drive and very comfortable. Previously I had a 2001 Toyota Highlander Ltd. I looked at the MDX (too large) and the X3 (too costly) and finally decided on the Base/AWD RDX. Wanted some of the features of the Tech Package but decide not worth $4K for the. I almost did not buy the car because it was missing some key features I expected in Luxury/near luxury-brand SUV

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  13 Non Tech AWD RDX - 2013 Acura RDX
  By clquake1 - December 18 - 9:00 pm

  As an owner of an 08 RDX and a 13, I can tell you the ride quality is much better, dont let the harsh reputation of the outgoing model discourage you. Its also not a floaty car, if you want that, go with a Lexus, or 70s-80s Cadillac. Despite my very heavy lead foot, averages 21 mpg in heavy city/stop & go driving. This is not a CRV as another commenter/troll said, who clearly does not own any RDX. Uses premium gas, dont listen to a) the sales guy or b) someone who thinks they know better that the teams of engineers that designed it. Brakes are a bit touchy. Materials quality not on par with MB/Audi, but also not priced like MB/Audi.

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  Rdx, Your almost perfect - 2013 Acura RDX
  By gby - September 22 - 10:36 pm

  Acura hit a triple with this one. Not a home run yet. I think this might have been a careful move on ACURAs design team. I really cant blame them.I own my 2013 rdx close to two weeks now and I must say its been a delight. I wish it just had a bit more luxury touches like the MDX, But you cant have it all. If you want to have it all then I guess buy the MDX. When I made my purchase there were alot to consider and the main one was reliability. Honda motor company consistently manufactures reliable vehicles. I have tried other brands and have found out time and time again there is nothing like a honda product, no matter what level of vehicle you want to drive.