Overview & Reviews
Acura is an upscale automaker known for offering cars with impressive levels of luxury, features and performance. It's come a long way in a short time, however, as the history of Acura is relatively brief. Parent company Honda introduced the Acura brand to the U.S. market in 1986 in an effort to create a separate luxury division for its products. At first, it was just a two-car show: the Legend sedan, which was the first true Japanese luxury car sold in America, and the Integra sport coupe and sedan.
Though essentially a marketing creation for the North American market, the Acura brand was immediately successful. Consumers liked the features, performance and upscale image of Acura cars, along with the fact that Acuras were backed by Honda's reputation for reliability and low ownership costs. In 1991, Acura introduced its crown jewel: the all-aluminum NSX sports car, which offered performance close to that of other exotic cars while undercutting them in price.
As Acura's product line grew in the 1990s, however, the company struggled a bit. Some of its products were duds, and it risked alienating loyal customers when it replaced the Legend and Integra names with alphanumeric designations. The company jumped on the hot luxury SUV bandwagon in the mid-'90s with the SLX. Unfortunately, the SLX was just a rebadged version of an Isuzu SUV, and its quality did not match customers' expectations.
For the new millennium, Acura revamped its product range. An all-new SUV called the MDX debuted, sporting numerous family-friendly features, including a third-row seat. The Integra was replaced with the RSX sport coupe, and an all-new entry-level sport sedan called the TSX was introduced after that. A complete redesign of its most popular model, the midsize TL sedan, followed, as did a redesign of its flagship RL luxury sedan.
By mid-decade the NSX was gone, but Acura filled out its model lineup with the street-performance-oriented RDX compact crossover, the TSX wagon and the ZDX, a fastback-styled crossover that placed unique styling over practicality. Today Acura is still trying to find its ideal niche but there's no denying the quality of Acura's vehicles, nor their appealing mix of performance, technology and value.
User Reviews:
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Integrity is a good description. - 1992 Acura Integra
By xavierb - January 27 - 1:16 amHonda proves its reliability again. My last car was a 1984 Civic which I ran for approx. 20 yrs. before the timing belt broke and required major motor repair. Thought this would be a good upgrade. More than satisfied.
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Nothing but a Honda for me! - 2002 Acura TL
By Honda Lover - January 26 - 11:55 pmI bought my 2002 Acura TL-type S used with 37,000 miles I believed it was a leased vehicle before I purchased it. This is my 2nd Acura purchase my first was a 1990 Acura Legend LS that had 186k miles on it when I sold it. I have been nothing but happy with the purchase of my TL. And, I know that I am not going to get ripped off by the dealer when I take it there for service.
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First Blush - 2005 Acura RL
By Big D - January 26 - 3:03 pmSo far Im satisfied. It does what I expected. (My third Acura) However I am a little concerned/puzzled about the "throttle by wire" feature. I dont know if its a characteristic of the system, or there is a fuel injection problem. When I nudge the accelerator the vehicle hesitates, almost as if one snubed the brake, before it moves forward. Id appreciate reading about others experience in this regard.
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Like A Dream - 2006 Acura RSX
By Langston - January 26 - 2:00 pmThis is my first car after owning a Chevy Cavilier and this car is fantastic. I live in Miami and have to be in traffic alot but when I get a break in the road- it zips right out of those tight spots and gets ahead of alot of the other cars. I have been able to get out of traffic where a larger Mustang will get left behind. I dont see alot of RSXs around and when I do I think they look really hot on the road. My friends love my car and I have been challenged to race several times on the road- but of course, I am a safe driver. ) Overall- this car handles like a pro, it looks great and the chics love it. Black with tinted windows and all the fixings- it is the Intergra I always wanted.
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Still smilin - 2004 Acura TL
By MusicDoc - January 25 - 2:20 pmAlmost 2 years now and Im still totally enjoying my TL. Only problem has been a minor one (had a fidgety passenger window) and I wish the back seat folded down....but, oh well.....the rest of the car MORE than makes up for it.
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Good, reliable, and economic - 2004 Acura TSX
By Paul - January 25 - 2:05 amIve had not even the slightest problem with the car over the 15,000 miles that Ive driven it. Perhaps the most is how much the car does with the 2.2 liter 4-cylinder engine you have to goose up the revs a bit to get the car to shoot up an on-ramp, but the engine and automatic transmission respond smoothly and seamlessly. I like the minimalist style (Im an early baby-boomer and dont need the boy-racer image, though I enjoy performance). I also enjoy the gas economy on a mixed highway-street commute, I get perhaps 27-28 MPG and and thus fill the tank only about every 320 miles. The handling is reliable but a bit light it doesnt give much road feel or excitement.
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Acura RSX - Transmission Issues - 2003 Acura RSX
By Scott - January 25 - 12:01 amI like everything about this car, except for the transmission. The 5 speed grinds often in 2nd and 3rd gear, and over 1900 people have signed a petition regarding this. Honda blames the driver...most of whom have been driving sticks for years. And no other manufacture seems to have a website dedicated to this problem. 3 Trips to the dealer and nothing has been done to fix or improve the problem. They have also not fixed my side airbag light that comes on and stays on more and more often. The Acura rep was rude and insulting of my shifting. The fun to drive factor is gone.
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mdx - 2002 Acura MDX
By jfxm - January 24 - 10:00 amcaris btter thanmeedes benz, bmw and toyota but needs additional improvemnets to make it even better as ided in comments below.
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TL-S Best Bang for the Performance Buck! - 2002 Acura TL
By mask0425 - January 24 - 10:00 amBest choice by far for the enthusiast in the price range. Excellent build quality and reliability. Loaded with features. Love the aggressive styling thats not a cop magnet! GREAT ENGINE!!! Trannys OK, as far as reliability goes, I suspect that some of those in need of replacement were abused or misused by those who never drove a stick before...
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I love my TL - 2003 Acura TL
By OleGkn - January 24 - 10:00 amI love my TL
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