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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  GREAT SUV FOR THE PRICE - 2004 Acura MDX
  By MICHELEB - July 31 - 2:00 am

  WE ARE DELIGHTED WITH OUR MDX,THE TOURING PKG OFFERS A LOT COMPARED TO OTHER SUVS WHICH CHARGE EXTRA FOR EVERYTHING! THE BACK WINDOW SHOULD OPEN TO OFFER GREATER FUNCTION AND THE BACK WINDOWS HAVING THE ABILITY TO "VENT OPEN" WOULD BE A NICE ADDED FEATURE. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM NEEDS TO BE UPDATED AS TO CURRENT LOCATIONS, IT DOES NOT ALWAYS LIST ACCURATE "PLACES" TO GO. WE LOVE THE HEADSETS FOR THE BACK PASSENGERS, BUT AT $100 A HEADSET, IT ADDS UP TO EQUIP ALL OF THE RUGRATS WITH ONE. SMOOTH RIDE ON ALL ROADS, WE TRAVEL ALOT AND LOVE THE QUIET ENGINE. OVERALL WE ARE VERY IMPRESSED. GREAT SUV AND WE HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 12!

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  Buy something German for the same Money - 2003 Acura TL
  By Chris C - July 31 - 2:00 am

  This 2003 ACURA TL-S has the road handling of a fat lady on ice skates and the stopping power of a fully loaded school bus. WhoÂ’s idea was it to put 260 HP on a Honda Accord? The car is truly dangerous! I feel like IM in an un-guided rocket. After coming from the BMW family, the Acura TL-S is quite disappointing. I wish I didnt drive this car everyday! Only 2 more years left on the lease and IM counting down the days!

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  Awesome - 2003 Acura TL
  By BoyProdigyOne - July 31 - 2:00 am

  This is an awesome vehicle. Loaded with a lot of features that would be options on other vehicles, you get a lot for the buck. The front seats are very comfortable, dont know about the rear seat, "havent had occupants"! Very powerful V6 engine, smooth ride even with the sport suspension. I think the passenger seat should have been 8 way powered like the drivers seat, I was disappointed when I tried to tilt the seat, only to find out it only goes backward/forward. The styling is "ok", I just hope Acura doesnt make any drastic changes to this car in the next couple of years.

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  NoComplaintsFromMe - 2003 Acura TL
  By STK_AZ - July 31 - 2:00 am

  After driving several vehicles in this class, I chose the Acura TL. I have little doubt that its the best $30K car on the market. The standard list of features was everything that I was looking for as an option. The car feels solid, yet sporty and is very comfortable to drive. The 60-80 passing speed is awesome.

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  A great car for the price - 2016 Acura RDX
  By Ace Weems - July 30 - 10:26 pm

  This is my 4th RDX. I love the car. Everytime my lease comes to an end I look to see whats out there and I cant find a better car at a better price.

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  Like this suv - 2017 Acura RDX
  By Marv - July 30 - 2:22 pm

  We looked at other suvs, found that the Acura had a better price with more opptions. The V6 engine has plenty of power & the transmission works great. We took a long road trip through Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Colorado, Utah & Nevada back to Cal. The car ran great with no problems going over all the mountains. I would recommend an Acura to anyone wanting a mid sized suv

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  Simply amazing - 2006 Acura TL
  By Fireman - July 30 - 10:03 am

  This vehicle by far is the best Sedan out there that you can get. Nothing even comes close.

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  Solid Car - 2004 Acura MDX
  By djreid2 - July 30 - 2:00 am

  This is a great car that will last for a lifetime. It is cheaper than the lexus and roomier. The acceleration is very good for a SUV. The only downfalls are gas mileage and no in dash cd changer. The lexus had more options, but the Acura has more value

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  Love my RSX - 2004 Acura RSX
  By azrsx - July 28 - 2:00 am

  Ive had my RSX 2 months now and love it more every day. I find it fun to drive and great on mileage. Overall i couldnt be happier.

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  endless styling - 1999 Acura CL
  By spice - July 26 - 2:00 am

  Still looks good and turns heads after 4 years.