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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  nice Acura - 2005 Acura RSX
  By rsx type-S - February 24 - 10:00 am

  I test drove 05 type-S two days ago and was really surprised... My current car is 04 WRX and no, type-S doesnt have that raw torque and power of my rex BUT it is VERY quik ( 0-60 in 6.5 seconds) and for that price its defenly great choice. The car also has great potential for automarket parts and handles like a real sports car from Japan. Also it is a beauty from the outside and has absolutely great interior. 6 speed tranny is top-notch and here comes an advice for all customers who had problems with that transmission: let it warm up a bit and there will be no grinding. i-Vtech sounds incredible.

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  Great Car! - 2016 Acura TLX
  By Joaquim Tavares - February 24 - 3:48 am

  Typical Acura quality... so far Im very happy.

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  Car flies - 2017 Acura RDX
  By Lisa Estok - February 23 - 6:15 pm

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  Dont believe the bad reviews - 2004 Acura TL
  By BJohansson - February 21 - 5:43 pm

  Ive read numerous bad reviews - dont believe them. My TL has been awesome. Seats are perfect, the quality is better than the Lexus I own, and the performance is unreal. BMW 3-series does have better steering, but I cant live with RWD in upstate NY. Had to replace bad OEM tires, but the dealer did so without batting an eyelash. Other than that, Ive had no problems in the 10 months Ive owned the car. No rattles, no CD problems, or any of the other issues raised in other reviews.

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  Worth the wait! - 2002 Acura MDX
  By Burbanlover - February 18 - 12:40 pm

  As my "alias" implies I drive a Suburban, while I traded my wifes 98 Discovery in for the new MDX. Although we waited for five months, the vehicle was worth it. Its road mannerisms are more car-like than an SUV but can accommodate more than four people (15 total when adding the Suburbans capacity). All joking aside, as a parent, I am increasingly discouraged by sedan manufactures turning rear seats into "buckets" reducing their effective capacity by one.

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  I love this car - 2006 Acura TL
  By Jeannine - February 17 - 6:16 am

  Its a nice looking smooth riding car. I looked at others in its class, but this was a lot more car for the money. Well worth it. A lot of good standard features in this car are extras on others. Love it.

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  RLX Understated Value - 2017 Acura RLX
  By Greg Moore - February 16 - 11:10 am

  This car is a understated value, Had a BMW prior to buying this car. This car is a lot quieter, rides better/smoother, has better visibility, and interior materials. The BMW hype is just that! I love this Acura RLX Advanced.

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  perfection - 2003 Acura RSX
  By big diesel - February 15 - 10:00 am

  ive been looking around for a new car for a year. I drove my primos wrx, it was fast but the interior was plain and i didnt like the gear box.tibron, please,..gti...not a chance..than i drove the type s...crisp six speed gear box, nice interior, good gas mlge, great price and of course dependable. It maybe a lil noisey, hey dudes its a sports car, not a cadillac..stop crying.

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  BAR NONE - 2003 Acura MDX
  By andyficomotors - February 15 - 10:00 am

  I have been driving a wide assortment of S.U.V.S This is the best one I have ever driven! This is smooth, powerful, sleek, and very roomey inside. Do not just drive it for 10 minutes before you buy one... take one home for an overnight use and really check one out...BAR NONE, THIS IS THE BEST. PERIOD

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  2016 TLX is awesome - 2016 Acura TLX
  By ADAMLSTLTLX - February 12 - 3:41 am

  This car is super sporty and loaded with safety. Were a family of 4 and this car is perfect for day to day. When solo, my foot is heavy.