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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  looking good in georgia - 2005 Acura TL
  By David Hamby - November 29 - 5:50 pm

  Rides and drives like a dream. Ive got 18" rims this car does turn heads.It really helps thought when its very shiny.I also put window shade vents on to help bring out the beauty.

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  Loving it so far - 2016 Acura TLX
  By Rick Heffernan - November 28 - 12:38 pm

  The ride is smooth and quiet. The styling is classic contemporary. The cost relative to other cars in the class couldnt be matched. The only thing I dont love is the touch screen controls for radio and the voice command system is hard to figure out and frustrating. Other than that I am loving my new car.

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  WOW! - 2005 Acura TL
  By moneyfool - November 27 - 5:23 pm

  Compared this with BMW 3 series and new Audi and this car stands out. Excellent mechanically and fun to drive. You can get it at invoice if you shop around. Drive is smooth and has better response than other cars. Audio system is amazing and NAV is very accurate. If you dont need NAV test drive without one as you will love it.

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  Just one thing... - 2004 Acura TL
  By yuli - November 23 - 11:03 pm

  If this car had less assisted steering it would have been one of the funnest to drive sport sedan. It has all the other elements such as roadholding ability, firm suspension, the looks, build quality, and all the convenience package. Over assisted power steering simply spoiled it. Too bad.

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  Great Car - 2006 Acura TSX
  By A Step Up - November 23 - 6:06 am

  This car drives very nice. It is a step up from my past two Honda Accords. I like everything about it. It is very smooth and likes to rev when driving in higher speeds. My fuel economy is getting better everyday. I have only had the car for a week and a half but it has been fun. I recommend it for a first time near luxury buyer. It offers so many things as standard features that its great. I am a honda owner for life now.

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  Acura keeps doint its job - 2003 Acura RSX
  By Malafama - November 21 - 2:00 am

  I laugh when i see people in here talking about "performance" Thinking that when they buy a Type-S they are getting a Viper! This is a car to enjoy and feel not a drag racing car, but if you wanna try it lets do it on the streets where we have to corner and lets see what happen to those "Muscle" which i do respect but they are a different category. Acura did a great Job on this coupe, it is nice in and outside, nice power and for those who likes to hook cars up, this is just perfect. Excellent handling and cornering. IF you have one enjoy it, if you dont run and get one, u wont be disappointed if you are looking for a car to enjoy the ride.

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  Must Have - 2008 Acura MDX
  By paulv - November 17 - 3:26 am

  I have had the car for a month now. I must admit this is more of a great crossover SUV than I expected. The base model has all the things you need for your life. I got 17.4 miles per gallon in city drive. Not bad at all.

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  We love this SUV - 2005 Acura MDX
  By ctmcsss - November 16 - 5:53 pm

  We love the interior space. We took 6 people and 6 pieces of luggage and 6 carry-ons to the airport with no problem. This SUV is fun to drive. It will give you a confident feeling in the rain, snow, and ice. After comparing price, interior layout, and comfort to drive we couldnt find a better SUV.

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  First review - 2003 Acura TL
  By Bibek Das - November 16 - 10:00 am

  A great car, excellent driving comfort

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  New Owner - 2006 Acura TL
  By Justin - November 16 - 6:33 am

  Ive only had the car for 2 months now. Ive made my selection based on total overall value, with specific focus on long term retention. Ive had my Dodge PU for 8 years; I plan to keep both the Dodge and TL for 8 more.