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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  Mudit Tandon is wrong - 2006 Acura TSX
  By The Truth - May 26 - 4:46 pm

  TSX is the perfect car. I have safety (5 stars), reliability, handling, speed (14.67@97), efficiency (25mpg), cleanliness (ULEV), luxury, interior space (classified mid-size), and design all at an excellent price. To achieve 14.67 you need to get www.hondata.com/reflash_tsx.html and complete the Intake/Header/Exhaust (I/E/H) powerup. www.world-challenge.com/2005/tc- standings.html (3) TSX vs (25) BMW 3series and TSX achieved 1st, 3rd, and 4th that is 1 : 8 odds.... lololol that is all i have to say for BMW 3 series vs the Honda TSX

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  2003 mdx - 2003 Acura MDX
  By mdx by al - May 24 - 10:00 am

  great suv. tested the lexus, bmw, ford, gmc ect. no question for the money the mdx is the hands down favorite. ride is execellent, the quality is first rate.

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  Quality - 2003 Acura MDX
  By mr c. - May 24 - 10:00 am

  Just a great car to drive

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  Xenon head lights of TL-S - 2002 Acura TL
  By Friend - May 16 - 1:30 am

  Just have a 2002 TL-S. Its Great Car, High Performance. And heard that cars very bright Xenon headlights are expensive ($1600) and hot item for the thefts. So be carefully where you park your baby.

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  This is an awesome luxary sport sedan - 2006 Acura TSX
  By farmerfred - May 15 - 8:33 pm

  The car is the best

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  Fun and luxury at a bargain price - 2006 Acura TSX
  By NedHop - May 13 - 1:36 pm

  Ive owned Cadillacs (Sevilles and Devilles), an Infiniti Q45, an Isuzu Trooper SE, a Toyota Prius, and many other cars. My all-time favorite, owned in the 1970s, was a Citroen DS- 21 Pallas. (My least favorite was a Mercedes that had everything possible go wrong with it; even the odometer had to be replaced.) My second-most favorite is now the 2006 Acura TSX. I looked at the TL and the RL; but the TSX is just as luxurious, just as comfortable, and a whole lot more fun to drive.

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  Best Bang for the Buck - 2005 Acura TL
  By Gary - May 12 - 7:03 pm

  I shopped around a lot before I bought this car, and even considered waiting for the new BMW 3 series and IS 300 to come out. After test driving the car though I was sold. Its very quiet and has a composed ride. I was worried about it being front wheel drive, but unless you drive like Jeff Gordon on a Sunday afternoon, then it doesnt really matter. There is simply no other car out there that can match it feature for feature. Reliability and resale value of the Acura brand is also a big plus. Sure the BMW brand has big cache, but that can only take you so far. It is very comfortable on the freeways and it eats up miles without breaking a sweat. Handles well for FWD

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  Good Car - 2004 Acura RSX
  By Hwoalang - May 11 - 2:00 am

  I had this car for about 2000 miles. i had no problem with it. good accelation, nice break. and GREAT HANDLING. it can stick the road and do whatever you want to. it will stay with you and not losing control. and it has good gas mileage. interior and exterior looks great. very neat. and automatic climate control is easy to use and works great.

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  BacktoAcura - 2004 Acura MDX
  By BacktoAcura - May 11 - 2:00 am

  Drove SUVs for years. Wanted a more "car-like" & better refinement. Drove Infiniti FX...RX 330...Hylander MDX was the best value & refinement for the $$. Turned in my QX4...tired of the bumpy ride & cramped quarters. MDX superior ride...engine...interior..etc. Acuras quality & in my case..."Welcome Home" as I had driven Legends years ago was refreshing!

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  You cant get a better car for $27000.. - 2003 Acura TL
  By skynet2500 - May 11 - 2:00 am

  I had this car for about four months and I absolutely love this car. The ride and pickup are getting better day by day. I have seen a considerable difference after driving 4K miles. It has much smoother ride after 4K. No one can definitley go wrong with this car. If you are planning to spend around $30K, this is the best car in the market. The only disappointment is the sound system. it sounds horrible.