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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Best Sports Car Value Available - 2004 Acura RSX
By bauhaus01 - March 25 - 10:00 amI have now had my RSX Type S for over a year and am currently approaching 28,000 miles. So far I have not had a single problem. I have made two long distance road trips and averaged 32 miles per gallon on each. I normally average 24 miles per gallon combined city and freeway driving. I split the freeway/city driving about 70/30. Everything about the car is pure, clean and crisp. I was looking for simplicity when I searched for my car. There is nothing complicated about the RSX. It has pure clean lines, a simple ergonomically correct interior and simple, pure, smooth power. This car begs to be driven hard and fast.
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My analysis after 2 weeks. - 2004 Acura MDX
By smc2103 - March 25 - 10:00 amGot my 04 MDX about 2 weeks ago. I am getting about 20.5 mpg (mostly highway, some local) on average so far. I am happy with this average as my 96 TL was giving only about 2 miles more. I have no sloshing issue, however the 2K RPM humming sound is there. However, I have learnt to ignore it, and doesnt bother me too much. Other than that really loving the drive! Would have loved Acura to place some light over the coin tray!
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AWSOME CAR TO DRIVE - 2004 Acura TL
By BARZAK - March 25 - 10:00 amAWSOME CAR. FUN TO DRIVE, VERY STABLE.
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love it! - 2004 Acura TL
By dougco - March 25 - 10:00 amthis thing is a blast to drive! im 63" and have a hard time finding cars i fit in but this one is plenty big. The engine and shifter are fabulous. the sound system kicks ass! Great value. got it for $2800 off list so dont get taken. FAST!
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Best Car I Ever Owned!! - 2004 Acura TL
By BrianWag - March 25 - 10:00 amI had researched all the cars in the TLÂ’s price range, on the Internet, reviews, test drives, and so on. Frankly I had looked at every car except the TL, and had decided to just go and see what Acura had. At the time I did not know that this new 2004 TL existed. Once I saw the car I fell in love with it. It looked like something that James Bond would drive. The styling, I mean it looked classy. Then has I test-drove the car, the power and acceleration was apparent. I had just driven the Lexus 300si, and that car was gut-less, no power. Plus the interior of the TL especially at night is beautiful. I love this car.
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2005 Acura TL - 2005 Acura TL
By Cherrie R. Lubey - March 24 - 11:26 amI love my car. I especially find the nav system very easy to use.
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Love this car... - 2004 Acura RSX
By MiaMia - March 24 - 2:00 amIve had this car a little over a year. I still love it! I love driving it. I normally get sick of a vehicle after the first year, but Im not sick of my RSX yet!
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Best car Ive ever owned - 2004 Acura TL
By cestjim - March 24 - 2:00 amIve had my TL for two weeks. It is comfortable to ride in and drive. the acceleration is impressive. I tried accelerating without the bu## saver switch (the VSA) once and have kept it engaged since. the torque steer was scary!!
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Best Midsize SUV - 2007 Acura MDX
By Corry - March 23 - 4:40 pmCompared with Mercedes ML350, Lexus 350, BMW X5 3.0, Volvo XC90. Better than the ones compared to. With Mercedes and BMW everything is an option. I had a MB S430. I spent too much time repairing the vehicle. MDX comes fully loaded with all options. The audio system is excellent. It plays MP3s of DVDs. It can hold 6+1 DVDs loaded with MP3. 7 * 8.4 GB (dual layer) = approx 60GB of songs... AMAZING !! Quality of audio is also excellent. Navigation rocks. MB navigation is like Mickey Mouse compared to this. I never thought of being so happy of a Honda over the MB.
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My first SUV - 2002 Acura MDX
By Padma - March 22 - 10:00 amThis is my first SUV. I was always little hesitant to drive SUVs, I am more of a car person. But I was totally impressed once I got in to the vehicle. And the best thing about is I am not missing the family minivan.. right after I drove off the dealership, we went out of town with my parents and two teenage children and some luggage. No one complained abount being crammed.
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