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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  1995 ACURA INTEGRA SPECIAL EDITION - 1995 Acura Integra
  By LORENZO - February 11 - 2:00 am

  THIS IS AN AWESOME VEHICLE! SPORTY COMFORTABLE AND POWERFUL. PAINT SHINES LIKE IT WAS JUST OUT OF THE SHOP. RUNS GREAT WITH OVER 130,000 MILES. LOOKS AND PERFORMS GREAT.

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  LEGEND - 1995 Acura Legend
  By kurzinsky - February 11 - 2:00 am

  ONE OF A KIND, LEGENDS WILL RUN FOR 300K NO PROBLEM!!!

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  Cool Car - 2003 Acura NSX
  By Leif Perry - February 9 - 2:00 am

  Stylish, comfortable, luxurious, a nice car but overpriced... I recommend finding a used one.

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  Disappointed - 2001 Acura TL
  By jbaccord - February 9 - 2:00 am

  I purchased an TL after driving a 92 Accord for 10 years. What a dissappointment. The 10 year old Accord is much more fun to drive, handling is better, drivers seat much more comfortable. I am thinking about selling it and going back to an Accord. The TL is not worth the extra money. This is a subpar car with nice features at a fairly reasonalbe price.

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  Enjoyable car - 2001 Acura TL
  By DoninOhio - February 9 - 2:00 am

  I have had the car for 2 years now and have had minimal issues with it. The most serious was a brake issue and it was corrected under warranty and with no hassle. The dealership is professional and when I make arrangements they always have a loaner for me. The car is still fun to drive. I drive my wifes Solara and now her Camry. While they are nice cars there is no comparison to the drive and ride on my Acura. I have been well satisfied with my purchase thus far

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  EXOTIC to say the least - 2003 Acura NSX
  By NSXterblue - February 8 - 2:00 am

  Having recently purchased an NSX, i have to say that this car is very specific. what i mean is that its not for everyone. It has the look of a ferrari or lambro, and a similar price,however it doesnt have the performance of them. Its close though. This car isnt one you should get if your looking for pure performance. You should get this if your looking for Exotic with Performance. THis car is more exotic than Ferraris and Lamborginis, its great with the new interiors and 13 seconds is more than enough for me

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  MDX - 2002 Acura MDX
  By ElKay - February 8 - 2:00 am

  We have had our MDX for almost a year. We have had no problems with our vehicle, and have really found it to be better than we anticipated. We have made numerous long trips and it has surpassed all expectations.

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  Great Vehicle - 1998 Acura TL
  By craigch8 - February 7 - 2:00 am

  I bought my 2.5 TL used with 50K miles on it. I now have over 100Kmiles on it and it still drives like new. I originally bought it with a warranty, never needed it. Extremely reliable, just as quick as the 3.2TL, better gas mileage. I would suggest this model to anyone. Youll love it.

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  Im in love with my car - 1999 Acura TL
  By im a believer - February 7 - 2:00 am

  I totally love this car! It has been a fantastic value. It looks great and I look great in it. After 14 years of driving "mom" cars, I feel like Ive reclaimed my youth. The engine is powerful, the handling is great, the interior is sleek and comfortable.

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  Ill buy them again and again - 1997 Acura CL
  By Mike from Buffalo - February 6 - 2:00 am

  When I purchased the CL prem.w/ a stick, three years old with 33k on the odometer. I now have 104k and have had very little trouble with this car. Im still on the orginal front brakes, I replace the back at 97k. I replaced a window lift at 95k for $220, muffler at 60k, alignment at 80k for $60. I am amazed at this vehicle and am buying a new TL this spring only because of the new baby coming in June (back door-babyseat). I will always drive Acura