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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  96 GSR - 1996 Acura Integra
  By beavisdms - June 26 - 2:00 am

  Love the car. Just what I wanted... Deceptively fast... I should have gotten the leather interior. Only real problem is the paint on the rear spoiler is dying a terrible death. The rest of the cars cosmetic features are fine, but the dark green paint is bad now on the spoiler

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  Why dont more people buy this car? - 1994 Acura Integra
  By Leak - June 25 - 2:00 am

  This car has been so reliable and so much fun to drive. The one car I have owned that has never left me stranded and still has as much power as the day I bought it. At 116,000 miles I have had to replace some leaky and noisy components but the engine still runs smooth and the ride even smoother. Initially I bought it for reliability and drive but the look of the car has also grown on me. I will miss it when I sell it many miles from now.

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  power shortage - 2002 Acura RL
  By dtcom - June 25 - 2:00 am

  It is a nice comfy ride,but it is surely missing some character like a little more horsepower would be nice,,it lacks a solid pickup but once you drive at 40 mph it kicks in pretty nicely...the ride quality is great so is the looks of it,,, hope Acura realy recharges the new models ,perhaps something like a TYPE-S version.....and a triptronic trans.

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  Good Car - 2002 Acura TL
  By Honda Rocks - June 24 - 10:00 am

  Great car! I have had a few issues with road noise, seat squeaking, and paint. Everything this else has been wonderful although Pohanka Acura is not where I will purchase my next Acura!

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  MY second Acura TL - 2005 Acura TL
  By MICHELLE CIARLELLI - June 24 - 8:53 am

  This is my second Acura TL. I previously had a 2000 TL, which I absolutely loved. I had a really nice Volvo, but I preferred the Acura to Volvo because it was a bit more "young". The 2000 TL was a more comfortable car than the 2004, which is very sporty and quick, has an awesome radio with XM and 6 discs. The hands free phone is great. I also appreciate the fact that the safety ratings are good. My husband recently had it at 110 mph, IÂ’m glad I wasnt in the car. It is truly an awesome vehicle and I am enjoying it.

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  A really good decision - 2007 Acura MDX
  By Narsi - June 24 - 6:10 am

  Bought the vehicle in February, nimbus grey with taupe interior. We were in the market for a SUV with a third row that doesnt feel heavy to drive and we have the near perfect combination in our X. We have put close to 3000 miles in it. Loving it so far. Being a tech geek, it has kept me grinning everytime I take it out of the driveway. Cant wait to take it out on a long trip. I have become a shameless show off after this purchase. Our son loves the entertainment system, I love the ELS stereo though I still havent figured out the speciality of DVD-A. My wife loves the navigation and everyone is happy.

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  Tates Review of the 00 GSR - 2000 Acura Integra
  By Biofreak70 - June 24 - 2:00 am

  I bought this car as my first manual and chose it because of the aftermarket available to it. I was quick to learn (but with such a great transmission, what can you expect), and I have already started to tinker with it to try to draw as much power as possible out of it.

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  awsome - 1995 Acura Integra
  By ill will - June 23 - 2:00 am

  this is the best car in the world

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  My Car - 1992 Acura Integra
  By M.L.B - June 22 - 2:00 am

  This has been a very good little car. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a used car for their child.

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  Can you say versatile? - 1990 Acura Integra
  By 90tegLS - June 22 - 2:00 am

  Tons of cargo space with rear seats down, good power, handles great, dead reliable. Been solid daily driver/weekend Solo II racer.