Overview & Reviews

The 2011 Acura RL gains a six-speed automatic transmission for slightly improved fuel economy and acceleration. Other changes this year include a minor exterior styling freshening, added sound insulation for a quieter ride, available rear parking sensors and a more useful viewing angle for the optional back-up camera.

• High-class interior
• Smart technology interface.
• Superb stereo
• Wealth of standard features
• Excellent build quality
• All-wheel drive

• Aging design.
• Subpar braking distances
• Same size as the less expensive TL
• No V8 engine offered

User Reviews:

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  Wonderful Car! - 2011 Acura RL
  By lnesbit - January 26 - 8:27 pm

  After researching and driving the Lexus ES350, Hyundai Genesis, Toyota Avalon, and Buick Lacrosse CSX, the Acura RL won out due to ride comfort, reliability factor and quality reputation. While other competitors may offer more updated staying and better navigation system, the 2011 RL is an overall great car for the long haul. Even though Acura sells very few of these vehicles, its still an Acura with luxury features not available on the TL.

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  I like my new Acura RL - 2011 Acura RL
  By rfw3 - March 9 - 10:53 am

  Our 4th Acura. We usually keep them 3 to 4 years. Hold their value. Never had a problem. Great dealer service. Acura includes many features that are extra cost on competitive vehicles. A great car without being pretentious like a Mercedes or Lexus.

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  Beware! - 2011 Acura RL
  By scatback - February 9 - 10:42 pm

  My 6th Acura, very comfortable and well equipped for the price. But multiple gremlins including a transmission malfunction, directional headlights dont operate, keyless entry malfunctioned, the new directional microphone for voice command must point in another direction because the system is unuseable, the nav doesnt include HD graphics, is still DVD rather than hard disk based and is therefore slow and distressingly inaccurate. Id like to like the car, and there is much to recommend it, but from the time I picked it up (and discovered 45 lbs. of pressure in the tires) it has been a disaster

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  Great Car let down by Awful nav system - 2011 Acura RL
  By scatback - February 2 - 12:02 pm

  Get the non tech package RL and youll have a great bargain. The new six speed tranny is great, the ride is the best, and the new wheels do cut interior road noise (wind noise doesnt exist below 90), plus all materials are to Acura standards. Drawback: the awful navigation: inaccurate, difficult to learn and glacially slow, with low res and voice command thats hopeless - worse than on my 2005 or 2007. I have a Garmin 1450T which is incomparably better. Im going to put it on the dash and leave the acura system off. Then it will be a great road car, and just got 26mpg over 1600 road trip