the acura brand has never really stood out to me but updates to its compact
crossover for 2016 really give it an edge standard LED headlights a larger grill
in more chiseled face really make the RDX stand out the inside is refined and
comfortable
it's also got new tech and safety features will that help give the inside
an edge to the RDX is fun to drive and handles like a smaller vehicle
it's nimble around corners and it's got really good putt from the stop
especially if you pop it into sport mode a new 279 horsepower 3.5 liter v6 makes
six more horsepower than last year in fuel economy is up to with the 29 miles
per gallon highway rating
it's the same as the lincoln MKC and slightly better than the lexus NX 200t
two of its main competitors
what's really impressive is that the lincoln and Alexis come standard with
four cylinders shifts from the six-speed automatic are prompt but not especially
smooth again something more noticeable in sport mode on the highway the right
is fairly smooth and it's also pretty quiet there's really good isolation from
the wind noise and road noise
my only complaint is the steering it has a solid way to feel which I like but has
trouble staying on center at highway speeds and needs near-constant
correction
so I don't love this multimedia system
there's a lot going on visually the panel is cluttered with a lot of screens
buttons panels knobs
it's just kind of visual overload it's also kind of complicated to use the
bottom screen is a touchscreen the top screen is controlled with the central
controller knob
I do like that the two screens are separate so you can have your navigation
on the top and your audio on the bottom using the audio however isn't very easy
there's a nice clear volume knob but there isn't a tuning knob so you really
have to kind of just keep pushing the touch screen
it's just a little bit annoying this RDX is pretty loaded and is around 43
thousand dollars and though the interior is pretty nice it doesn't really say
forty-three thousand dollars to me
the leather is nice the brush metal trim also nice but it doesn't really scream
luxury
there are some top-of-the-line features that i appreciate their is heated and
cooled seats which is really
is on a hot summer day back seat comfort is really good
these seats are nice and leg room and bedroom are generous standard this year
our rear climate events couple of annoying things back here however the
seat belt for the middle passenger comes down from the ceiling which blocks
visibility for the driver
one other annoyances if you're installing a forward-facing car seat
your top tether anchor comes down from the roof
another thing that blocks the drivers visibility overall cargo room is good in
front there's a large center console in front of the shifter there's an
additional covered bin in back spaces again generous but the lift floor is a
little bit high so loading bulky items can get a little awkward
by the numbers the RDX has 26.1 cubic feet of space
that's a bit more than the MKC and much more than the lexus NX 200t the acura
RDX starts around thirty six thousand dollars which is a little bit higher
than the lincoln MKC and the lexus NX but again the RDX come standard with the
v6 the competitors have the four-cylinder what's nice about the
acura is that you can get advanced safety
like lane departure warning and forward collision alert on the base model in an
option package with the competitors
you have to jump up to a more expensive team level however if you want leather
and navigation on the RDX you have to opt for those in a very expensive
package instead of as standalone options
overall if you can get past the annoying multimedia system and the expensive
option packages the RDX is a great choice
it's comfortable we find fun to drive