| dougbradley |
The Acura RDX reviews are starting to come out...
I think I read in Road and Track (or one of the top 3 car mags) that they should be hitting the show-rooms by end of June even...
Interesting how they compare it to the BMW x3. But haven't seen anybody compare it to the Murano...
The Murano definitely looks better from the outside. But it seems the RDX has more features for possibly about the same price. (They said something like 30 to 36 for fully loaded - and it fully loaded comes w/ a lot more than Murano...). If the prices are correct - seems it would hurt Murano sales a lot...
Here's one:
http://www.technoride.com/article/A...t/179768_1.aspx |
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| njjoe |
I am sure it looks better in person, but in the photos on the Acura website it looks like an econobox. It looks too "vanilla", there is nothing to make it stand out from the pack.
One nice feature that I wish the MO had is the RDX warranty - Basic warranty is 4 years/50,000 miles and the all-important powertrain warranty is 6 years/70,000 miles. I like that.
-njjoe |
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| njjoe |
As I was reading the list of features I found this: GPS-linked, solar-sensing, dual-zone, automatic climate control system
A GPS-linked HVAC system?!? Is that so the air conditioner knows you're in Arizona and not Saskatuwan?
-njjoe |
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| hfelknor |
Turns the AC up on the sunny side.
I like it.
If indeed it sells for 36K it will be a big seller.
Much more than that, and they will get push back on a 4 cyl engine.
If they can sell it for less, it will take sales away from the MO.
I think it is designed to be ONLY fully loaded with maybe Nav as the only option.
Homer |
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| Gonzo |
Exterior looks a little like the Chevy Equinox.... which I am not a fan of. I also don't care for full time AWD.
I bet I would enjoy the ride and for the same $$$ I would consider it for sure. |
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| nissanlove |
| that's pretty pricey considering that it is substantially smaller than the murano. |
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| droo |
Yikes...I had high hopes for this, given how much I like the TL. Can't believe it's from the same company.
That's the best they could come up with for exterior styling? It's worse than just bland; it's actively bad, WAY too busy. I don't recall the concepts being this unattractive...looks like a really ugly Outback... |
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| GripperDon |
| It lacks class, style and pizazz. |
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| Murano_driver |
| I just looked at Acura website. One word - impressive. I would love to see and drive this car in real life. |
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| Eric L. |
quote:
Originally posted by Gonzo
Exterior looks a little like the Chevy Equinox.... which I am not a fan of. I also don't care for full time AWD.
I bet I would enjoy the ride and for the same $$$ I would consider it for sure.
The upcoming RDX will have SH-AWD (super handling AWD), which in theory has the most clever strategy for using AWD to assist handling. SH-AWD can route power across wheels on the same axle, giving truly independent power proportioning while cornering. |
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| njjoe |
The interior is all Acura, however the exterior is from Hyundai. Nothing against you Hyundai owners out there, but for $40,000 I want an exterior that looks classy, sophisticated, modern... something like the MO.
Homer,
Thanx for the insight on the GPS-influenced climate control. I thought it had to be something like that, I just wasn't sure.
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| nissanlove |
| haha actually njjoe i find that hyundai's recent products fit the classy, modern, and sophisticated criteria that you mention haha. i think they were going for a sport look with the RDX as will the new MDX. but the front end is about as busy as the front on the x3. interesting that this is the second recent suv comming out with a turbo 4 cyl engine. why don't they just bring turbo diesels from europe. |
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| Gonzo |
quote:
Originally posted by Murano_driver
I just looked at Acura website. One word - impressive. I would love to see and drive this car in real life.
I just looked last night and I must say I like the RDX even more. I find the stlying not bad and the interior nice too. |
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| Kris |
Gonzo,
I am with you on this one. The look is not the greatest but I like the interior, the AWD, the technology. However, 4 cylinder engine, even turbo somehow does no appeal to me........I just need to drive this baby...... |
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| GripperDon |
| For $40,000 I expect a V6 at the least with 4 valves per. I know I seem to be swiming upstream here but IMO it just doesn't compare with the MO, in any way. Guess i just love Mo's and have never be a Honda fan. |
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| hfelknor |
I'm not much for 4 bangers either.
But I know Acura.
And I'll bet that you won't know what it is until you open the hood and look.
Homer
BTW _ it's an Acura, not a Honda like your G35 was not a Nissan. |
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| njjoe |
quote:
Originally posted by nissanlove
haha actually njjoe i find that hyundai's recent products fit the classy, modern, and sophisticated criteria that you mention haha. i think they were going for a sport look with the RDX as will the new MDX. but the front end is about as busy as the front on the x3. interesting that this is the second recent suv comming out with a turbo 4 cyl engine. why don't they just bring turbo diesels from europe.
Did I say Hyundai? :8: I meant Kia. :D
-njjoe |
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| nissanlove |
ok i think this thread gone a bit quiet. the rdx has been out for a couple months now and altough i havn't seen even one on the road yet, i have had a chance to test drive it while we were looking to trade in the truck. first of all it is smaller but not buy much. the rear seat is roomier than an FX yet less than the murano and the cargo area looks to be a little larger than the fx. the interior is pure luxury but the lack of genuine wood or sporty aluminum trim does give a bit of a cheap factor. the driver and front passenger are makes you feel in control. it's like a drivers SUV. some might call it snug but i felt like i was enveloped in my own zone with all the controls at easy reach(there are alot of them). as for the turbo 4... there is lag. i've never driven in a turbo car before and it pretty much what i've read about turbo's. acura still hasn't figure out how to delete the turbo lag even with it's variable intake turbo. i do however love the sound of the air woooshing into the engine(it's faint but you can hear it) below 3000 rpm, the rdx is pretty tame but as soon as you hit the 3 grand mark it's BLAST OFF. it's kind of disappointing that the power is that high in the rpm band since i rarely ever put the murano over 3k RPM to get what i need done. also, since the engine is a 4 cyl, the refined quite sound isn't there altough it does sound better snd quieter than the 4 cyl in our mazda 3. the shifter paddles on the steering wheel greatly help the driver to get the rdx in that sweet spot rpm band. the sh-awd system is a dream. it's absolutely wonderfully designed and you can actually feel the car sling shot through turned. the suspension is a big bonus on the rdx. not to stiff but it works excellent with the sporty handeling characterisitics of the awd system. for around 50 grand fullyloaded with navi(same price for the murano) it is an excellent luxury SPORT UV. i could probably live with the turbo lag and the smaller interior volume if they were to do a straight trade for the murano but who am i kidding, the modding on the MO is just getting started and is just getting better.
P.S sometime in the near future i'll be testing the new 07 MDX so keep on the lookout for a thread on that. |
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| darkoch |
quote:
Originally posted by njjoe
As I was reading the list of features I found this: GPS-linked, solar-sensing, dual-zone, automatic climate control system
A GPS-linked HVAC system?!? Is that so the air conditioner knows you're in Arizona and not Saskatuwan?
-njjoe
Saskatuwan spelled correctly is Saskatchewan:1: |
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| nissanlove |
| :2: :2: we forgive you:2: :2: |
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| Kris |
Just read on Acura site requirements for RDX engine:
Mobil 1® 5W-30 or an equivalent oil that meets the HTO-06 standard"...........interesting...... |
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| njjoe |
quote:
Originally posted by darkoch
Saskatuwan spelled correctly is Saskatchewan:1:
darkoch-
Actually, I was referring to Saskatuwan, New Jersey. It's a little hamlet just south-east a ways from Saskatchewan, Canada. Don't worry, everyone gets them confused. :2:
I wrote that original post in June, you just got around to correcting it now? What have you been doing all this time?
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| darkoch |
njjoe-
Sorry for assuming you were referring to Saskatchewan...
Where in New Jersey is it located as I was trying to find it on my map?
I guess I must have missed this post in June.. :eek: |
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| njjoe |
quote:
Originally posted by darkoch
njjoe-
Sorry for assuming you were referring to Saskatchewan...
Where in New Jersey is it located as I was trying to find it on my map?
D-
You won't find it on any map. It's small. It's really small. In fact it is so small it only exists for the sole purpose of allowing me to avoid admitting that I had originally spelled Saskatchewan incorrectly. ;)
(Saskatchewan is not a name that I often spell, or even see in print for that matter.)
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| darkoch |
njjoe-
I just did some comparisons for your information..
Land Mass:
You could fit 32 State of New Jerseys' into the province of Saskatchewan
Population:
If New Jersey now has 10 million citizens then it has about 10 times the population as Saskatchewan... |
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| njjoe |
quote:
Originally posted by darkoch
njjoe-
I just did some comparisons for your information..
Land Mass:
You could fit 32 State of New Jerseys' into the province of Saskatchewan
Population:
If New Jersey now has 10 million citizens then it has about 10 times the population as Saskatchewan...
Wow. :eek: Saskatchewan (note the correct spelling) sounds like a very sparsely populated area. I don't think Tony Soprano would set up shop there. :2:
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| darkoch |
quote:
Originally posted by njjoe
Wow. :eek: Saskatchewan (note the correct spelling) sounds like a very sparsely populated area. I don't think Tony Soprano would set up shop there. :2:
-njjoe
That didn't stop Al Capone :11: |
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| EasternPA |
Yaaaaanking it back on track.. :)
Hey all.. its been a while... had 2600+ new messages waiting. I've been working at Honda R&D in Torrance, CA since mid-September. The RDX's are all over the place here. As are Civic Hybrids, and Civic CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) cars! If any of you have seen Thomas L. Friedman's report on "Addicted to Oil", the hydrogen filling station is also here on campus, and the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Honda FCX can also be seen bopping around town. Pretty cool stuff goes on out here.
The RDX doesn't look too bad once you get used to them. Between the new RAV4 (or is it the Pilot -- or both), the MDX, and the RDX, every other car is beginning to look like a Murano rip-off. No, I haven't driven one yet, nor am I really tempted. Honda/Acura uses XM, and I must have my Sirius, but the auto-rerouting around traffic problems is one very nice touch, particularly here in Southern California! The voice technology ("nearest Mexican restaurant!") is also quite keen (not to mention an IBM product!)
On the upside, I've been driving a 300 since I got here.. Touring for a month and a half, 300C Hemi since then. Neck-snapping fun for an old-time Jersey boy, at just under 12 luxurious MPG (it's a JOKE! - the luxurious part, not the 11.9 mpg). Any chance of it being my next ride are completely gone. Its nice when someone else is paying the bills, but actually being able to see the fuel indicator move down is not what I call pleasureable.
In any case, stay well everyone. |
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| sxmdaniel |
well i must say that of all the choices out there and of all those just mentioned none of them have the effect the Mo has on me :10: however the upcoming 2007 Mazdz CX 9 has got my attention especially in that midnight blue and fully loaded for around 35 g's not bad , not bad at all
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/13/...ooms-with-room/ |
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| Ctx |
quote:
Originally posted by sxmdaniel
well i must say that of all the choices out there and of all those just mentioned none of them have the effect the Mo has on me :10: however the upcoming 2007 Mazdz CX 9 has got my attention especially in that midnight blue and fully loaded for around 35 g's not bad , not bad at all
http://www.autoblog.com/2006/04/13/...ooms-with-room/
I love the Mazdas.. (I am a former owner of 3 Miatas.). CX-7 disappointed me in a big way b/c of the 4 cyl and poor back seat design.. (well plus I loved the Mo). CX-9 definitely interesting but offers too many seats for my needs. Me and two small dogs.. well adding three seats to the former Miata area was a huge jump. But we are all comfy and I can now drive my co-workers to lunch in the Mo.
If you need more than 5 seats I would run to the Mazda dealership! My friends just got the Pacifica. Very nice but I didn't drive it. I suspect the Mazda would be nicer.
Sorry for sorta off topic - I have not seen or driven the Acura. |
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