Anyone seen a reference to this feature in the commentaries or photos of the new RDX? It looks pretty cool on the X3.

 

Ambient lighting would be nice...but I have yet to see it mentioned in any videos or articles. So I'm guessing it's likely not an option.

 

I'd like to know about this too. A friend of mine got a new Honda Odyssey and it's got really nice blue colored ambient lighting inside around the front & dash area. Does the RDX have anything like this?

 

 

 

White LED's in the overhead console, driver and front passenger footwells, front door handles, and rear roof of my Advance.

I wish it also had lights for the front door map pockets and around the cupholders like the Ridgeline.

 

Thanks!

I'm surprised to hear it doesn't. I'll bet the Ridgeline and the Odyssey I was in have similar blue lighting. It looked really good.

 

On the A-Spec they're red, as someone mentioned before.

 

So why are you mentioning it again? Notice I said, "Advance" in my post.

 

Just reiterating it for the OP. You know... I'm bored so, why not? It's just bits and bytes.

 

In Advance, it's regular white lighting and can't be changed without a DIY I guess.

 

Too bad, the blue lighting looked nice (soft?) in the Odyssey.

 

The ambient lighting in the RDX is shit and barely qualifies as ambient lighting compared to some real set ups. The Audi Q5 lets you pick about 24 different colors AND you can pick a different color for the top and bottom ambient lighting and it's got light pipes in the door sills and dash board, cup holders...etc. Not a couple dinky LED's in the console and door handles.

 

You have a point. BMW also goes crazy with the ambient lighting package, which you pay for separately, of course. I, personally, prefer my car's interior as dark as possible so I'm good with the RDX's setup.

 

 

A 14k ford focus gives you the option to choose 8 different ambient lighting options and has much more places lit too. This isn't about cost, this is about stupidity IMO. As per your comment on changing the screen background color, the irony is that the 1G RDX allowed that. Do they at least allow you to import in a photo background?

 

What about Volkswagen Tiguan? Similar price and offers that option. Its not a lot of cost to put in few more color LEDs since they are already wiring it to begin with. I just feel that they focused so much on reengineering the 3rd generation, alot of interior details are amissed.

 

I was just going to say that you can buy new Ford Fiesta SE's all day long for $12K that come with bright, eight-color ambient lighting. I inherited a 2016 Fiesta a couple of months ago that had it. Sadly, its engine and transmission were smoother and quieter than the 2019 RDX I had. I can't see myself buying another Ford (it's been almost 20 years since my last), but I have to admit the refinement and handling were impressive for its class. I'd certainly consider one over a Honda Fit.

No photo backgrounds on the 2019 RDX, either.

 

Rest assure. I assume Acura will come around and discover the German brands they aspire to has such feature. It will come eventually, maybe the 4th generation.

 

My biggest disappointment during the first week with our RDX Advance was the ambient lighting. After seeing this Acura video describing the lighting in the TLX, I concluded we didn't have any.
The RDX's ambient lighting is barely perceptible.

 

Thx for sharing the TLX video. Huge difference and indeed disappointing in the RDX. Man, it's like the product teams don't talk to each other at all.

 

Exactly. It really is a very large omission IMO. I'm not sure why it got missed especially when the TLX comes with some very cool ambient lighting pipes...etc.

Hopefully they will be able to fix it up. As per your Ford fiesta, Ford has really come a LONG way with their vehicles, I don't know that I'd drive a Ford but I'm not nearly as opposed to it anymore.

This is what adds insult to injury. The TLX is an d design and they managed to put in some cool ambient lighting. Yet the brand new RDX has worse ambient lighting than some cars from the 2000's.

 

Based on pics and videos I've looked at, even my friends Honda Odyssey has much better ambient lighting. Sad, and disappointing.

 

You're telling me Acura left off a feature that comes on much cheaper vehicles? Even vehicles they currently sell? No, they would never do that. Must be impossible to add that feature. Way too complicated.

 

Maybe they are saving some features for future minor updates. If they made a perfect car, what areas they going to add in between refreshes? 😅

 

 

But it's a matter of cost-benefit analysis and things like ambient lighting are important in luxury cars. Mercedes cars have SIXTY FOUR (64) yes sixty four different color options for the ambient lighting. What would a handful of extra LED's really have cost them? Charge an extra $200-$300 and nobody would have noticed.

I understand they can't put every feature in and that's ok. But there are certain features that really are no brainers. Like this and power-folding mirrors.

 

Everyone has different wants/needs. I have no need for power folding mirrors. Ambient lighting? ok, nice...but I also have no need.

I think a bigger issue for me might be not being able to turn off the enhanced engine sound forced into the cabin. We all know that when any manufacturer decides how to package a vehicle, they make choices based upon what they feel will be competitive in the market place, and also provide their desired profit margin. If they miss the mark for too many buyers , their sales will suffer.

The current Gen CR-V has a standard moonroof in the USA, but Canada gets a pano roof. Yet the Canadian CR-V buyers miss out on a few other things that USA buyers get. How are these decisions made?

Acura and Honda pretty much make it simple... trim lines determine features. Most other brands are a maze of options and packages. Dizzying!...and more expensive to manufacture with so many different possibilities, and that translates to a higher purchase price for the consumer.

But you knew all this! LOL

 

It's not about that at all. First if all, it could be an optional accessory just like others. Second of all, in the case of ambient lighting, they are already doing it but did it in a half ass, thoughtless effort. What frustrates most of us is that other older models of Acura have better lighting so it's not like they don't know how to do this. It just shows they don't pay attention to detail. They rather spend the time putting high res drive mode pictures that literally does nothing.

 

I get what you're saying. I have no "need" either. I guess it just bugs me when my friends new Honda has things that the "Premium" Acura RDX does not. For example, he was showing me the wireless charger that's in his car, telling me how much I'll like it if I buy a Honda Passport (it also has a wireless charger). If I buy the RDX and he asks how I like the wireless charging, it'll feel odd to say "Oh, the Acura RDX doesn't have that feature."

 

Understood. And when you buy such a nice/expensive vehicle, you should not have to apologize for something the manufacturer left out. I get it.