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Jul 29, 2018 | 06:39 PM

mechonit

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3G RDX Off-Road

I am new to the forum. Still driving the 2005 Acura TL, which we soon consider changing to 3G RDX. So far, I see all good reviews and comments about the car, but surprisingly, very little, except for one and the same YouTube video, regarding the new RDX off-reading. Any experiences to share? Thanks!

Jul 29, 2018 | 08:26 PM

Burger Steak & Eggs

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It has 8" ground clearance and of course AWD but only nominal protection underneath, so within reason only. I believe they call such capability "soft roading".

Jul 29, 2018 | 10:10 PM

mechonit

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Originally Posted by Burger Steak & Eggs

It has 8" ground clearance and of course AWD but only nominal protection underneath, so within reason only. I believe they call such capability "soft roading".

BS&E - Thank you for good point. It’s interesting that 2019 BMW X3 as well 2019 Macan base are claiming specific focus on the off road capabilities as next step improvement on top their top notch sporty behavior. I hope that new RDX could be on par with the trend. Maybe it is, but the reviewers are silent.

Jul 30, 2018 | 01:29 AM

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Originally Posted by mechonit

The Germans always like to claim their SUV'S have some offroad capability which isn't to say that the RDX would not be just as capable. But the Germans just like to emphasize it. The Q5, Macan...etc always have an off-road button but it's just some electronic stuff. I wouldn't take any of these crossovers into anything serious.

Aug 21, 2018 | 04:54 PM

Will3212

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how is the approach and departure angle while going off road.

Aug 21, 2018 | 05:53 PM

pcmcia

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https://youtu.be/qGB0q28aORQ

Aug 21, 2018 | 06:00 PM

Madd Dog

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‘Off Roading’. Like driving down my driveway into my garage? I tell ya, I took a ton of measurements, and my garage door opener mechanism had about an inch of clearance. But an inch is an inch, and it clears it every time I go off road and down the driveway to the garage.

So, yeah. Off road. Soft road. It works. I wouldn’t take it over the rocks in Sedona; I would hop on a Pink Jeep tour for that.

Last edited by Madd Dog; Aug 21, 2018 at 06:03 PM.

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Aug 22, 2018 | 06:02 AM

37tzee

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Well said! Just went through this exercise myself when researching a vehicle to take on our local beach.

First lesson, AWD is NOT 4WD. AWD transfer powers from slipping wheels to those with traction, it is not a full-time system like Subaru's, and it's definitely not a 4x4 like a Jeep's no matter what the latest Kia Sorento commercial portrays.

If your driving will be limited to forest roads and fields, you'll be fine. Don't expect to run Moab in an RDX.

We settled on a Tacoma 4x4. It becomes my daily driver, and the wife will probably be getting a new RDX once pricing settles down a bit, although with year-end discounts, an MDX isn't that much more.