I tested the prev gen but the current gen doesn’t look that comfy in pics either. I would have to try it in person to say for sure.

 

With all the fuel economy woes the RDX suffers from, part of the solution is to make it bigger?!!!

 

The better half just picked up a 24 CR-V Sport-L FWD (43mpg city/37mpg hwy/40mpg combined) and it's great for MPG. I don't mind driving it, and enjoy looking at it, but there isn't a chance I'd consider it for myself with the power difference personally. That and the 16 speaker ELS stereo are big steps up from what the CR-V offers. For seats, the new CR-V are ok (Didn't like her previous CX-5 seats at all) but the RDX still wins there as well as I would classify them as very comfortable. In the end, I wish Acura would focus on hybrid as well, as I would strongly consider a performance oriented hybrid.

 

Thankfully fuel economy and engine size aren't inversely proportional. The MPG could easily go up along with displacement if that part is indeed accurate.

 

I've seen the new CRV. But honestly, it is slow AF compared to the RDX, and not nearly as Sexy IMO.
I could care less about the gas mileage savings, I want to drive what I ENJOY driving. Saving a few hundred dollars a year doesn't matter THAT much to me.

 

I bought the RDX over the previous gen CR-V cause I told my wife that a little part of me died every time I drove the CR-V cause I care about driving enjoyment a lot but in the 4 years since life has changed a bit and I'd happily take on a CR-V Hybrid. For one thing it's pretty fantastic as an all around family vehicle - it's peppy enough (especially around the city) and is perfect as a Honda. On the other hand I realised that I couldn't fulfil my enthusiast needs with an RDX and the compromises (brutal ride, terrible fuel economy) are not things I want to deal with for a daily driver so I've put a deposit on a 718 Boxster instead.

 

yolo!

 

You think the RDX has a brutal ride ?
I dunno...my 23 Advance is really smooth IMO. Basically the opposite of "brutal"

 

Is the Boxster going to ride more comfortable than the RDX? These days there's hardly anything that isn't trying to be sporty and the roads leave a lot to be desired in terms of upkeep, so harsh ride is pretty much a given. Some folks complain of harsh ride even with Lexus nowadays.

 

2019 A-Spec here so yeah it's pretty stiff. I'm also lowered on Eibachs though the ride quality isn't much different than it was when it was stock other than lack of travel in the front. I'm sure the adaptive dampers make the ride much better.

I've driven both the Boxster GTS (3 days, 1200km) that I have a deposit on and a current generation 911S (1 day, 400kms) and both ride firm but not stiff - I'd say both ride better than my RDX overall (the Boxster in particular, the 911S is debatable on some surfaces). The RDX rides gentle on the simple stuff but runs out of damping/spring rate as soon as it gets a little rough (way too bouncy to the point of crashy on some surfaces). The Porsches definitely have expensive dampers (as they should) so they do not exact the same penalties - they don't punish the driver.

 

Did you consider the Macan? That’s more in this class. Did you try an Aspec Advance?

 

Ah I got you. Yeah I think the 2022+ on in the advance model people have said have a much smoother ride. You got the first year of the model, so its most likely way more refined 4 years later (dampers don't hurt). I am getting like 23 MPG in mixed driving so far. The gas mileage really doesn't bother me. Paying an extra 500-1000 a year to drive something I love vs driving a car I like but don't love is a small price to pay IMO.

 

Yes but I think combining family hauler and sports car needs into one isn't working for my family. My wife is not a very good driver and the more expensive the car the more she's afraid to drive it (and the more mad I get when she hits something) so I think the family hauler is going to need to be something simpler like a CX-5 or CR-V (or an EV equivalent) that we don't care much about while my sports car needs can't be satisfied by something that weighs 4000lbs and is SUV tall - I gotta have a manual sports car that sends tingles through my hands (even a Miata would do).

 

Agree. Fuel is only one component of ownership. I wanted some-what fun, reliable, comfortable and has a lot of bells and whistles - the RDX Aspec Shawd fit that bill for me. Plus, most EV owners are finding that values are/have plummeted quickly and electric rates are rising quickly (at supercharger stations and some at home). As the Ford CEO said after taking the Ford lightning for a drive down Route 66 - it's not range anxiety - its charging anxiety now that has slowed EV sales/adoption.

 

EV makes most sense if you typically drive less than full range in a day, and have access to fast charging at home and can take advantage of off-peak rates. Change any of those and the value prop starts to go down.

 

Agreed -I have 23 Advance as well and ride is fine and almost cushy in comfort 😊
The 19 inch tires definitely ride better than the 20's ... a definite plus in my opinion

 

I have a ‘21 Tech and I would describe the ride as firm (in a good way) but compliant. I don’t think I would call it “cushy” but I have the standard struts. In any case, no complaints here. I also have 19 inch wheels.

 

'23 A-Spec Advance owner here and I find the ride in Comfort to be quite plush, and appropriately connected in Sport. It handles the Jack of all trades role about as well as can be expected.

The mpg is trash, but that was pretty low on my list of priorities.

Tbh, I don't understand all of the disdain for the shifter and infotainment situation. The shifter I have no problems with at all. I like it better than what BMW has been doing or the Prius type shifter. I like having a TouchPad for the infotainment, but see the benefit in a touchscreen option for passengers/AA(CarPlay).

The one real complaint I have with the RDX is the lack of a Type-S variant. If they had found a way to put the 355hp V6 from the TLX Type-S in, I feel like it would be perfect for me. I would have even accepted the 320 K20 variant found in the Integra Type-S. When we have an RDX Type-S in the next gen, I'm likely jumping to that in a heartbeat.

Comparing it to a CRV doesn't make much sense to me. It's not an economy car. It skews towards performance. You can get power oversteer in an RDX. That's not close to happening in a CRV. To me, that's why you buy an RDX, the driving dynamics in all seasons are incredible in a Jack of all trades package. It also doesn't hurt that it's easy on the eyes.

 

New RdX was spotted today! Stay tune. A Facebook member posted this. He saw MMC MDX and posted a pic of MDX but not Rdx.

 

About time considering launch is less than a year away.