I am shopping around for a 2014 sports hybrid. What are the differences between the tech and advanced package on the sports hybrid? I am wondering if it is worth waiting until I find an advanced or stick to the tech package since it seems it is easier to find.

 

Never mind on that, I found the information.

 

Acura | Certified Pre-Owned 2014 RLX | Acura.com

TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE

• Navigation Package
  • Acura Navigation System with 3D view10
  • AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™57 with exclusive street and freeway conditions
  • Traffic Rerouting™57
  • AcuraLink The Next Generation70
  • Note function music-reminder for SiriusXM Satellite Radio4
  • Phone-book exchange for Bluetooth®11 HandsFreeLink®
  • GPS-linked10 climate control
  • Color Multi-Information Display (MID) with turn-by-turn guidance
  • Song by Voice®
• Acura/ELS Studio®32 Premium Audio System with 14 speakers
• Sport seats with perforated Milano premium leather-trimmed interior
• Blind spot information (BSI) system
• Rain-sensing windshield wipers
• Power-folding side mirrors
• Acoustic front and rear side glass
• 19-inch aluminum-alloy, noise-reducing wheels with P245/40 R19 98W high-performance all-season tires

ADVANCE PACKAGE

• Technology Package
• Krell® Premium Audio System with hard disk drive (HDD) media storage and 14 speakers
• Power rear sunshade
• Rear-door side sunshades (manual)
• Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with heads-up warning
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with low-speed follow53
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)59
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• Heated rear seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Auto-dimming side mirrors
• Front and rear parking sensors
• Rear footwell lighting
• 3-point height-adjustable front seat belts with load limiters and e-pretensioner system

 

You and I are doing the same thing (cough cough Competing... cough cough...).

I have a TLX currently and I can tell you the technology package is different on that vs. RLX SH:

RLX SH does NOT have LKAS w/ tech pkg;
RLX SH does NOT have cross-traffic monitor alert.

I was under the assumption they did, as my TLX is one year newer (2015), but...nope.

 

This is from the Acuranews website for the 2014 SH:

 

Besides comparing content of different models, the 2014 RLX content was determined with launch in 2013 before AcuraWatch+ was available. The 2016+ RLX models only have 2 trims - Tech and Advance. Both have AcuraWatch+ with adds, BSM, LKAS, RDM, to the AcuraWatch Suite (both trim levels). The Advance adds Parking Sensors (f & r) w/ Cross Traffic Alert, power folding side mirrors, rear electric window shade w/ manual side shades, front heated & ventilated seats, rear heated seats, heated steering wheel, 2 way remote start, Krell audio, & rear footwell lighting over the Tech trim.

 

It's been a bit hard finding a white with black interior SH advance, I have only found 1 white SH but with tan interior. So the difference between 2014 and 2016 is remote start and AcuraWatch +. Well my search and wait continues.

 

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From what I remember, that combination -white exterior, with ebony interior- is not offered on the US RLX P-AWS or Sport Hybrid.

 

My current PWS is white with ebony interior. Perhaps the Sport Hybrid does not offer that?

 

Sorry I forgot to mention I was talking about the advanced model, since that is what you are interested in:

 

... along with suspension refinements, 360 camera, and improved infotainment system (response time and features).

 

NO way!, what a bummer. Looks like they changed that in 2016.

 

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Sorry I believe its still the same, if you are talking about the color combination. Pay attention to the asterisk:

 

Oh I see the 2017 has that option. Well what a disappointment, I'll have to think about that one. The ebony looks so clean.

 

If you look at that White/Tan one up in Ohio, make sure they check for signs of rust/corrosion on underbody.

 

Unfortunately the 2017 RLX Advanced does not have that color combination either......

 

In Canada, the 2015 RLX SH Elite (Advance) is available in white with black leather. I might know this as a fact

 

Man you are killing me lol. So acura's website has that wrong?

 

I kept an eye out on that one, it does have low miles but I don't know if I can do seacoast interior. My in-laws have a new MDX with barely 5k miles on it and they wear blue jeans. The dye on the jeans has made the left side of his driver seat blue. I cleaned it with leather cleaner but it came back. I don't want to deal with that headache.

 

Man so lucky, I actually bought a Canadian MDX last week. It had headlight washers, US models don't have that option. I like a lot of options Canada gets.

 

There is a 2017 SH in transit to a local dealer here in Tampa that is white over black.

New 2017 Acura RLX For Sale | Tampa FL

 

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So I guess acuranews.com has it wrong then about the 2017 SH color combination! I apologize wilspainar!

This is from the acuranews website on the 2017 SH:

 

It would not be the first time Acura published incorrect information, nor the dealer, nor me.