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MI-RDX

^^ That last video really shows the negative effects altitude has on engine performance. Car hardly moves at all after he hits the accelerator until the turbo spools up.

Tony Pac

I was reading the comments from Alex and Sofiyan's last review and a gentleman responded to some: "How do I like the RDX? I literally could not be happier with it. The build quality is superb, the performance from the turbo four with its 280 foot pounds of torque combined with the 10-speed tranny and its low 1st and 2nd gears make it crazy fast when the light turns green (if you’re into that sort of thing), and the cool features that come with the Advanced trim such as the HUD, 16-way adjustable front seats, touchless rear lift gate and others make me feel like I’m driving a $75,000 machine. I was very picky about the exterior and interior colors and trim that I wanted and had to wait almost a month for the RDX to be built and delivered to my dealer in the Bay Area from Ohio, but it was well worth it. I don’t notice anything that could be described as “harsh upshifting.” But I have only had the car for 10 days and am still getting acclimated to the 10-speed transmission. From my perspective, everything about “my” RDX is about as flawless as it can be. The workers and robots that put it together on July 22nd (its build date) apparently had an excellent day."



I thought to share with you here. I think it's an excellent piece of info for the serious buyers.

dcmod

Comparison between Infiniti , Lexus and Acura RDX ..
Poor Infiniti and Lexus .. They got road killed

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quantum7

You notice that he is smiling the entire time that he is driving the RDX!

birdonamission

He was really, really liking the QX50....err, until it "completely died" three times in a row off-camera (at full-throttle at a freeway on-ramp, no less). Ouch.

dcmod

With an Infiniti engineer right next to him, which can not explained why it die

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ssacuraho

Would anyone happen to have a clue what is taking so long for Consumer Reports to deliver their Road Test review of the 2019 RDX, or when it could be expected? In has been "In Test" for months. I e-mailed them, and they wouldn't provide an estimate.

quantum7

they are trying to decide how much they hate the touchpad and the shifter.
Even if everyone else loves the RDX, I would be surprised if CR shared the love.
I actually subscribe to the online but cancellation is coming soon....they are very inconsistent and many of my experiences are exactly the opposite of CR

acuraada

kurtatx

In fairness, the focus from CS has always been long term usability and reliability. Even from a first drive review.

quantum7

oh I hate the shifter button set up as well....would much rather have the tiptronic shifter in my TL....or better yet a 6 speed manual.
I just have been burned so many times by following their recommendations for items based upon reliability. The only reason that I subscribe is to read user comments which in many cases contradict the CR scores. I realize that it is just a snapshot. Mine is just a prediction of their feedback about the RDX.

acuraada

2019 RDX is a finalist for North America's Truck/Utility of the Year. Last year's winner in this category was 2018 Volvo XC60

https://northamericancaroftheyear.or...sts-announced/

MI-RDX

Every year I look at those lists and find it mind boggling to try to figure out what criteria is used to come up with the finalists.

acuraada

I feel its like the Oscars sometimes. At least you know who's voting here: https://northamericancaroftheyear.org/jurors/

RangersRule99

Club Lexus compared the NX, QX and RDX... Guess who won?

https://www.clublexus.com/articles/2...mpaign=content

catbert430

Shocking. I was sure they would rationalize that the Lexus was better.

Plum

Just read that yesterday. Nice review. Wish they would have included the Q5.

omygod711

Consumer reports posted their review for the RDX.
Pretty positive. Stuff they don't like are general stuffs like the
Sh​​​​​​ifter, infotainment, etc. They like the sportiness. Acceleration is slightly slower than the Q5 but slightly faster than the X3.

MI-RDX

Consumer Reports doesn't like any infotainment system so that's a meaningless observation on their part. For that matter anything that takes them more than 5 seconds to learn and get comfortable with gets a 'thumbs down'. It's just the way they are.

omygod711

Agree, it really doesn't matter what they say, as long as we like it. I was actually waiting for their performance number, number is more objective, and I think they are pretty good at keeping a consistence methodology to get their numbers.

Madd Dog

birdonamission

True words spoken right there. Anything remotely different from a completely blank center console with 3 or 4 buttons, a dial here or there, and a small to medium-sized screen is "too complicated," "unintuitive," "hard to use," "intimidating learning curve," blah, blah, blah.

In this regard, they are like aliens from a different planet or stubborn, progress- or change-averse old stuckies. I'm to the point where I ignore CR totally, cars or whatever. Everything they complain about, I call forward-thinking or onward movement. I've seen how technology has evolved and advanced and what they say I should like is totally opposite of what I actually do like or want in my car's infotainment system.

Their pleading, incessant emails to renew my subscription goes straight to the trash or junk mail.

fodder

I find it interesting that, with the many complaints on this site about the infotainment system, I really don't see any that concern learning to use it. Yet, that seems to be the major hang up of reviewers. I pretty much had it figured out on the test drive and I am an old codger.

ssacuraho

What's up with this complaint in the CR review?

Phone We found it annoying that there isn’t a button on the steering wheel to initiate, accept, or reject calls. Instead, drivers have to press a button labelled “Apps” and then scroll to access the phone function, which is an additional distraction. Drivers with Apple devices should use Siri Eyes Free for phone functions to bypass this built-in system.

I don't have an RDX yet, but the user manual claims that you simply do this:

Left Selector Wheel
• When incoming call: Move to the right to answer the call. Move to the left to decline the call.

Can anyone confirm?

zroger73

My RDX is the 27th vehicle I've owned.

The most advanced feature on my first car was an AM radio. My first computer loaded programs from cassette tapes and used a television as a monitor. My first cell phone required a bag to carry around the handset, transceiver, and battery.

29 years later, my vehicle now accelerates, steers, and brakes on its own. I can run an EKG of my heart at any time using the Apple Watch on my wrist. My iPhone streams any song, TV show, or movie in cinema quality wherever I go and takes better photos than my $2,000 DSL from ten years ago. I control my home, get answers to questions, and order products using only my voice.

So, you could say I've run the gamut from the first cordless phones to experiencing things I never dreamed were possible.

With that said, I find Acura's True Touchpad to be the most appropriate, usable interface yet installed in any vehicle at any price range from any manufacturer. Was there a learning curve? Yes - it took all of a minute or two to realize the concept of 1:1 mapping of the touchpad to the display. Once I understood that basic level of interaction, it's like the heavens opened and rays of golden sunlight shined down while harps played in the background. While the software needs some refinement, the fundamental concept is terrific.

ssacuraho

What isn't clear to me is whether you have to be in the Bluetooth app in order to accept the call with one touch. What if you are, say, listening to the radio when a call comes in?

fodder

I don't get many calls but I just flick the left hand scroll button to the right and it answers the call and when I am through, I flick it to the left to hang up. Your phone has to be connected through blue tooth but you can be listening to the radio or have the navigation screen on. To make a call, I just hit the voice button. I have no idea what CR is complaining about. Perhaps they don't read owner's manuals?

MI-RDX

Your findings are correct. Of course this assumes you have the phone paired to the car. Just another example of C.R. doing a cursory looks at something and not learning how it works.

jonarogers

This is correct. I would say it is SLIGHTLY confusing. In my old Acura, there were dedicated "pick up" and "hang up" buttons. Now it is relegated to an unlabled rocker switch. The center screen (between the tach and speeo) has an indicator that a call is coming in with arrows left and right to accept or decline, but it isn't super clear what to move to do that. The right rocker? Once you know the button, its obvious, but my dealer had to point it out to me, or I would definitely have had to go read the manual.

DWG

https://www.wsj.com/articles/2019-ac...far-1538152937

Wander

I'd say the CR ratings just illustrate that it's very crowded at the top of a very competitive field. And that's a good thing. There's lots of good options with a slightly different balance of performance / luxury / utility between them. Pick the flavor you find most appealing. And decide whether you want to lease a vehicle for a few years or hang onto it forever.

It's easy to forget that this is a market segment that didn't even exist a couple decades ago. Now luxury compact "SUVs" ( crossovers ) are red hot and Acura is duking it out with the German brands. Go figure.

Madd Dog

Wander

I would hate to suggest that some car manufacturers make their controls deliberately "unique" so that customers, having somehow managed to adapt over years of brand ownership, will return to the brand rather than having to re-adapt themselves to another manufacturer's "unique" controls.

This is likely to be a huge turn-off for people who drive cars from many different manufacturers. Frequent renters and car reviewers, for instance.

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mapleloaf

CR dislikes any infotainment system....unless of course it's German.