wilspainar

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.

wilspainar

Never mind on that, I found the information.

TampaRLX-SH

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

mk5

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.

pgeorg

This is from the Acuranews website for the 2014 SH:

TampaRLX-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.

wilspainar

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.

pgeorg

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

wilspainar

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

pgeorg

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

TampaRLX-SH

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

wilspainar

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

pgeorg

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

wilspainar

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.

mk5

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

pgeorg

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

Limelight

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

wilspainar

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

wilspainar

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.

wilspainar

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.

TampaRLX-SH

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

pgeorg

^^
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:

TampaRLX-SH

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