Is the 2024 Acura RDX a BETTER luxury sport SUV than a Lexus NX 350?

The RDX is the smallest SUV built by Acura. On the outside of the A-Spec you will be greeted by 20in wheels, special black accents and unique exhaust outlets. On the inside you will be greeted by a leather interior. Under the hood is a 2.0L turbocharged inline-4 that is mated to a 10-speed automatic transmission and AWD is standard. Is the 2025 Acura RDX a BETTER luxury sport SUV than a Lexus NX 350?
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[LauraForeman-dk]

I chose the Acura 2024 RDX Advanced instead of the Lexus. I wasn’t impressed at all with the Lexus and hubby was shocked. He thought for sure I’d go for one BUT it wasn’t quiet enough on the highway for me. I saw the RDX after the Lexus and was DONE! I thought I was going to get a Volvo but the delayed acceleration was a dealbreaker. I’ve been looking for 5 years but didn’t want to settle. I also loved Genesis cars BUT the service department in my area has gotten really bad reviews and even though they make gorgeous cars I wanted a dealership that could get repairs done quickly when needed. Hubby was thrilled with my choice…I saved him a lot of money…and STILL think the Acura is the better choice!

[luiscruz-ifsg]

I guess they're selling well because there's so many RDX on the road plus the Mdx starts 50, 000 so maybe the RDX is a nice sweet spot for the customer.

[terence]

Yes, the Acura RDX A-Spec is larger and more comfortable than the Lexus NX 350 Sport which should actually be in the "subcompact" SUV category.

[kencai]

One of the most underrated Acuras, nobody talks about them and its awesome. Beside that weird touchpad and the not-so-good mpg number, everything just spot on for a compact luxury SUV.

[naveenthemachine]

Yes it’s better than the Nx. Despite its age this shows Acura knows how to execute very well

[LuisUrbieta]

Hello Joe, I absolutely love the Acura RDX A-spec & I love the Performance Red color. I think this is a nice nice SUV.

[rafaeltorovip]

From the Acuras, the RDX is one of my favorites, but I do prefer the previous version of the front end.

[elieboudreaux]

I have a 22 model aspec adv. I still can’t get why people are uptight about the touch pad. After a few days I didn’t even think about . Knock on wood 24 k miles. Not one issue. Joe is right the staff at Maus Acura are easy to work with and very friendly.

[sunnybuns]

I just got one Friday traded in my grand Cherokee love it

[joshharrison]

the guages are meant to remind you of the original 80s Integra which is great heritage

[E_Crypto]

Love this car, it's beautiful. Will always appreciate seeing one on the road. What I don't love: 21-24 mpg. In California, that can really drain you :(

[sonalmalhotra]

Love the fact you consider stuffing florida oranges into the tail pipe!! Good One Joe!

[rickjames]

Very nice. This one looks good in red. I prefer blue but red is certainly working for the RDX.

[transitrider]

I wish it had at least some low profile roof rails. It just seems incomplete to me without them.

[alexmassengale]

I would like to see the next generation match the CRV on cargo space while maintaining its advantage in luxury features and offering a hybrid powertrain.

[dianemumola]

I just traded in my Acura RDX 2021 advance and purchased this exact vehicle 2024 RDX aspec advanced in red. I absolutely love it! Keep up the great work I love watching your videos. By the way, I would love to shoot some Florida oranges out of the back of my vehicle at some people, lol.

[amill]

I'd just like to point out the butterknife on the sides of the vehicle. LoL

[willmoore]

The whole jaws-sharknado bit might be the best thing Joe’s ever said in a video! 😂

[dominickirkwood]

Joe and Lori and Steve keep up the good work real true and I love the video 👍

[tesma-m]

Rdx is very good handling and stable suv in type of roads way better than the nx coz of the sh-awd .. expect for one thing they need to get ride of is that stupid track pad .. the jewel headlights are the best in the industry .. and they need to redesign and put that bang and olufsen sound system ..