2014 Acura RLX Review...100K Miles Later 

Thank you for this informative review. Would it be possible to review the Acura RLX Sport Hybrid? Possibly compare your thoughts and experiences with the Lexus GS 450h and tell us which vehicle of the two you would prefer?

I would love to my friend but the RLX is already tough to come by the Sport Hybrid is super rare haha but I would love to if I find one

Nice yea it is such a special car and huge too for the money

Do you still own it?

Of course my friend 300-400 hp is perfection on the road. Effortless enough and fast enough to still be thrilling.

Thanks again my friend glad you found value with it. Yea the RLX really is great.

@@HondaTrumpAi sounds like it was a steal!

Nice that is incredible. Yea these cars last well if maintained properly. Thanks again for stopping by

Thats good to know itll last that long

Wow. People be sleeping on Acura but its a lot of people getting them now in my area now

Does she have the FWD or the hybrid? What type of work does your mom do? I always wanted a job that goes between Chicago and Milwaukee. I live in the Chicagoland area.

Nice and yes these are truly incredible cars highly underrated would love to try the sport hybrid

Hey man, areyou still enjoying it? I have a 2015 being shipped to me on Monday, and I can't wait!

Yea i can certainly see that brand new it just didn't have the specs and it was such a niche size and fwd architecture that only a select few can appreciate. Used these things make so much sense an epic ride for sure

Appreciate that my friend so humbled that you find value with my approach on car reviews!

Haha thanks again great to see you on another review my friend

That is awesome I've been wanting to check out the Legend for some time now but so hard to find. And yes Legend later became the RL and the RLX but Acura stopped making the RLX so no more flagship for them. Thanks again

I had tlx sh-awd and then the 2014 rlx I like the rlx more but wish I had sh-awd :( paws still good tho no cap

Thank you and that is awesome my friend great ride!

Great choice, amazing car. These "professional" car reviewers on most channels (not this) constantly suck up to many european cars and have an illegitimate bias. Not everyone wants a bone jarring ride to work in the morning, or hit the corners aggressively. Don't get me wrong, the AMG and M cars are amazing but the majority of the cars BMW and Merc sell are not those and theyve actually readuced their quality to what is was many years ago. My 2 cents, enjoy your sick RLX!

I feel bad LC100 I just saw this comment because Irfan R relied to it so I apologize for the late response but thank you so much guys, really humbled by your kind words. Yea I def like some Euro cars but others are just over hyped and you're right Irfan, most of the performance products ride like trash and they are def cost cutting interiors on entry level models which can still go for like 50-75k. Japanese cars drive great with very little compromises, the RLX is def proof of that and their interiors last the test of time and remain solid. Thank you again for stopping by and watching

Haha appreciate that glad you are liking the selection and videos humbled to hear it

Car selection be on point with regular consumers! This was great!

That's awesome glad you appreciate and owned this car

Awesome! Love seeing viewers close by!

Hmm 3k is tough and I completely understand where you are coming from. Honestly you will probably hate to hear this but a Civic is phenomenal and I am not kidding you just a great car and it truly lasts. Manual can be a lot of fun too. 3k is just not enough of a budget for any real japanese luxury cars unless its some 1990s ES 300 which looks like a Camry and is beat to hell and will look worse than a civic. Just my thoughts. I think 10k is a better budget get a warranty and try to get financing from a credit union

@@MeynMotorGroup Yeah I know you cant do much with $3000, it's my first car that's why it won't be a lot of money 😆 thank you by the way I appreciate it

@@megatronusorionpax4900 haha understandable best of luck my friend hope you find what you're looking for

@@MeynMotorGroup Thanks bro

@Godspeed Megatronus 2nd gen prius ('05-'08?)? A lot of people are afraid of getting hybrids because of battery costs but priuses are so common that parts/ battery are relatively cheap. It also doesn't have the Toyota tax that Corolla or civics carry. 2nd gen priuses has advanced tech for its age and price range (remote key, infotainment). I've seen a lot of people say their prius reach 600k+ miles. Also at $3k you can't be that picky on what the car looks like unless you're looking for a dragging bumper. Worry about reliability. You don't want to add more stress while learning to drive

Will absolutely try to get that and a Q50 to review if I get access to those cars!

@@MeynMotorGroup you should compare the price of getting an older g35/g37 with modern upgrades compared to the price of a q50. I have a feeling with like an extra $1,000 you could turn the g35 into pretty much a Q50 for half the price.

I have been looking everywhere for a ZDX such a rare and strange car looks great too

Oh that crap can run into the thousands quick lol def a good thing you have a warranty

Thanks again!

Haha already reviewed an XJ my friend here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YqZ_CFhUL3c.html Not as good of condition as the white one Cabriolet has but hopefully you find value with this vid

Watch the whole video compared with LS and all other German cars

correct this is another reason why 6 speeds are great

yes it does... its hard on the engine and therefore a shorter lifespan

Lol no that's not what it means I hate overly grabby brakes for no reason where they just put all the bite up front and it's not really a better braking system. Volvo typically does this with their new cars it is like its made for people who don't know how to properly bring a car to a stop. I like a more progressive feel to the brakes like how Acura and Lexus program their brakes

Yea that is true probably another reason why not many of these sold new and why so many want them used

Great to know!

would the dealership do it for me?

@@ab6386 they’re are plenty of videos on how to a dealer might a local mechanic would.

Can't go wrong with either both are amazing for sure

Depends on your driving skills, type of weather, and tires. I've been a fan of Cont DWS 06 tires on all my Acura's w/ and w/o sh-awd. My 18 RLX hybrid is the wife's daily driver and she hasn't seen mpgs below 27 city and can see up to 34 mpg hwy.

@@mrgold3591 Thank you much in your opinion which is more Comfortable for daily driving

@@chaincommander5980 I've never driven a Lexus. It has always been Acuras (06 TSX, 08 RDX, 11 MDX, 18 RLX hybrid, 19 MDX hybrid). I've always lean towards a sporty ride with Aspec suspensions, Progress RSB, electronic or magnetic dampers, and plus size tires on those vehicles. You might have to take back-to-back test drives on the same road to see which you like better. My 19 MDX Adv hybrid with electronic dampers, 321hp, 7DCT, 24-27 mpg always, and sh-awd ride better to me than my 18 RLX hybrid with regular soft tuned suspension.

RLX but it is a flagship vs an entry level Lexus so hard to compare the two

There are a MILLION Lexus ES on the road. I would hate being a follower.

Congrats on your new purchase! That is awesome such a great car, enjoy it for many more years

What are the drawbacks? I'm doing some pretty serious due diligence.

@@Profitswithfreedom hey Sir, so at the time that I wrote this everything is all good but I will tell you this make sure that when you buy one of these look over the maintenance history, take it to Acura have them do a full overhaul maintenance check to make sure all things are working properly. My car is currently in the shop right now for ball joint issues, so just make sure that the car suspension is working fine and you should be OK now this car is a champ. I just came back from Long Beach California from Sacramento and the thing performs admirably. The gas mileage is out of this world so I would recommend this vehicle just like any other vehicle though. Make sure you get a checked out properly so that way you’re not in over your head, but Maintenance cost if you get it done in a timely manner will save you a lot of money. I know that the timing belt service is about $2000 but it includes the timing belt spark plugs water pump belts everything else that is needed for at least 150,000 miles anything else just look it up to make sure that you’re on top of it other than that the car is a very very nice car for its age I know that when I go to the dealership they admire it they said they don’t make cars like this anymore but for the 2014 to 2016 model years just realize that in the 2014 model year the first generation of the RLX the suspension makes a quirky noise The suspension is fine but it just makes a quirky noise that makes it sound like it’s clunking that’s apparently normal because mine was doing that and still does but if you can get past that a little bit of noise, you’ll be OK.

@@usscamdenaoe2 thank you for replying back and going into detail. Much appreciated. They are some beautiful cars and very slept on. Being different is always good. Here in SC I honestly couldn't tell you if I ever seen one. I would love to keep in touch and tell you what I find and if it's worthy or not.

@@Profitswithfreedom sounds good anytime I can help is great 👍

​@@usscamdenaoe2 hello once again. So I've found what I think is an absolute GEM. 2014 CPO, at almost 40K miles, very few owners, seen the maintenance history on it. Not one major problem in regards to suspension, actuators, or anything...thoughts?

All of them I believe

Never tried it

I have a CPO 18 RLX sport hybrid since 2019. The powertrain is outstanding with 377hp/341tq, mpgs always +28 city and 30-34 hwy, extremely quick, and very comfortable to drive. The 18-20 RLX have a softer suspension setup and can feel more lexus soft hwy cruiser than M/AMG/S-line sporty sedan. The info-tainment is outdated and doesn't have Carplay (but you can add GROM to fix). Perfect car if you love to drive, not so much if you love luxury touches or high tech more (I love to drive).

I did review the 2014 750i if you are interested!

The only additional maintenance cost with the hybrid is changing the oil in the rear twin motor unit every 30,000 - 60,000 miles with the same 7DCT DW-1 fluid and changing the separate coolant for the DC inverter at 105,000 miles (uses the same coolant as the engine). Other than that, same scheduled maintenance as the fwd 3.5L RLX; but, your get 377hp, under 5 second 0-60 mph times, and always +28 mpgs.

It is great for sure!

Rlx

@@MeynMotorGroup that was the fastest reply I’ve ever had holy shit, ty bro

I try but it's getting harder

Not interior space though

@@VideoGamera they are about the same the TLX is just a little smaller in the back.

Glad you enjoyed that lol 😆

I WAS WRONG!!!!!! sorry 😞 I have 4 million miles on my Chevy Silverado with cylinder deactivation I get about 93 mpg so I think my Chevy proved to be a bit more reliable you know?

@@MeynMotorGroup you should contact Chevy I'm sure they ll pay you a million dollars for that truck. Sounds like a winning lottery ticket to me.

I jk bro I dont own a Chevy never have very happy your RLX has held up for you its a great driving underrated car

@@MeynMotorGroup I'm pretty sure it was a joke. But in either case, good review.

I have 2014 with cylinder de activation and was considering having the deactivation system disabled. Thanks to your experience I’ll leave mine as it is.

Sport hybrid is pretty fast 0-60 under 5 seconds

@@MeynMotorGroup Damn ,is really pretty fast .

Yup underrated for sure

@@MeynMotorGroup agree with you... no doubt rlx is better than any e-class competitors. It is closer to S class cars especially in hybrid version

It is a fine automobile people are sleeping on Acura such a joy to drive and make so much sense used. With an aftermarket warranty of course

Exhaust Sports Auto I agree about the front wheel drive aspect too. It’s a well rounded setup for the daily. Also, people always forget with AWD you’d have to change all the tires at the same time you can’t just rotate them or replace in pairs. The only negative to this car imo is the premium fuel requirement

@@chocolatewheelchair Correct yes and also yes it does need premium fuel. Some people would not put premium fuel in their acuras and it ran fine but for higher mileage cars I would recommend it

Exhaust Sports Auto Exactly. If it says Premium Required on the gas cap you gotta do it but a lot of people don’t. I legit called 6 Infiniti dealers around the US about putting Regular fuel in my previous car, a 3.0 twin-turbo Q50 and half of them said Regular was fine despite it clearly saying Premium Required on the gas cap. Lots of fake info out there. Acura’s are cool, never owned one but I almost leased a 2004 Acura TSX. In retrospect, I should have bought that car because I still see a lot of them on the road and they aged quite well. [At the time, I leased a 2004 Saab 93 instead 😂] What was I thinking?

I'm going to try and Review a Saab 9-3 lol

Sound normal, my A/C went out on my 06 TSX (+176,000 miles) and 08 RDX (+195,000 miles) around the same mileage. The dealership will charge you $1000-$2400 to fix. Went to a local shop and fixed for around $750 and both worked perfectly to this day.

@@mrgold3591 I just sold my RLX for $14,750 with 100,000 miles on it and no working AC. I needed a new condenser, compressor and evaporator core

@@deronr7560 what was your next purchase if I may ask?

@@Stupid_you_so_stoopid_UHF 2017 Ram 1500 Sport 4x4

My 2014 with PAWS IS EXCELLENT IN THE SNOW WITH ALL SEASON/WEATHER vredestein tires

Thanks again sir!

Thanks again sir for watching out of your busy schedule

Exhaust Sports Auto Not a problem 👍🏾

Thats a steal

Yup

It makes me want to design the Legend

i believe the RLX will continue on as the legend in japan

I'm surprised people don't like the look of this looks far cleaner than even some full size German rivals long wheel base makes it look much better than TLX in person

Cylinder deactivation is the biggest downfall of great engines, Chevy also has problems. This is why I exercised great caution in my review and stated a warranty is mandatory

Yo I feel like when it comes to modern vehicles you can't trust any manufacturers. Too much tech. From toyota to BMW, CPO with warranty is a must for late model cars.

Got it

@@liberalsaredegeneratebetasoylhow do you like it? Year?