2005 Acura RSX Review

CarCrazedinCali
10/19/2007

Ownership Status: I use to own this vehicle.
Recommendation: I recommend this vehicle.

Pros Excellent Exterior Styling Slick Shifting Six Speed Red Instrument Lighting Automatic Climate Control

Cons Unimpressive Bose Sound System No Aux Jack No HID or Projector Lamps No Auto Headlamp Setting Loud Interior Loud/Raspy Engine Rear Seats are Pointless No Standard Fog Lights No Navigation Option No One Touch Moonroof Only One Auto Window

Sporty Honda with Acura badging... I owned the Type S variant replete with body kit.



Lack of HID option or at least projection lenses diminishes the look of the car, along with the lack of standard fog lamps.

Loved the looks of the interior, including the instrument lighting.

No complaints here.

Never had an issue with anything on the interior.

Felt quick, but had to be driven hard/high revs to get all the juice out of the motor which ended up making it seem like it was working too hard.

Pretty good, a bit too much body roll for a Type S variant in my opinion, maybe you just get what you pay for considering the cars base price.

Seemed to be good, don't recall it being poor. Seems like Premium gas may not be necessary, as I don't believe the current Civic Si, which has the same motor as the RSX Type S, requires it.

The limited options are both a blessing and a burden.
No Aux Jack
No Navigation Option
No One Touch Moonroof
Poor Bass Response and Power from Bose Sound System
No HID Headlight Option

Very reasonable, thanks Honda/Acura! Oil changes only required every 10k miles. No timing belt to replace.

Could have been better packaged with a few more goodies or options made available. Take a look at the Mazda 3, it offers many of the options I mentioned, although it lacks the safety ratings and performance. The MazdaSpeed 3 is a non-Premium Product that may seem more upscale to some than the RSX Type S. The current Civic Si is a much better buy, and was at one point (2006) sold at the same time, go figure...



Acura/Honda could have done more to make this vehicle feel more like a Premium Product. As far as reliability goes, it was bullet proof during the time I used it and abused it.