2003 Acura RL Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Acura RL:

The 3.5RL follows Acura's successful formula of providing a long list of standard luxury features in a single model. The only option is a navigation system.

-- Car and Driver

For '04, the newly standard navigation system accepts voice commands, and satellite radio joins the list of standard equipment.

-- Consumer Guide

Most rivals have more power, a more isolated ride, and the improved response of a 5-speed automatic transmission. Absence of curtain airbags is another significant shortfall in this class.

-- Consumer Guide

Agile for a luxury sedan, but a step behind most rear-drive rivals.

-- Consumer Guide

The ride is smooth on freeways thanks to a suspension that soaks up most road irregularities. The engine, too, is free of noise, vibration and harshness.

-- Edmunds.com

The RL's two main problems are a lack of luxury and a lack of performance.

-- Edmunds.com

What reviewers liked least about the Acura RL:

The RL's two main problems are a lack of luxury and a lack of performance.

-- Edmunds.com

Acura RL Comparisons:

Agile for a luxury sedan, but a step behind most rear-drive rivals.

-- Consumer Guide

Most rivals have more power, a more isolated ride, and the improved response of a 5-speed automatic transmission. Absence of curtain airbags is another significant shortfall in this class.

-- Consumer Guide