Honda Car Forum

I'm trying to decide this weekend whenever to buy the Acura or the Lexus. I test drove the Acura and I was not very impressed, it was a delay from then pressing the gas till the car accelerates... the interior on the Lexus is nicer, more features... BUT in the end what's more RELIABLE and SAFER, which one HADLES BETTER IN WINTER / ICY CONDITIONS? How much better is the SH-AWD than the Active torque control in Lexus, in real life (not just on paper).

The Lexus is the most reliable vehicle in the market and also hold it's resale value better than any vehicle. Active torque applies the torque to the wheel that have traction and decrease the the torque on the wheel thats spinning. This prevents your wheels from spinning in wet and snow ground.

the acura mdx is rated the best luxury suv in its class when compared to other car competitors such as bmw x5, porchse cyanne, and lexus rx350. but the lexus rx350 is also good (rated #2). personally i liked the previous models on both suvs. I m most likely going to be buying the acura mdx because the model has been out for several years (so if theres any mechanical problems after the first year they can fix them). But the lexus came out , so there may be mechanical problems with the car for their first year since its a new model (2010).Acura Mdx is my choice though.