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2002 Acura RSX User Reviews

2002 Acura RSX Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 57 reviews

  • Performance:4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars4.1 out of 5 stars 4.1 / 5
  • Appearance:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5
  • Overall:4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars4.6 out of 5 stars 4.6 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 27 reviews
"power" 26 reviews
"fuel economy" 23 reviews
"speed" 18 reviews
"handling" 18 reviews
CONS
"power" 9 reviews
"ride" 6 reviews
"gearbox" 3 reviews
"fwd" 3 reviews
"small power" 2 reviews

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Marc writes:
2002 Acura RSX Coupe Review
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quick, cheap, good gas mileage

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not enough power

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Acura Rsx - Fun Little Go Kart — Great little go kart-esque coupe. Wish it were the type-s though - not enough power in this baby! Handling is great though, this thing takes turns beautifully. Havn't had to repair anything major in it - just about to lose the tranny after 100k miles. Great first car, but I still wish I had a skyline GT-R

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Wes writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Looks

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Sway bars , ride hieght

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02 Rsx-s — Car was a great car top speed Govened was 120mph, handled like it was on rails, could eat Mustangs for any day of the week. Add a cold air intake to the mix and then u will be really blowing the doors of some of the other more popular choice cars. And it was a blast to drive

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Tiffany writes:
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EVERYTHING!!

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NONE!!

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Rsx — I LOVED this car!! I'm a compulsive car buyer, so when this car came out and replaced the Integra, I had to have one.When I worked at Honda, my Used Car manager went to the auction and bought it for me. It came directly from American Honda, was never titled and only had 1000 miles on it! Unfortunetly my love came to an end when I dated a guy who ALWAYS wanted to drive the car...which forced me to buy another car before I couldnt get rid of the RSX anymore. So, no more RSX, no more a$$hole boyfriend

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Cylon writes:
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the performance

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The negative aspects is the consumption

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I — This car is the bes car I even drive, If I need to choose a Toyota or a Acura or honda I will chose a Acura in aceleration, styling, and I like the secuencial. It's totaly fun drive this one if u have one enjoy it! hahahahaha

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Matt writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Best dash of any car I've owned (make more like this Honda!)  Respectable handling and acceleration.

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Bland exterior, somewhat cheap interior plastics.

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Gone But Not Fogotten — A big leap over the Integra, the RSX Type-S brought the smallest Acura more in line with the rest of the Acura lineup by adding a slew of luxury features and higher level of performance. While it's 200 HP appears impressive, the i-VTEC engine never seemed to fulfill it's promise of sports car performance. Reserving it's power for a VTEC surge at about 5200 RPMs, the Type-S was great for highway sprints, but always seems numb on the daily side road commute. Build quality was exceptional though and for a car in it's class, it was a performace deal.

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Karen writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Fun to drive, quick, 6-speed, decent gas mileage for a sports car.

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Could use more torque on the low end, second highest fatality rate for its model year.

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You Can Never Go Wrong With An Acura — Best choice for the price. Six-speed manual transmission is so much fun to drive. Lots of choices for mods. Could use a bit more torque on the low end, but that's pretty typical of Hondas in general.

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Tony writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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High rev ivtec engine, low rolling, not much problem, sexy

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ivtec will for sure get you pulled over.

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Why Rsx — If you got 10-15k to hang around a car, you for sure want to spend on this car, the DC5 integra, aka, usdm RSX is a fun car to drive with high rev with out sacraficing loads of gasoline, sexy body shape, with 6 speed on the type s it's the perfect combination for a fun car. 10-15k would buy you a already nicely owned one, tuned one usually runs around 15k tag.

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Chris writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Quick, agile, fuel-efficient... i-VTEC

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Non-turbo...

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Best Bang For Your Buck — Reliable car, probably one of the quickest for the price. Stiff, but comfortable ride. Good throttle response... i-VTEC is amazing. 6-speed gearbox is very nice.

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Christopher writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Sleek, stylish, quick, comfortable, customizable.

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Performance took a major hit with the AC on.  Was still able to beat a Firebird with it on,
though.  That's about it. =)

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Man I Miss That Car... May She Rest In Peace... — Oh come on, like you've never seen an RSX type-S before... it's sleek, stylish, comfortable and quick. Six-speed manual transmission, 200 hp at the flywheel (before I put the intake on), was able to beat anyone that tried to line up against me, and sounded great with the Injen short-ram intake.

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Justin writes:
2002 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Quick, handles well , K20A2 engine,  could be awesome with a few mods.

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heavy, leather seats are cheap, McPhearson strut front suspension.

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Quick, Fun, Sexy, Easy To Mod, Easy To Love, Wouldn't Trade For Anything... — I love my car. obviously its a tuner, its not the fastest thing on the road, but I love to drive it. It brings smiles to my face and I consider it a blessing from God. I don't see me ever getting rid of it, Lord willing.

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Cost $7,814 Average Instant Market Value $6,116 Average Instant Market Value $7,075 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 30 36 27
Horsepower 160 115 225
Crash Test Rating 5 5 4
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 17.8 14.3
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.1 42.5 42.4

Reviews From Other Years

2006 Acura RSX Reviews

Pros And Cons By jdavis26

Has great acceleration and always climbing. Spacious front seats, smooth handling pretty good gas mileage if driven appropriately, has pretty good stock power runing 200 hp at 7800rpm. Cargo capacity ... Read More

A Good Car If You Looking For Something Quick But Not Fast And That Looks Good By Kevin

i like this car alot but havent had it long so i will say more when i get a better opinion of the car, so far 02 sensor was bad after the cat and everything else is ok to me. Read More

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2005 Acura RSX Reviews

Sporty And Reliable By emmie1005

Maintenance costs are average, except my driver's side power window died and I was told that it would cost $350 to fix it. They said the parts for the Type-S window motor & regulator would cost about ... Read More

Jdm By Danfly123

i love this car, its sporty mean while its a everyday car and it only has 62000 miles and it runs like new! if you love sporty cars i recommend you to take a look at my car you will love it!(; Read More

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2004 Acura RSX Reviews

I Love To Drive This Car! By Badger446124

This is great daily driver,great gas milage,and it has his and hers sport shifter,it has give me no trouble and is very dependable,its security system is a little sensitive but it was well worth the m... Read More

Excellent Craftmanship By Badger446124

The best car ive ever had.it has had zero problems,just regular stuff,it runs strong and handles like a dream,gas milage improved to 33 mpg with cold air kit.kenwood sound system with navigator make i... Read More

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2003 Acura RSX Reviews

I Love This Car, But Its Time For Me To Get A Sedan. By Hern2116

I love this car and would recommend it to any one who wants to have fun and go fast. It is good on gas and is very easily modified to be a great racing car or show car. It is very versatile and doesn'... Read More

Great Sporty Car By Larry

I have seen a lot of reviews on the RSX type S the major complaints seem to be the 6 speed transmission, shifting and grinding. My car had this similar problem when I purchased it. I changed trans flu... Read More

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