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2005 Acura RSX User Reviews

2005 Acura RSX Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 30 reviews

  • Performance:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Appearance:4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars4.7 out of 5 stars 4.7 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5
  • Overall:4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars4.8 out of 5 stars 4.8 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 18 reviews
"fuel economy" 12 reviews
"speed" 10 reviews
"handling" 6 reviews
"power" 5 reviews
CONS
"power" 6 reviews
"fwd" 2 reviews
"seat" 2 reviews

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Kandis writes:
2005 Acura RSX Coupe Review
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Fast

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None

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Fast & Furious — I love my car! Its fast, sporty, handles great. Great on gas. Triptronic is great if you get bored while driving and like to drive standard. Would only trade my car if I had lots of money and could afford a Nissan Gt or something better!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Ashby writes:
2005 Acura RSX Coupe w/ 5-spd Review
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Incredibly fun.

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You want something that will make gobs of torque.

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Fun, Sporty, Great Buy. — love the car. tons of aftermarket support. great ride quality, power comes on smooth, vtec engagess very nicely, the transmission is very sound and smooth (of course). suspension and handling are very even and predictable. just can't say enough about this car.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Daniel writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Performance (RELIABLE PERFORMANCE) in all categories,

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If you have high insurance rates, this will not help.

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A Well Built And Fun To Drive Best In Class Sport Compact — This car handles like it's on rails. The car has more than enough horsepower to do the job, especially for its light weight. This is the most fun I have ever had with a car. They are built quite solidly, in the year and a half I have owned mine it has not seen a single repair shop, and there are no indications it will need to in the future. It is a bit of a sports car, and it is targeted at young adult males, like myself, so if you are under 25, insurance will probably be hell. Also note, it requires premium fuel, so expect a few more bucks at the pump.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Paul writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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fun

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small

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Just A Fun Car To Drive — Performance - for a 4 banger its fast with V Tech Build Quality -very solid, no rattles at all Appearance - beautiful blue Cost of Ownership - in 50K only replaced tires, and regular maintance Fun Factor - most fun car Ive ever owned

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Brandy writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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handling

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nothing

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Awesomeist Car In The World. — Love this damn car! handles great never have any mechanical issues. Is fun to drive and takes a beating no matter what. Best car for the money I have spent. Just wish it was a little smaller on the body side of it.

Primary Use: Sport/fun (spirited driving, track racing, off-roading, etc.)

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Josh writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Nothing to Dislike really

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Leather is cold in the winter?

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Type-s — This is the smoothest car I have ever driven. The transmission feels like silk. It is fast as hell and still can put down 30+ miles to the gallon if I don't drive it like a maniac. But what fun is there in that.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Alan writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Speed, suprsingly spacious, gas mileage, style, and bose stereo

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Lack of tourque, loud

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2005 Acura Rsx Type S — This is a great all around car. It is surprisingly spacious when needed, especially for luggage when you lower the rear seats. Its also very fun to drive when you hold out gears to over 8000 rpm. The gas mileage is also close to 30 mpg.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Emily writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Style, Speed, Beaty

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Nothing

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A Type-s Is So Nice — This is by far the funnest car I have ever driven! I am already a lead foot, and this car just increases that capability lol. Handles quite nice around the turns, is real quick on the roads, and is damn sexy! The mileage can be pretty good if you're not constantly speedy while also being in stop & go traffic. The interior is also just as nice as the exterior with the all black leather - black on black is the best.

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Derrick writes:
2005 Acura RSX Type-S Review
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Gives Honda a good rep

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nothin to hate on

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05 Rsx Type S — Give it up for Honda/Acura...One of there bests cars produced thats not a civic come on now, we got the NSX, the S2000, Integra, and now the sexy girl getting RSX. Fun car to drive on back roads with twists and turns, handling is good, leather interior is nice. It has good gas mileage and the maintenance is nice. Nothin more to say

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Gabriel writes:
2005 Acura RSX Coupe Review
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good gas mileage, handles great

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back seat it pretty much useless but who needs a backseat anyway. i only got the automatic

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Surprising — amazing little car. got much more than i expected. power feels like more than it is. lots of fun to drive.

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Cost $10,257 Average Instant Market Value $8,415 Average Instant Market Value $12,169 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 31 34 27
Horsepower 160 115 200
Crash Test Rating 5 5 5
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 16.0 13.0
Front Leg Room (inches) 43.1 42.2 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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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

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

Fun To Drive By chrismrose

Excellent handling and power with great gas mileage to boot.Probably gets around 34 miles per gallon on the highway and about 39 in the city. Not much room in the backseat though.The front seats have... Read More

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2002 Acura RSX Reviews

Good Daily Driver Car By OudomP

This was my first brand new car that I've ever bought. after 280,000 miles and 10 years of ownership, this car is still going strong like day one. Maybe simply because I have used Mobile1 Synthetic ... Read More

Fun, Affordable, Quick Little Acura By jaredtaylor

Great car, purchased in Nov 2001 and driven until Aug 2012. No major maintenance problems or issues during the 120k miles I racked up on it. Sad to see it discontinued, but wouldn't be surprised to ... Read More

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