Jewcano

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Both look meh to me, though I used to like the Venza, I wasn't aware that it was a rattle trap till now .

Ever think of a minivan? The new Sienna Sport dropped looks SICK.

bitkahuna

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was going to say something about the 'rear' of the sienna that i don't like (looks more squared off than a bus). i did a google image search for sienna to illustrate my point, but the search results weren't quite what i expected.

Jewcano

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^You forgot to turn your safe search on Hehe.

KBALL

Haha, Yeah...meant to write 2wd not fwd.

Hoovey689

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that's just perfect

hah ok just checkin'

mmarshall

Those ludicrous 19" and 20" standard wheels on the Venza, IMO, are a major negative. It would be far better off, IMO, with 17" wheels like on its Subaru Outback competitor. Those big wheels/tires not only stiffen up the ride quite a bit, lose some bad-weather traction (necessating the AWD model), and lose pothole/curb protection, but are also quite expensive to replace if you DO get damage from impacts.

Och

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Sienna's got a huge rear seat... but on the other hand, no woman will give it to you in a Sienna.

mmarshall

An old but inaccurate stereotype. Vehicles, in fact, have very little to do with sex. If a woman is in love with you, it's not necessarily going to be because of your car.

stlgrym3

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i'm leaning toward the RDX at this point. but i'll wait for the '15 model. there are reports of faulty shocks on the '13 and '14 models that make clunking noise in cold weather. Audi A5 2.0T was also a possibility but the interior room is just too small.

hypervish

I don't think that's what he meant. LOL

He's not looking for a wife, just a quicky!

LexFather

OCh, google "Vankulture" I'd take the Sienna and mod it over both anyday.


Why? How is a new RDX any better than a 2004 RX outside of better MPG and better NAV?

http://rdx.acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=878566

Read that thread. These are all the features it DOES NOT have. These features are in Toyotas, Fords, Kias, Hyundais, etc etc.

For years and to this day people bash the RX for being a blandmobile and here is a new one even blander with less luxury, features and value and its an option?

mmarshall

Yeah...but that involves another whole moral issue, and we won't get into that here in this forum.

I8ABMR

Thank you. BTW I am still working on the wife to see if we can drop a set of Vossen wheels on the new Sienna we just picked up. I think the 20x10.5 all the way around would look great

bitkahuna

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it's 10 years newer?

true, but not everyone wants a zillion features (as stated in posts 3 and 4 there at least). read this review to see while they acknowledge it doesn't have ever bell and whistle, what is does have is decent power (unlike some of those others), decent economy, great comfort, and overall good value.

http://www.edmunds.com/acura/rdx/2014/

for years you compare lexus and acura, and for years i've tried to tell you they don't compete. different vehicles, different buyers.

PhilipMSPT

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I agree with this regarding their sedans.

However, between the RX and RDX (geez, even the names sound the same), they do offer the "same" type of car but in a "different" package. They are direct competitors.




As for the OP, I find that the Venza and RDX are not direct competitors. The Highlander is more appropriate. Nonetheless, the OP must decide whether a loaded Venza or a base RDX is a better fit to their lifestyle, and, of course, their budget.

Looking at the OP's cons list, I would make such suggestions: