Apple CarPlay with NO Touch Screen? 2022 Acura RDX A-Spec Advance Review
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- Jill Ciminillo drives the 2022 Acura RDX A-Spec Advance, and while she loves how it handles, she just can't get over one aspect of the new True Touchpad Interface; How it works with Apple CarPlay. See why Jill thinks Acura should implement a redundant touch screen and give customers the choice of how they interact with the technology.
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I bought an RDX 2 months ago. I love it. The touch pad is very easy to learn, and it keeps the screen free of thumb prints. Plus, you shouldn’t be doing anything on the screen while you are driving anyway so I see zero problems with the touch pad.
Love the touch pad. It took me about a month to use it with out thinking about it.
I test drove the RDX today and the screen wasn't that big of an issue. Once you set up your pre-sets for radio, you wouldn't need to get into the menu that often. I actually was able to speak some commands to avoid the touchpad.
When you're on the home screen in CarPlay, if you want to highlight an icon that's two icons to the right, do you have to swipe to the right two times or can you highlight it with one long swipe?
Touch pad system is WAY TOO DISTRACTING
Acura should make more classy looking interiors. The center stack does not look luxurious.
I think the entertainment system is kind of cool, haven't messed with one as yet but looks okay.
2022 RDX owner here as well. It works the same way with Android Auto and I have zero issues. Took me about a week to get used to it controlling as a touchpad joystick instead of a relative position touchpad like it does in the native Acura screens, and after that I've never had any complaints.
I'll also say that I'll 100% take this over the full touchscreen crap. We have that in our A7, and while it's very pretty, it's a constant distraction from the road to use. You have to lean forward to get to the right side of most touchscreens as the driver - it's a minor inconvenience, but after you get used to being able to control it from a resting sitting position it's hard to not be vaguely annoyed.
The touch screen is not crap. It is the standatd.The touch pad is obsolete and Acura just got rid of it as a matter of fact.
It's been 24 hours and we haven't had a single comment about the dual climate settings. Take a closer look at 4:00, it's nuts.
I have had an RDX for 3 months. Full disclosure, I have been an Acura driver since 1997, so I obviously love the brand. Concerning using the track pad, I like it, now that I have gotten used to it. The only thing I don’t like about the system is the WiFi. I subscribed to the trial, but I have not figured out how to connect. I’m comfortable with technology. If the WiFi connection is too challenging to use, then it’s a fail for me.
Very happy with our 2022 RDX A-spec Advanced, touch pad is super easy to use and prefer not having to reach for the screen.
If the touch screen be placed closer, you wouldn't worry about reaching it. Ask Lexus, BMW, Mercedes owners, why this task is not difficult for them.
Overall, love the RDX style but my personal preference would be a touch screen over the touchpad.
Always shifting 10 gears, and that crappy infotainment, and poor MPG = easy deal breaker.
I mean they added the touch screen to the integra so hopefully in the newer models later on they’ll have touch screens
My mother has an RDX and hates the touch pad. She loves the touch screen my Model S. In a few years all these micky mouse users interfaces will become touch screens.
Sad part is the supposedly lower model the CRV hybrid touring has touch. The new RDX is a flop.
This infotainment system and the push button gear selectors is the only thing that kept me from buying an RDX. Acura really needs to solve this. The native UI is almost palatable, but Carplay is just a complete disaster.
I love the RDX as a car, but the touchpad was so unintuitive even when parked, let alone while driving, that I didn't buy this vehicle. I think Acura needs a redesign of that aspect, because it's otherwise a terrific car!! I agree the Mazda CX-5 drives similarly and is more intuitive, although it doesn’t have the base engine power or shifting smoothness of the RDX.
The gear shift is really a non-issue for many drivers. Get in, push a button, arrive at destination and push button. Done...not a big deal 😊
As far as infotainment system, there is a learning curve. Is it more work than poking at an iPad screen? Yes. Is it really that difficult? No, but you must take a couple hours to learn the system, set-up home screen and shortcuts for steering wheel. Took less than a week to fully adapt after years of touch screen use. Should not be a deal breaker if everything else meets your needs. I looked at the new CRV with touch screen, and other the MPG, the RDX was my clear winner. YMMV 😊
Ive not seen an Acura in years and years but the center stack is.. just too busy for my taste.
I agree. Entirely too many buttons and that push button gear shifting is horrendous. The exterior styling is also headed in the wrong direction if you ask me. If I buy an Acura it'll be a used older model.
@@IamGroot786 I saw a old Legend driving down the highway this weekend. :D It was not well maintained but you could tell it from a distance. That is something that bothers me overall - the entire Acura line doesnt seem to hold up well to the years - either in styling or look or layout.
@@WadeSmart Well, that's really up to the owner isn't it? There's a couple older ones around my neighborhood and they still look sharp even though winters here are totally brutal on cars.
@@IamGroot786 true .. its just that Ive not seen a decent one in .. well.. long long time. I will say the current owners of my 1990 Accord Coupe are still driving my first new car with 780k miles on it and its doing great. :D
@@WadeSmart That's awesome! On a mission to 1M
I have the 2021 rdx tech and I absolutely love it. The touch pad is seamless and easy to get use to.
Truth facts easy to used
My wife almost didn’t go see the RDX because of your video on interior. Went to see it and gorgeous in person with floating center console. Keeps clutter out of site. The track pad works really well and with all the useful buttons and Siri how much do you need it anyway? You make a big deal about nothing in this video. Touch screens are a pain and look like crap covered in fingerprints. So much for luxury with a smudged up screen. Amazing vehicle to drive. Glad we didn’t let you turn us off the rdx.
Anybody and I mean anybody improvises themselves as "influencers" these days it's beyond nauseating. Oh no, this doesn't work like my iphone, it's obviously wrong.
True luxury should have both buttons and touch. This is a downgrade other then the panoramic from the CRV hybrid touring.
I gave it 6 months. Hated it and turned the car back in. That touchpad is dangerous and takes your eyes off the road. Its too bad because i loved the car otherwise. And exactly what u said about changing radio stations drove me nuts.
YOU SHOULDN'T BE MESSING WITH SETTINGS WHILE DRIVING
Yea not a fan of the touch pad. Feels like if they want to go that way, they could just put directional buttons on the steering wheel to further reduce the distraction. Also that entire center console just looks so bulky and busy.
Might as well get a regular Honda at that point at least they have touch screens
Acura's biggest oops! ACURA needs a touch screen ASAP! what they did with the new HONDA is where it's at lol ACURA took a huge step with the "True touch" bullshit is what I call it
I took delivery of my 2022 Acura RDX in January 2022 and absolutely love it! I opted for the base (which is impossible to get) because it is by far the best value in this entire segment. It comes loaded with heated seats, heated steering, adaptive cruise, pano sunroof, power lift gate, homelink garage opener and all he safety features (lane keep assist ect...) It has plenty of power with it's 272hp and 280pft. It has class leading passenger and cargo area. The base RDX also is 8-10k cheaper than the similarly spec Lexus NX or Genesis GV70 in Canada. I do wish the touch pad was more like the BMW idrive system. It can get frustrating navigating apple car-play but for what you get it's a small inconvenience for such a well equipped Luxury SUV.
Aspec 2022 and i 💕 itt
This is why I’m not getting an MDx
Talk to your car voice command it will change your radio station for you.
thank You lady for Doing this video. I hate it !! i have the TTIP in my 22 MDX. I shy away using Android Auto for this precise reason. It's Awful.. Acura Needs quite Urgently to YPGRADE this Software like NOW.
I want a Redundant Touch Screen... There I said It !!
Touchpad is the main reason I'm avoid this generation of RDX and MDX, not sure why did replace the previous the rotary!!!
I AGREE I do not like this Infotainment System on this car! I prefer the round dial like I had in my previous
Car ( not Acura)! Was so easy! Just select your preset station and press down! I may not buy another Acura if they keep this system in their cars! 👎
the infotainment system is a deal breaker for this car.
100% I wouldn't touch Acura before they get a touch screen
@@calgarycanada4274 Mazda has a navigation knob that works fine…I’m ok with that, but this is just not intuitive.
I don't think the exterior color is new for 2022. It's Apex Blue Pearl.
Does it not have voice command to change stations?
Yes it does and you also have string wheel controls.
Agree on all levels. My friend bought the exact same car you're testing and he swears he's the smartest guy in the world that can master this system. Yet he had to pull over to enter addresses and was swerving left and right while showing me how he could use the system while drivng. Horrible center stack design on an otherwise decent car.
If your friend had to pull over to enter an address than your friend is an idiot! You just use voice command system like nearly every other car on the planet. Works perfectly every time. The center stack look cool and gives you tons of room underneath for storage.
I could master the interface and enjoy it. Wife wife would be a screaming lunatic trying to use it.
So no touch screen
Whoever designed that interior should be fired.
whoever types with double spaces needs to get their head checked.
Double spaces or not, I agree. Looks like 20yr old Mazda or Honda.
@@hassansuboh1891What? I am a Honda fan, and own 3 other Honda’s and they are great cars, plus I see no resemblance in the RDX and Honda. Although if there was I wouldn’t mind as my oldest Honda is 13 years old with $125,000 miles on it and no issues. I moved to an ACURA because of its relationship to Honda.
We have had a RDX for almost 3 years. The infotainment is terrible. It is my wife’s car. A majority of the time (when the CarPlay works) I just pick the music on my phone. That goes the same for navigation. The factory nav is slow and a pain to use. Usually I find the address on my phone before I start driving. The whole center stack needs to be redone. They could easily make that crazy drive mode selector smaller move the screen closer then MAKE IT A TOUCH SCREEN. I think this is way more distracting. However, is is really fun to drive. Great in rain and snow. Imagine if the changed the screen…..
The infotainment system is not that bad. The touch pad works perfectly when swiping through settings, FM radio, Sirius ect...but I agree it can be frustrating in Apple car-play. If Acura switched it to something like the BMW idrive system it would be perfect! Also I thing the center stack looks cool. It's basically taken from the NSX and give you tons of room underneath for storage. The 2022 base Acura RDX is by far the best value in this segment. It comes loaded with everything you need and is 8-10k cheaper than the similar spec Lexus NX or Genesis GV70.
@@richarddawson5836 I use Apple CarPlay 90% of the time and we don’t have Sirius Xm enabled. Why not make it more user friendly? Just look at a new Hyundai Palisade and see how to do it right. You can use the whole screen or split it into 3. Not forced to be 3/4 and the useless 1/4 in the right that doesn’t stay the same every time you start the car. Showing the same info on the left screen. I have hardly heard of anyone really liking this system. They just say they put up with it.
@@tomgroth2898 I agree I don't really like the touch pad either. There are much better systems out there. My point is the Acura RDX provides great looks, with class leading passenger and cargo area, and incredible value compared to it's competitors. The Hyundai Palisade is not in the same segment. It's much larger and compares more with the MDX. The Palisade also costs more. The BMW X3 M40i is probably the best overall in this segment for performance, size, looks, infotainment system but also costs 25k more. I do wish the Acura incorporated a touch screen with the touch pad but that is not a deal breaker for me. Many of the controls are also easily accessible on the steering wheel or by using voice command. I test drove nearly every SUV in this segment and the base 2022 Acura RDX is still by far the best overall value and it isn't even close.
The lack of touch screen is the single reason I haven’t bought the new RDX. Otherwise I’d already own it
The touch screen is not that bad. It works perfectly when swiping through settings. In car-play it can get a bit frustrating but it is a small inconvenience for by an suv that looks this good and is by far the best value with the largest passenger and cargo area in this entire segment.
Blows my mind how both Acura and Lexus doesn’t have touchscreen. It’s def a dealbreaker. But yet other non luxury brands have the touchscreen.
Other then the panoramic roof the RDX feels like a downgrade from the CRV Hybrid touring. With the RDX it feels more like style over substance vs style and substance which it’s supposed to be for Hondas line up of the CRV and RDX line.
Lexus has touch screen now. the 2021 RX has touch screens and the 2022, and 2023 vehicles have touch screens (At least the RX and NX does)
I used to own & love Acuras for their simple reliability & sporty classiness, but not anymore. They ruined all of that for me with their over complicated tech. The center stack is a horrid mess! Why do they insist on their ridiculous push button transmission?! WTH is the giant knob for in the center? I agree that CarePlay should be touch screen. Acura has a long way to go for me to consider another.
Its 2022, who would think its a good idea to work all day on a track pad with their laptop? why would a car be any different? you can have a touch pad but add touch functionality! We have this car, 2022 RDX aspec and i will say... the track pad sucks. I wouldnt mind it if i had other options. It is way slower and more dangerous to opperate on the road than just touching something on a screen. often misclick the apps i want to open. Try adjusting settings and that is way more dangerous than having a touch screen to quickley access settings. Try chaning the radio from AM to FM or just a different station... it sucks!
Also, my wife drives this car and doesnt mind as much but still prefers touch. She also claims she is unable to do some of the road mapping that my F-150 can do because she dosnt have a touch screen. The problem is that i also drive this when we are together because it is a better ride. Acura should have both a touch screen and track pad so that both drivers can appreciate the car
I’m convinced these will all be phased out for touchscreens (that can be reachable by shorter drivers) in the next generation or so.
Just what safety concern is this addressing? You still need to look at the display to make the selection, and worse, now need to stare at it to confirm the correct selection is being highlighted.
You’ve also introduced an additional user interface (touchpad/trackball) with its own latency and processing. Just imagine typing an address with that.
Just dumb overcomplexity for the sake of perceived safety.
This whole issue of "touch screens" is to me a non issue. In fact I can't stand "Touch Screens" as there are always finger prints on the screen and it is just dirty. Keep your touch screens I am happy to work with a track pad or other navigation methods
Maybe try to keep your hands clean. These days there're lot of soup options
Great job 👏 👍 👌 🙌 😀 💪 👏 👍
I like your honesty.
With directions can not hear
Who uses Waze?
The whole infotainment system, & touch pad is a complete user interface failure. Especially with Car Play. I own a 2019, & the electronics annoy me every time I drive the vehicle. If I wasn't somewhat handy, the infotainment system would have stranded me & killed the battery several times.
My current preflight checklist is as follows:
Start the car, turn off both the passenger & driver heated seats, because they turn themselves on, whether you want it or not, turn off the auto restart, turn off everything driver assist, select my instrument panel display preference, put my foot on the brake, push the drive button twice to enter sport shift mode, click the down shift to put it in semi automatic manual mode, look forward to doing it all again, every time I turn the car off. It drives and handles & performs well, but I hate this vehicle. And no digital speedometer on the 2019.
I put a performance exhaust on, because I hate silent cars with no audible feed back. What it revealed is that the stock mufflers hide the fact that the transmission is severely lugging the engine in a very unhealthy way, that has to be hard on the main bearings, especially in a cold climate. I can't drive the car in a satisfying way, in anything other than semi auto manual shift mode. All the automatic modes either heavily lug the engine, or stupidly rev the engine with no load. And the throttle lags badly before downshifts.
I would give a limb to have a real throttle cable, & a 6 speed manual in this vehicle. It would be heaven.
I love the beautiful high tech interior. It looks so much better than all the crossovers I test drove. Touch screens are distracting and probably a big reason why vehicles have safety features like emergency braking and road departure mitigation; if the driver is using a touchscreen he/she is not paying attention to the road.
Yeah screw these "luxury" automakers and their awful touchpads and control wheels. Apple showed that what people want are iPhones, not Blackberries. Those of you who claim a touchscreen is dangerous, but a touchpad is not, are nuts. 😂
Test drove an RDX yesterday and yes this was my biggest ding on the vehicle. This is why I you tubed it and see I’m not the only one. . For an Acura and being a luxury vehicle it should have a way better infotainment system, and bigger. Seeing so many upgraded vehicles coming in 2025. So I’m gonna wait and I hope Acura changes this for 2025. Because I do like the RDX other wise and has a 4 yr 50k bumper to bumper warranty, which I really liked.. please change it for 2025 and I will buy one.
So we can't manipulate a phone while driving (hands free) in most municipalities but we can use this highly complicated (multi touches to accomplish simple tasks) "infotainment system"? Give me knobs and buttons....hard pass...
If you think using a touch pad is complicated then you shouldn't be driving a motor vehicle.
@@richarddawson5836 i prefer not to get caught up in the BS over complicated for NO reason electronics. Been driving for 40 years...i think I can be considered an expert on the subject matter.
@@enz6312 Driving 40 years doesn't make you an expert on anything. You're probably the same terrible driver that cuts people off without realizing it!
I would love to buy my daughter this car but the fact it doesn't have a touch screen is holding me back.
love the infotainment system
Don't lie dude, there's no "the infotainment system" on your 1998 civic )))
You are so adorable
Sick of technology blogs. Focus on vehicle longevity and vehicle specs.
Save your money and get Honda CR-V, more reliable than spending 50K on a junker clunker
The TLX Type-S was going to be my next car... until I found out about this touch pad and I chose not to buy the car.