It wouldn't be accurate to say that an Acura RDX is just a luxury-model Honda CR-V. The two vehicles do not currently share any engines, and the RDX is a ten-speed automatic while the CR-V runs a CVT.

Watch what happened when one of my co-workers left the office last week. He walks to his ACURA RDX, opens up the rear passenger door, puts his bag in, and then closes the door. That's when it ...

Acura's third-generation RDX impressed us on our test track and on the road. It has agile handling, a powerful turbocharged engine, a modern interior, and standard advanced safety features.

In other words, they're close enough that they're worth comparison, and they're close enough that you would expect the Acura RDX to be the more reliable of the two, being the luxury model.