1998 Acura 1.6 EL Premium review from North America
"Would never settle for any other than a 1.6 EL"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Aside from high dealership maintenance costs, the car is perfect and absolutely nothing wrong with it. Drives like new.
General comments?
The car is rather responsive and jump starts with the hint of gas as you touch the pedal. For a 4 cylinder 1.6 Litre vTec engine, it has amazing torque, the speed and buzz you get out of it is satisfying, better bang for the buck when you think of paying $18000 for it, or 10X that money for a sportier car that frequently breaks down!
Good seating, excellent side and rear visibility, braking system very effective, and the gas mileage is unparalleled. I get 450 kilometers to $38.00 of gas at $1.05/L. Always fueled with Husky midgrade with Ethanol blend (best performance and squeezes power out of engine during combustion!).
Good Stuff I must say!
Thanks.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1998 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2008 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6 Gas Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 6 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 35000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 112000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Mercedes-Benz SL |
| Date of Entry | 3rd February, 2008 |