1997 Acura CL 2.2 review from North America
"Great car, cheap and fast"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The only things that have gone wrong this year are both window motors on the driver and passenger side. This is okay though, because this is a known problem on these cars.
Other than that, the car is extremely reliable.
General comments?
This car is great. At 149k miles, it still runs like a champ.
The 2.2 liter, inline-four VTEC engine is extremely reliable and fast.
Transmission is very reliable, although I would complain about the VERY hard shifts. But, this is another problem on these cars, it was resolved on the 3.0 model, but Acura never released a fix for the 2.2.
Leather is still in great condition considering it is never really taken care of.
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| A unique-looking car based on a dependable platform |
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| A distinguished gentleman's road cruiser |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1997 |
| Year of manufacture | 1996 |
| First year of ownership | 1997 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 149000 miles |
| Previous car | Infiniti Q45 |
| Date of Entry | 16th October, 2005 |