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Old 12-12-2018, 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Spooled
Some quick googling shows your RDX 0-60 time is around 7-7.5 seconds. The 2.7 EB should be around 6-6.5 seconds. Your truck is quicker than your SUV.
Think you may have hit the nail on the head. The eco-boost trucks are deceiving in the way they accelerate. It is just a steady push of acceleration, rather than the increasing sense of acceleration you get from a naturally aspired engine building power. I feels very different, not nearly as hectic.... it took me a while to get used to it.
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Originally Posted by 52isntbigenough
Flip it into Sport mode and double click the Traction Control button.....it will push you into the seat a ways.
I've had my truck since new, and never knew about the AdvanceTrac Sport mode. Learn something new every day.
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Old 12-12-2018, 11:39 PM
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If you are looking for quickness off the line, then the 2.7L EcoBoost is your motor. That engine is insanely responsive.
So true!! Went from a 2.7 to a 3.5HO, it could just be the larger tires on my new truck, but it felt like the 2.7 was way quicker off the line and when stomping the go pedal to pass folks.
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I don't tow, I just bought XLT XTR for mostly highway driving in the winter and daily city driving. But maybe in the future tow lightly trailer once a year? That was why I choosed 2.7 ecoboost. Now I found acceleration is not good. Is it because of new truck? it only has 100km on it. I hope I choosed 3.5L ecoboost. It is too late, feeling a little upset. I hope I came here earlier asking this question before I bought it.

I also found the brake is not very good compared to my SUV. Is it normal? What do you think?

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The 2.7 is built stronger than the 3.5. You made the right choice. I got a 2.7 myself.
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Originally Posted by Spooled
Some quick googling shows your RDX 0-60 time is around 7-7.5 seconds. The 2.7 EB should be around 6-6.5 seconds. Your truck is quicker than your SUV.
MDX not RDX
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MDX not RDX
I believe the 300hp MDX was around 7 seconds as well.
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Originally Posted by blk27
The 2.7 is built stronger than the 3.5. You made the right choice. I got a 2.7 myself.
(Pass note, the 2.7 is also asked to produce more hp an torque per liter, so the increased strength is not necessarily going to result in a longer service life.)

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Are you running 87 octane or 93? I had the same reaction when i purchased my truck and they filled the tank with 87. I use 93 about 90% of the time and I am very happy with the acceleration. I had a 2015 with the 3.5eb and this time I thought the 2.7 was more than enough for me.. The only difference I really see (other than towing) is above 70mph...I can tell a bit of difference there....
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I smell a troll or two here... not sure what their motive is though.
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Originally Posted by kehyler
(Pass note, the 2.7 is also asked to produce more hp an torque per liter, so the increased strength is not necessarily going to result in a longer service life.)
Unless asked to constantly make that hp per liter, then the 2.7 comes out ahead. Mine seldom needs much throttle in daily use...I suspect a huge percentage of 2.7's are the same.

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