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Acura vs Lexus

Acura or Lexus — what we actually found

Side by side from 88 Acuras and 294 Lexus vehicles buyers asked us to inspect before purchase. The average car we check scores 61/100.

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Head to head
AcuraLexus
Cars inspected88294
Average condition59/10060/100
In good shape (60+/100)51%56%
Holds up to (avg dips below decent)~115k mi~126k mi
Repainted or replaced panel80%83%
Structural repair found6%3%
Fault codes recently cleared32%20%

Green = the better number of the pair. Condition reflects the mix of cars that came to us — age, price, model — so treat small gaps as a tie.

How they score
Acura
Excellent 27% Good 24% Mediocre 23% Poor 26%
Lexus
Excellent 24% Good 32% Mediocre 21% Poor 23%
How long do they stay good?
Good cars by mileage
▬ Acura▬ Lexus▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Acura, 20–40k mi: 93% in good shape (14 cars)Acura, 40–60k mi: 100% in good shape (5 cars)Acura, 60–80k mi: 80% in good shape (10 cars)Acura, 80–100k mi: 44% in good shape (9 cars)Acura, 100–120k mi: 14% in good shape (7 cars)Acura, 120–140k mi: 33% in good shape (21 cars)Acura, 160–180k mi: 36% in good shape (11 cars) Lexus, 0–20k mi: 100% in good shape (10 cars)Lexus, 20–40k mi: 93% in good shape (29 cars)Lexus, 40–60k mi: 91% in good shape (32 cars)Lexus, 60–80k mi: 67% in good shape (24 cars)Lexus, 80–100k mi: 72% in good shape (43 cars)Lexus, 100–120k mi: 55% in good shape (33 cars)Lexus, 120–140k mi: 36% in good shape (36 cars)Lexus, 140–160k mi: 29% in good shape (31 cars)Lexus, 160–180k mi: 16% in good shape (25 cars)Lexus, 180–200k mi: 30% in good shape (10 cars)Lexus, 200–220k mi: 25% in good shape (8 cars) 40k 80k 120k 160k 200k mileage when we inspected it
Good cars by age
▬ Acura▬ Lexus▬ all cars
0 25 50 75 100 Acura, 2 years old: 88% in good shape (8 cars)Acura, 4 years old: 83% in good shape (6 cars)Acura, 7 years old: 83% in good shape (6 cars)Acura, 9 years old: 40% in good shape (5 cars)Acura, 10 years old: 43% in good shape (7 cars)Acura, 12 years old: 43% in good shape (7 cars) Lexus, 2 years old: 100% in good shape (7 cars)Lexus, 3 years old: 88% in good shape (16 cars)Lexus, 4 years old: 83% in good shape (24 cars)Lexus, 5 years old: 83% in good shape (12 cars)Lexus, 6 years old: 80% in good shape (10 cars)Lexus, 7 years old: 83% in good shape (12 cars)Lexus, 8 years old: 89% in good shape (19 cars)Lexus, 9 years old: 75% in good shape (20 cars)Lexus, 10 years old: 69% in good shape (13 cars)Lexus, 11 years old: 65% in good shape (20 cars)Lexus, 12 years old: 46% in good shape (24 cars)Lexus, 13 years old: 40% in good shape (25 cars)Lexus, 14 years old: 31% in good shape (13 cars)Lexus, 15 years old: 33% in good shape (18 cars)Lexus, 16 years old: 23% in good shape (13 cars) 2y 4y 6y 8y 10y 12y 14y 16y vehicle age when we inspected it

Share in good shape (scoring 60+/100) by mileage and by age when we inspected them (each dot ≥5 cars; rolled-back odometers excluded from the mileage curve). Dashed grey = all cars we check.

Most common faults
Acura
Oil leaks · Engine
57%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
51%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
47%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
28%
Fluid leaks · Steering (hydraulic power)
23%
Lexus
Oil leaks · Engine
54%
Fuel trim out of range · Engine
37%
Tires condition & wear · Brakes and tires
35%
Active error codes · Electronic equipment
34%
Low coolant / cooling system issues · Engine
26%
Trajectory by generation
Acura

Not enough Acuras at the 5–10 year checkpoint yet to draw a generation trend.

Lexus ▲ Newer Lexus vehicles are holding up better 40% 60% 80% 2012–14: 66% in good shape (age-adjusted; 19 cars, raw 63%) 66 2015–17: 84% in good shape (age-adjusted; 46 cars, raw 80%) 84 2018–20: 88% in good shape (age-adjusted; 18 cars, raw 94%) 88 2009–11 2012–14 2015–17 2018–20 2021+

Share in good shape when inspected at the same age (5–10 years, age-adjusted), by model-year generation; dashed = all-brand average. All brands →

Whichever badge wins on paper, the car in front of you is its own story. Get it inspected before you pay.
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Based on 382 inspections · updated Oct 1, 2026