I still see a lot of these (from this generation). I think they are handsome looking

Acura probably didn't provide MotorWeek a V6 version of the car. I think Acura believes the 2.4 Inline-4 will be the volume model for the TSX. I think there will be plenty more V6 requests for this car at Acura delaerships.

itsmegp46 It's funny that everyone thinks of the BMW as the 'Ultimate Driving Machine' because that is what they advertise but I drove the BMW 3 against the TLX V6 and the handling dynamics were a good bit better on the Acura than on the BMW. A lot of effort required to steer the BMW and it fealt overly heavy especially when cornering. By far, the TLX had the best steering feel for quick manuevers around sharp bends.

You think a 2015 Acura with 140,000 miles on it for $11,000 is worth buying?

Wrong, the federal government classifies the TLX as a domestic car. You have to understand this car was designed, engineered, manufactured, sold and serviced all by US workers.

+MrDreamcastx Hell yes!!

Maybe 2018.

Prayers answered. Type S TLX model to join sometime in 2020. Turbo 6 cylinder engine.

J37? Or a turbo J35? With a 6speed manual. ❤️

MrDreamcastx your prayers have been answered!

Abc

Is your TLX V6 still performing well for you? I am debating on trading my 09 TL for a '16 TLX V6 SAWD. Just doing some homework by checking in with real owners.

+jcost0099 I'm not going to lie to you, I love my car I already put over 30k miles on it and still rides like new. All I have done to it is oil change that's it man!

@@brianmjmario is it still good ? Let me know vtec

@@Ecuador006 yep! So far so good! Over 100k miles no problems just regular maintenance, it’s mostly highway miles.

It's a horrible trend and very ironic to boot. These manufacturers go on and on about their safety features but it has been proven that amber turn signals are safer than red ones yet they are dying out. Governments mandate so many things, that should be a law as well.

Good point -although the cheap american cars /w the SAME light used for both braking and turning are the worst. Couple a burnt out brake bulb and a bad driver who can't brake in one shot, and you have a pretty good game of guess-which-way-they-aren't-going. Of course, I live in OH, where ppl don't ever use turn signals anyways...

s50201 Connecticut here. Your state too?

+Tim Joseph If your car uses incandescent bulbs for turn signals, you can put an amber bulb back there and it will light up amber. Simple fix. If you have LEDs, you could swap them out I imagine.

Ppl think acuras are bulletproof, but they're not. Just less likely of a risk than some others. Ask me how I know. Honda's achilles heel is the auto trans

The car they tested was the much slower 4 cylinder. The V6 should be right around 6 seconds flat.

Mark Burgess You're joking I hope.

@@mariodutra8128 seriously. I 2nd that.

I agree background music in general in annoying. How about less talking from the host and more sounds from the car.

gmualum08 I agree, the 8.7 seconds is WAY off. It is more like 7 ish.

The 4cyl is pretty slow but the V6 is stupid quick

Thats True the 4 banger does it in like 7.5-7.8 seconds

bee dig Drive a TLX V6 w/ 290 HP then drive a Lexus ES 350 or Hyundai with similar HP and the TLX will blow them both away any day. Honda Motor Company is the WORLDS LARGEST ENGINE MAKER (which most people don't know) and they know how to build a motor that performs. 290 HP w/ a lighter weight car makes 4 more HP than the Type S and will beat it 0-60 easily. You won't think it at first but when you start pushing the TLX in the cornering the steering and handling will blow your negative thoughts out the window. The Agile Handling Assist and Precision ALL-Wheel Steer work excellently during high speed cornering and quick manuevers. The styling was actually meant to look more retro like the 2004-2008 TL and I think they did a great job with that. As far the exhaust tips I agree, I would love to see the those back again. I am a HUGE fan of exhaust tips.

Mark Stonis this car will not beat the type s 0 to 60 easily. If you look at the reviews on Google and KZfaq this car does it in around the 5.8 to 6.0 range when the type s does it the same while the manual does it in 5.5 seconds. The previous generation tl with 305 hp shawd beats this car. I commend Acura for shaving extra pounds off and yes they do make good engines but to go from 270 hp from the 04 tl to 305 from the 2014 tl then back down to 290 just doesn't makes sense. I heard a lot of people who review this car said that the 9 speed transmission shifted slowly while the 8 speed dual clutch was quicker and the last generation tl shifted with urgency. This car would be perfect if it was just the tsx not the tlx.

+merc340sr Right, tell that to those with transmission problems.

No problem. Honda hounoured its wanrranty with respect to transmission. I repeat, Honda/Acura engines=bullet proof!

merc340sr I believe it took class action lawsuits to get Honda to help their customers. But even if they did repair or replace the transmissions, they failed, so they're not bullet proof.

Marcus, FYI, I drive a 2014 Audi S4. As a recent consumer of a sport sedan, this car wasn't even on my radar, and it still isn't. Marcus, enjoy your TLX. I really enjoy my S4.

dinonoce of course you not they're not in the same league

Right?! I don't know what Acura was thinking when they did this.

+thebluexanadu78 The 3rd gen TL sold like hotcakes. Why they don't go back to that design philosophy is a mystery.

0-60 is around 6.8 seconds, I don't know how they got 8.7. Shaving all that weight and adding a DCT shaved 1.5 seconds off from the old TSX.

The IDS mode with which the 0-60 test was performed wasn't mentioned. That could've made a big difference...

money 8.7 seconds to 60 seems too slow to me also for a car of this price and class. The Chrysler 200 with 184 hp and Impala's 2.5 with a 195 hp engine takes 8.7 seconds to 60 mph and are heavier cars.

Christopher Martin LOL. True. I bet they left the IDS at normal or econo. Test fail.

money remember, they tested the 4 cyl on the strip

That i4 came from the tsx

Laweeze Morton HMM interesting. What are your thoughts then on the IS 250 with a V6 and ONLY 204 HP? This dated motor and HP has been around for YEARS. The TLX 2.4L K24 Motor has 206 HP and is much more fun to drive under spirited corners. No one that I know of has better LED's than the Acura so I'm not sure what your comment means "get with the times". The LED's on the Acura are about the best out there out of anyone. How about those Audi's, Chryslers, Jeeps, Lexus's and others that don't even have a separate circuit on their signals? LED's go out when the signal turns on which makes it look like a blown headlight when turning. At least Acura figured out how to make a separate circuit for the LED turn signals. Hmm, who is up with the times now???

I drive a 435i MPPK with LEDs, so I'd probably agree with you about the other cars' LEDs, though at least Audi and Chrylser no longer use the dot dot dot LED's for their lights/daytime running lights. If you like Christmas tree lights year-round, then I can see why you would like Acura's set-up. As for the Lexus's engine, it doesn't belong in that car either and apprently Lexus agrees

Laweeze Morton Yes, can't believe after all these years how Honda hasn't advanced their 4 cylinder much at all in power. My 1996 Prelude VTEC 4 cylinder made 190HP. In 1990. 24 years ago.

+1bentley4ever And now you can get a Civic turbo that will blow this 4 banger TLX off the road so badly it makes baby Jesus cry.

+oldtwins 174 HP going to 'blow the doors' off an Acura TLX 2.4 w 206 HP? I don't think so pal. You're disillusioned.

+Turbo4Life1217 In the 4-banger. I imagine the 6 does a bit better

The Adventure Mazda v6 does 5.6-5.7

The 4 cylinder has been almost perfectly mated to the transmission for almost instantaneous throttle response. If you haven't tested driven one don't go judging what you don't know. Actually it feel a faster than many V6 model GM cars I've driven. JJust make sure you keep it in sport or sport

+Caico Potcake When was your car made (Month/Year)?

+mikevish01 The manufacture date was November 2014, would appreciate any input you might have into the vibration issue. After numerous tire changes and a new set of OEM rims forced matched and road forced balanced, I still have vibration issues felt in the steering wheel, my drivers seat and passenger seat. Acura National has acknowledged there is an issue with some of the cars but their engineers have not figured it out yet. It is driving me absolutely crazy. I offered to purchase a 2016 RDX if they released me from the lease on the TLX but they would not do it. The service manager at my dealer did tell me they removed 2 other TLX's from their inventory with the same issue. They vibration starts at 80kph and gets progressively worse up to 120kph and then remains constant.

+Caico Potcake Sorry about that. Looks like you got one of the early ones. Can you put some legal pressure on them to take it back?

Not sure, I hav'nt consulted my lawyer. Figured it would be to expensive to take on a car company. Through the Acura owners forums I am hearing the May be a class action lawsuit in the U.S.

Did you ever get it fixed?

A lot of factors in performance. Altitude, temperature, etc. Depends on the conditions where you are.

Get a toyota or lexus and then bring it back for all of the recalls... I guess your the guy/gal that has to pay for their marketing... since their money is not in their engineering

Marcus Van Doren Lmao Honda/Acura have recalls to but I guess you are blind on see that too huh..

Nothing wrong with this formula - Toyota has done it for decades with their ES line (ES350). Turned into the bread and butter for Lexus that allowed for it to be a model leader. Acura cannot claim the same.

Honda does own Acura...

Honda does own Acura...

Honda does own Acura...

Roy Ward And what other cars look like a luxury sedan??? BMW 3? Boring, Mercedes E Class? Boring, BMW 5? Same as it's been for 10 years, boring. Lexus ES 350? Grandma car - boring. Most luxury vehicles today look boring UNLESS you get one packages with a body kit and nice looking wheels. The entry level models are most all plain and unexciting. It's not just Acura.

I would think the 4-cyl. TLX competes more with BMW 320i in power and price. The V-6 TLX competes with the 328i. Acura does not field a model to compete with the 335i. You're comparing the most basic TLX to the upgraded 3-Series. At least be fair when you compare.

even the lexus is (f-sport) has an aggressive, nicer exterior than the tlx. i love japanese imports (reliable and cheaper to maintain), but the exterior of the germans are far more attractive and aggressively looking. the tlx prototype was impressive, but acura decided to tone it down, disappointing. at least acura can do is to put a more powerful 4-cyl engine, even lexus has a 2.0L turbo.

art chiu As far as Acura's habit of toning down the styling from the prototype, I agree with you. If you just plain don't care for the TLX, that's fine, but again you kind of misinterpret the actual facts in your comparisons. As I said, go back and look at the power ratings of a BMW 320i (just 180 hp). Re: the Lexus IS250, it has a normally aspirated 4-cyl engine that has virtually the same horsepower and torque numbers as the 4-cyl TLX. I'm guessing you mean you would like Acura to follow the recent trend of replacing V6 engines with 4-cyl. turbos, as BMW has done. That, and offering more than two different engine choices in this, their most important model class (sales-wise). If that's your take, I understand..

They are not using the same engines, you idiot. Get your facts straight before you run your mouth.

thebluexanadu78 Who is your comment addressed to? Can't tell.

Its interesting then that this is outselling them.

@Logan L, my comment was from the perspective of style & performance, not sales volume. In this regard, the Euros and Lexus (IS350) have much nicer products, IMO.

dinonoce Yeah, because it's not like sales matter or anything......... s/ You're an idiot.....

dinonoce too bad this competes with the Is250 then huh? In a drag race, this has the 250 by nearly 2 seconds to 60. If it had the same high end tires as the competition, its handling performance and mechanical grip would increase dramatically as well. Not to mention, performance technology from Acura is world class. Namly P-AWS, SH-AWD, and Sport Hybrid SH-AWD.

Logan L, I'm not saying that Acura makes a bad product, on the contrary, they make excellent products. I own a 2014 MDX, and it's an awesome vehicle. However, if I'm in the market for a sport sedan, this wouldn't be my first choice, that's all I'm saying. Each to their own; we're fortunate to have a lot of nice choices out there. If you have a TL, enjoy it.

Yeah because its a serious Sleeper.

@@MrGunzngirlz Even the V6 is slower than most V6 sport sedans.

Acura is Japanese's