You are definitely my favorite car reviewer. Thanks!!

This car is gorgeous! Definitely an example of form over function though.

Thanks for another great review Sofyan! Your review quality never disappoints!

Car looks great! But would you get the Audi A4 premium plus with B/O sound system or 2021 Acura TLX A-Spec?

Wouldnt it be an American sedan since Honda makes and sells it only in North America???

So now you're going to go buy one right?

Nick R maybe in the future:))

it need an update, but I feel they just put the RDX interior in it, and while that works for a SUV as seen in the new MDX, it fails miserably here in a sedan.

I see you like Call of Duty Ghosts!

The interior looks like a mess

Unfortunately, some people argue its actually worse than a fully loaded accord 😂

Ed Jones my accord touring has more features and is 15k less!

Manual turbo in the Accord = Acura failed.

Heather Smith Bullshit, your accord has way less things than this TLX

Still an Accord son

Agree! 100%

Agreed, I prefer a mixture of both.

Plus tastes for design of digital user interfaces will change, making the car feel even more dated.

Agreed

LoL! It is pretty annoying. Thankfully you can turn it down or off in the settings.

Claus, you're welcome

THIS IS #MAGA COUNTRY thanks English professor!

I thought it was Santa’s Claws 🤣🤣

@@Natethegreat200c You're most welcome, public school student.

6.2 motor trends numbers are false

Alex Auto got to 60 in 5.8. About the same as the v6 oddly enough.

Right, turbo engines are so boring. Sounds like garbage, 10 speed automatic meant for fuel economy. What the fuck Acura.

Car and Driver got 5.9 seconds

TheBreakfastLover I guess I really need to test drive it myself. It’s not fair of me to just go off of a review, even a very well made one.

Many analysts believe that the new TLX is one of the BEST cars ever designed!

The new TLX has been awarded best luxury car for 2021 by motorweek. And one of the best new cars of 2021 by autotrader

What time did the MDX embargo lift on the 14th?

cant wait

Kirk Kreifels you’re here i see😅

Oh hi there! Your channel has come up a few times in these comments.

30 mpg? I'm getting 12.8 😂

@@cultofmodernism8477 I'm getting 27.8mpg

That type s is nice man

Agreed, something along NSX wheels would fit this perfectly

@@ericrocha4693 that would be nice

Same.

and he said its a weak woman car.... so we wait for him to drive a Type-S and tell us IF it's any good..... this obviously is NOT the answer..........

So he can hate on it? 🙄🤷🏼‍♂️

Oh make no mistake, I've had my critiques of Sofyan, especially when reviewing "certain" American cars. He's gotten better about being a bit more critical of the shortcomings of more vehicles than he used to. The infotainment is a bit confounding, especially considering nearly every competitor offers a touchscreen for good reason. But I also think he was a bit unfair to the 2.0T. They're ALL sleepy off of the line until boost hits.

Tell it like a Hondaboyfan

@andykillsu, Because in the world of profit margins, greed is good~ =(

For some reason, all 3 of the Japanese luxury makes do this. Not sure if it is due to manufacturing constraints or just pure arrogance.

I agree aspec should have had power folding mirrors and surround view cam no need for a advance model really.

I have the 2018 V6 ASpec Elite. Has all the Advanced features with Aspec package! I'm pissed that, I can't have that version anymore. Also, pissed I have to go to a 4cyl to get ASpec package. I don't care if new models feel faster with their turbo 4. Unless it had an INCREDIBLE difference & not similar difference. The engine in the Type S should have been their regular turbo 6 for V6 Tech/Aspec/Advanced . Type S should have been twin turbo & 400+ hp. Could have just detuned the NSX twin turbo 6!! Acura/Honda messed this one up...again!!

If you think this is bad, just wait until the Type S comes out. I was watching another reviewer who focuses on auto industry news. He had the options list on the TLX which included the options list for the Type S. A LOT of features were not represented on the options list for the Type S. I hope the list was preliminary and Acura will change it. The Type S BETTER have every feature available. The G70, which has more power than the S Type, and the refreshed G70 will have even more power than it does now, tops out at around 54k with every single option available. Acura needs to do better with the packaging.

Couldn’t of said it any better... This is a gorgeous car, a step above the 2015 TLX I currently own!! An accord can never compare to this it’s for a wider market, this car is SOLID, it’s not pretending to be a Lexus it’s an Acura, it’s a sport inspired executive car. IF YOU WANT PERFORMANCE GET THE TYPE S OR IF YOU NEED MORE LOOK ELSEWHERE! In this economy you have to play safe, sooner or later we will be seeing advancements with NSX based technology I bet.

@@lexanon5315 yeah love those that always say it's a "fancy Accord". Well hell, that's still a compliment being the Accord is not a bad car. There is the stigma with the Accord and TSX and TLX because the Accord has been such a popular car. We could also imagine that some of these individuals couldn't swing an Acura due to the cost difference. There is a difference in the quality, if you've had both Hondas and Acuras you know.

@@drivecfl most definitely, I’ve owned both and they’re two different cars!

@@lexanon5315 Yeah I wonder if there is the same talk about a high-end Toyota and Lexus comparison. That Lexus is just a fancy Avalon..lol

The word "bespoke" for some reason brings to mind the Savagegeese & his ethhnically ambiguously friend named Jack (possibly where I first heard it used by an auto youtuber). 🤣

@@KJ-iq7fm I remember Savagegeese used it a lot when he did the video on the Aston Martin.

Drinking game: Take a shot every time Sofyan says bespoke.

Or saying “LEDs” 400 times in a video 😂

It's British.

Yeah, the MDX was marked off our list because of the dual screens and spare tire location.

I always rate cars on how well they perform on the road and the exterior look.

The dual stack only made sense with the Lanewatch system in Honda. They should have done it with Acura too Lanewatch is awesome

Yes. Savage geese covered this topic on his rdx review. So many people omit Acura’s audio quality

@@R1val909 I know. I remember seeing a comment on another TLX review saying "I'd take a Lexus over an Acura any day now, mostly for the Mark Levinsons on the Lexus" Obviously the commenter only cares about the brand over actual sound quality.

[Blank] most reviewers have bad opinions. People like that are the reason big ass SUV’s are so popular over normal more practical cars. Or even mid tier sports cars.

Bose is a low bar to beat. Software tricks can’t overcome shoddy engineering.

@@billbyrd2403 How can you call ELS shoddy engineering when so many reviewers praised that system as one of the best in class?

the only real negative reviews were from TheStraightPipes and Consumer Reports (neither of which are considered "driver-focused" reviewers). Literally every other review has been overall positive.

Dont get too excited, it only has half of the features you would think a 50k sedan should have. Im waiting for maybe the 2025 Type-S hopefully they'll make something that will keep up with AMG features.

V6, quad exhaust?

iishyxvietxboyii1 while turbo v6 and quad exhaust are nice, it will probably be really quiet, Acura should’ve done more in order to properly compete with the German sedans

True 3 series is better

M340 will also be 60k+, the main sell for Type S is similar performance, better reliability and value in terms of price.

And when similarly equipped, the Bimmer is more than $10k more expensive. And as someone else mentioned, the Type S has quad exhausts. It might seem petty but it's a hallmark of a high-performance sedan like the M3. Even a lesser C43 and S4 has them.

Exact same position as you dude. I would love the Type S but it's a bit above my budget 😅. The A-Spec is sexy as hell as well

In really not a fan of new age Honda and their embracing of turbo engines. They definitely won’t last as long as older NA models.

This isnt the 80s/90s guys...modern turbos last waaay longer than 100k. Many ecoboost F150 owners, yes even Ford, have gone far over 200k w/ original turbos.

@@tails300 - I agree and I've been thinking that this whole time with Honda and I really don't believe these turbo engines will last as long and be problem free. There's a lot of bad articles on older turbos from many manufacturers. I always buy the non turbo engine myself on any car because I drive a lot for work (25,000 miles a year) and I can't have a car with issues when it gets 4 years old at 100k miles.

@@HerrPoopschitz - I've had 2 friends with bad experiences with turbos, one with an Audi A4 that needed a 4.5k turbo rebuild at 92,000k miles, she bought the car new and never even pushed it hard so needless to say I lost faith in Audi quick besides other issues her car had. Had a family member with blown twin turbos on a bmw as well at 120k. If you look up turbo problems at high mileage many articles/issues exist. Ford has done a much better job with all their ecoboost turbos since they mass produce them and I did consider a twin turbo Ford but I will say if I was going to trust a turbo it would be from Honda or Ford and definitely not a German car. My issue with the tlx turbo switch is there was nothing wrong with the engine choices offered from the 2015-2020 tlx. Everyone loved the naturally aspirated 4 cylinder, it's just fun to drive and gets you to 60 in the high 6 second range with over 30mpg consistently. From a performance standpoint the 2021 tlx has been upgraded from 6.9 seconds to 60 with the normal 4cyl to 6.5 seconds with the turbo and gas mileage actually went down with the turbo engine to my surprise. It's not that much of a performance gain. I love the exterior styling of the new tlx without a doubt but I'm just thinking Acura should've kept the base non turbo engines that we current owners loved and then offered a turbo type s variant.

Tom Sawyer Guess I shoulda put a disclaimer about German cars, but I always consider their lack of reliability common knowledge. My gf has a 15 TLX V6...been great and gets amazing mpgs (36-38 at 70-75), however the reqd $1k timing belt change isnt something shes looking fwd to and is talking about using that $ toward a new car when the time comes. The new 4cyl uses a chain, so no $1k maintenance fee. I trust honda engineering to put out a good product, and if they dont, to correct it, as they did when the 5 spd auto went out on my Accord 15 years ago. As for performance I agree, disappointing. On the other hand, as w/ all factory turbo cars, if you’re willing to give up the warranty there’s probably a ton of power avail w/ a simple tune.

Acura sent it to us a bit later than others. Hope it was worth the wait!

Hey looks like we’re in the same boat, though I really love my sport touring hatch, it’s hard to think of a reason to get rid of it. It’s damn near perfect.

Hondaforlife.?

you should wait for the type S

ZF 8 Speed is only for Rear drive cars

@@f181234 exactly

f181234 that’s a shame :/ it’s quick, predicts your needs well, but I’m sure Honda’s 10 speed will pair well in the rest of their products

f181234 The highly regarded 8HP ZF 8-speed comes in AWD and RWD but only for longitudinally mounted motors. Honda is mostly transverse mounted, that’s why they have to use the inferior ZF 9-speed.

Honda should made Acura’s rwd and awd , not give us cheap fwd, save it only Honda’s

I think if it’s AWD, 4 or 4.5 second 0-60 will be very possible

Randy Gonzalez it going to weight about 4300 LBs. I just find it hard to believe that the base is a 6.5 second car and Type S will be 4 4.5. We will see

Even the lighter, more powerful and similarly sized Kia Stinger can't do sub 4.5-sec., the Type S most likely will be as quick a Civic Type R at about 5-sec.

Sofyan saying the TLX A spec does 0-60 in the high 5s.....and that’s with an 4-cylinder turbo I’m thinking with V6 twin turbo and stickier tires on Type S, 4.5 is possible. I don’t know if I’m right but for Acura’s sake, I hope I am.

solahoi Kia Stinger does 0-60 in 4.7 seconds. I think it’s possible the TLX type S will be able to muster 4.5. U do got a good point tho with it being lighter but we still don’t know what final power numbers will be for Type S. Excited to find out tho!

Yeah that intro was mad!!!

smells like lavender

Abdallah Massoud and booty lubricant

@@Elmamaguebo16 most likely

@@Elmamaguebo16 wow 😂

same price as last year just 900 difference i work at honda/acura lol its a very nice car really it is

It’s stunner of a car. In person it looks sick. My neighbor just got one. WOW

Same price.. just 900 more 🤣🤣🤣 Murican math

It's a front wheel drive vehicle. Is that the new? Make it look like a rear wheel drive vehicle? Front wheel drive sport sedan suck! AWD, cool, front wheel drive only, HELL to the NO! Might as well get a Honda.

@@genesisg7022 this car is AWD. One of the better AWD systems out there when it comes to sporty handling.

comedian of the year award goes to you sir lmaoo

@@GODSGIFT2780 I’m pretty certain the only comedian here is some dork with the name “GODSGIFT” as their screen name! And way to make a douche comment like that, without backing your opinion up or giving any reason for it! What are you, like 12 years old??!! Oh I get it, this is your very FIRST time commenting on a message board!! 😂🤣

@@genesisg7022 a FWD Honda Odyssey is 0.1 seconds quicker 0-60 than a RWD Genesis G70 2.0T. And at 5-60 the Honda minivan is a full 1.0 seconds quicker than the G70. You must be so embarrassed. lol

I get Lexus is all about reliability for a luxury vehicle, but they really gotta start updating their center console and tech.

Alphonsus Ho the 2021 lexus IS 350 is more of a refresh so there’s not much of change

IS300 4 cyl, 8 gears, rear wheel drive, still eats this thing alive, even with older tech.

Lexus is nice, reliable, and all but their cars have looked the same for like 10 years

@@perkhere2252 looks are of course subjective, but refreshed IS looks great, modern and superior than this. The insides are indeed old, hence if you compare the materials, ride, sound proofing is better in is (this year they also finally added modern safety). The tech is indeed lagging behind. I also believe the acceleration should be equal around 6.5. The type S should blow away ridiculous old f-sport v6 engine and 6g transmission, but for the price of type-s there are definitely better options (from Germany)

Word

In person it looks fabulous

Yeah, Sofyan said the Acura used to be a slightly more luxurious Accord. To me that was a god thing! This car looks great, but it’s way too heavy and cramped to spend 15 grand more than an Accord.

David Kaplan you’re comparing a family sedan to a sport luxury sedan...

This TLX is way more luxurious than the most luxurious Accord. The accord while a nice car, is not in the same class as this car in terms of luxury. Now performance in the other hand, the Accord straight up blows the doors off this.

Maticalise Music Master I wouldn’t say blow the doors off it’s still FWD your gonna have the tires spinning at hard launches

f181234 I might’ve exaggerated a lil bit. I guess I wanted this TLX to be the car to beat performance wise for the segment. I guess with how conservative Acura is that will never happen

Cyrus Twolfwood #noreplacementfordisplacement

@@naveenthemachine I've definitely driven decent 4 cyl turbos but the tlx seems less eager to react to the peak. I tried a bunch of things to see if it was user error but i came to the conclusion it's either the transmission or the tuning. It felt barely faster than the RDX that uses the same powertrain.

Cyrus Twolfwood somehow I prefer reviving the crap out of a NA V6 so that I can hear it scream and roar at high rpms. When you hear a NA V6 or V8 roar at or near the redline you have to admit its intoxicating 😍

I'd consider the G70 V6 twin-turbo if I was looking at the Type S. But if I was looking at the 2.0T models I would definitely take the TLX. The Genesis G70 2.0T is slower than a Honda Odyssey, let alone a TLX.

The type s this Spring will be V6 twin turbo.

@@smiley4284 yes I an aware. A 3.0 liter v6. I still think the j35 motor with a turbo would be badass.

For me, considering this is right around 5-series size I don’t see too much of an issue with the weight figure.

Cars were lighter back then, cars had to get stronger for crash tests. Electronic power steering is much more efficient, lighter but lacks road feel. Car manufacturers are learning every year on how to improve their products! Totally different ball game now, I do think car manufacturers are learning and listening!

Europeans know how to completely engineer a vehicle for peak performance, safety, and luxury. Everyone else is far behind. M5 is an amazing car.

Please translate....".meeeeh, it’s aight” ?????

richard blackcloud exterior design is a lot more tame proportion wise compared to the concept. The DLO is too big and the wheels are too small. The rear could use more style with especially the rear lights. Don’t get me wrong, i like it but upon seeing the concept at the auto show to this, kinda disappointed.