2006 Acura TL Consumer Reviews

Love this car

Written by: larpine on 06/29/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Just bought this 06 with ten thousand miles. Great car, ample power, a little too fun to drive, (hard to get where you are going when you never want to get out of the car), sleek design. After researching I found that this car holds its value better than ANYTHING in its class, beats Mercedes and BMW, and offers so much more with Honda reliability. Rear visibility is not good, thinking the back up sensors may be worth the money considering what bumpers cost. People complain of the back end design of the car so I added a spoiler, looks great. Got it for my 45th birthday, great investment for the young at heart.

Favorite Features

Power, handling, braking overall style of the car.

Suggested Improvements

Make back up camera and sensors standard. Aux. Jack in place of cassette deck, and far lessor vehicles come with auto on/off for the headlights and really should be standard on the TL. Bridgestone tires are noisy and look cheap. I've been told to buy Michelins for replacements.

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Love this Car

Written by: Jeanna on 06/09/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan w/Nav System (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I love driving this car. I get to 80 MPH in no time. This car is so smooth and the drive is awesome. The brakes are great! I may be an Acura buyer for life. The car is the best of both worlds - luxury yet sporty. Great car for a young adult.

Favorite Features

Navigation. Bluetooth. I love that there is a cassette, CD and satellite.

Suggested Improvements

Wish traffic icons were on the nav system. Cheaper fuel grade and fuel effeciency. Improve the doors. They always swing back and hurt you. The audio volume could be louder.

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Simply Superb!!

Written by: Luckyguy on 05/09/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Great car with great value for money. Car is loaded with awesome standard features but most important thing is reliability and performance and TL is best in both. During an emergency I have to drive it to Canada in world record 6 feet snow and snowstorm and I must thank TL for reliably taking to my destination. Just take it up for routine maintenance and you will be fine. Very silent car....in the same price range and same power, BMW 328i does not provides even half the features. but then BMW is BMW but anyways...always remember...its great great value for your money. Don't forget...its features are so user friendly that you don't even need to read User Manual even once! A must test drive!

Favorite Features

Blue tooth, lumbar support, audio system, flexible arm rest for driver, ac control, tire pressure monitoring system, computer, maintenance alarm system, memory seats

Suggested Improvements

1. Flipped back seat for more storage space. 2. MP3 jack 3. 17-19 MPG on city roads is too less although it is awesome on highways (30-35 MPG)

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A for Acura

Written by: Bri Bri on 04/22/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

I've owned Volvo, Mercedes-Benz, Saab, Infiniti, and Audi and this in the best total package I've ever owned. I've now had my TL for two years and have yet to take the car in for anything else other than schedule service. Acura has created the best blend of performance, luxury, and reliability. By the way, the standard bluetooth technology is great.

Favorite Features

Bluetooth technology, incredible sound system, sports car performance, and stellar reliability.

Suggested Improvements

Rear seats that fold down for convenience (also a problem for Lexus and Infiniti). Don't understand why these makers don't realize that luxury owners pick-up odd shaped packages too. Doors that stay open easier.

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Just All Right

Written by: VirginiaLovely on 04/19/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan w/Nav System (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Love the car, with the exception of the interiror quality. After looking at several vechicles, I went with the Acura because I thought the car was fun to drive, looked great, and I liked the idea of an all-inclusive package. I understand this is considered a "luxury" vehicle, but I'm getting a little tired of spending $200+ every time I have to service the car. The TL is high maintenance, and very expensive to own, especially with the current gas prices. The gas milage is not great. In 10 months of ownership, I've spent $325 to replace 1 tire, then probably another $750 on scheduled maintenance. Great car, but be prepared to see your bank account take a hit! Not for the cost-cautious!

Favorite Features

Navigation system, XM radio.

Suggested Improvements

Better quality materials for interior, better sound system, remove the standard cassett player, better gas mileage.

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06 TL

Written by: acuralegend1 on 04/19/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Wanted this car for years. Finally purchased a CPO last August. Had to go back for service twice in first month - once for rear deck speaker rattle and second time because the power steering hose came off, lost P/S fluid and began making a terrible noise. This was a fluke so don't let this deter you from the TL. This is the fourth Acura I've had in the last 15 years and certainly won't be the last.

Favorite Features

Blue Tooth, tire pressure monitoring system, onboard computer for all vehicle and exterior temp stats, XM radio, iPod adapter

Suggested Improvements

Rear-wheel drive/improve turning radius, use real wood for accents (my '94 Legend coupe had real burlwood) - not the fake stuff

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Back to a sedan

Written by: Bostonian on 04/10/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan w/Performance Tires, Nav System (3.2L 6cyl 6M)

Review

I just bought this Acura after having SUVs for 11 years. I work for the fed & our 2008 travel budget was cut, so I didn't need an SUV for work-related events any more. Saw this car on my favorite dealer's website - one drive was all it took. Love the performance, reliabilty, et al. Interior is much wider than a comparable Infiniti. The dealer underpriced the car, so I bought it that afternoon. Mileage isn't great esp when the heater is on. I park at a commuter lot all day & only drive 110 mile p/week now for work, but mileage is still not what I expected. Love driving down to the Cape with it - like a bullet on the hwy. Fast, steady, smooth, balanced

Favorite Features

performance, reliability

Suggested Improvements

gas mileage, better access to trunk button, seat belts for shorter drivers

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Almost great

Written by: Don on 04/01/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan w/Nav System (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

The gas mileage is not what I was led to expect. I get only about 22-23 mpg average. I got 20-21 mpg on my 7 series BMW! Very fun to drive! Very reliable!

Favorite Features

Navigation system. It takes too long to be ready to use however. Should have a "back" button. If you make a mistake entering things, you have to start all over again.

Suggested Improvements

Door "stay open" device is a total failure. It will bang your shins every time you use the car if you're not very careful. A constant source of irritation.

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Bargain Performance

Written by: mark on 03/24/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan (3.2L 6cyl 5A)

Review

Wanted something that looked good, and performed well. This is my 2nd TL, had a 2000 and this one is much better. Looked at Maxima, BMW 325, G35 and this was the best value.

Favorite Features

Comfort, reliability, and style. The bluetooth is excellent.

Suggested Improvements

Auto on headlights, more sound proofing materials. Not that it's terrible though. Fold down rear seats.

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So Happy

Written by: Extremley Happy on 03/23/2008

Vehicle

2006 Acura TL 4dr Sedan w/Performance Tires (3.2L 6cyl 6M)

Review

I bought my 2006 TL in Nov 2005. I was at the Orlando car show and had thought about a lexus. I even went and test drove the lexus. After that test ride I felt the lexus looked too conservative for me. I was then off to the Acura dealership. 1 test drive is all it took & could not be happier!! Its sporty and rides great. I get compliments on the car all the time. I am anal about being clean so I even wipe the car down before it comes out of the garage to keep it with a new look. My love of music sounds great in the car also. Great sound system as well! Acura fan always in Orlando:)

Favorite Features

Body style, power, sound system, handling.

Suggested Improvements

The driver seat belt hard to get to at times. To close to upper side of seat. Acura needs to option out alloy deep dish rims for their sport lux cars. And come up with more rim selections.

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