Used 2017 Acura ILX Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2017 ILX, so we've included reviews for other years of the ILX since its last redesign.
Overpriced, underperforming
Lyn, 08/31/2018
2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've owned 9 new Honda / Acura automobiles since 1987. This is by far the worst of all those vehicles. Exhaust noise unacceptable for a "near luxury" car. Transmission sometimes sounds and feels as if it will fall out of the car. Sometimes hunts for a gear. Love both the exterior and interior colors. Trunk door drips water into the trunk when opened during or after it rains. Mileage is acceptable. Not great. Brakes are outstanding for street use. Somewhere Honda lost sight of the "performance" part of Acura. Advertising the NSX does not relate to the rest of the line up. Ovrpriced! Under performing!
Falls a bit short of European models
NickM, 09/15/2017
2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
High marks on comfort, options, materials and workmanship. Lacking a bit in performance and roominess. Overall, excellent!
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So Very Disappointed!
Cheryl Steeper, 03/22/2017
2016 Acura ILX Premium Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Wanted to stay with Honda products, having been an owner of Honda or Acura since 1980. Like the exterior styling of this car very much. However, I have a spine condition and find the buckets are too deep and make my back hurt after 30 minutes. Hate the hesitation with acceleration & feel like I'm driving a tank, but need to make allowances here since I am coming for a car that has 260 hp. Wish I had gone for the Navi on upper level package because there is a stupid black screen behind the clock that is distracting. The cabin feels claustrophobic and small. The seating adjustments are not enough. I'm trying to find a seat cushion to fix the bucket issue, but everything pushes my head into the headliner. I've had this car for 3.5 weeks and am counting the days until I can sell it & get something else. I've sat in every Honda and Acura product and only found 3 seats that were comfortable for my back...Honda Fit & HR-V, and Acura TLX. Latter is too big and hated the push buttons (had those on my teenage car and not going back!), car also too big. Fit is OK, but feels like I'm downgrading from old Acura. HR-V was OK, but don't want an SUV. Finishes on interiors of Honda & Acura products really cheaped out now. Still looking for something to replace this Acura ILX. SOOOOO very disappointed in Honda/Acura now. Feeling really let down by this manufacturer.
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Better than my A4
I'm sold on Acura, 12/09/2017
2016 Acura ILX AcuraWatch Plus Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
9 of 20 people found this review helpful
Was talked into buying a 2016 ILX certified pre-owned with 2,000 miles and it was the best life decision I have made. Premium (leather pwr pass /drvr seats, etc.) Acura Watch Plus fully loaded (not A Spec) with 100,000 bumper to bumper, free roadside assistance, those expensive rubber trunk/floor mats,and 7 complimentary oil changes /tire rotations for $27,000 and 0% financing. It handles like my old 1997 A4 Quattro 6 speed and not like the over priced, poorly designed, bastard-driving Audi's-BMWs-Mercs of this generation. I used the paddle shifters to easily drive through icy conditions and felt incredibly safe. It corners as well as my old A4, looks great, and with the Acura Watch Plus, I feel safer than I did in my large SUV. Use your turn signal and the car tells you everything around you. Forget about the turn signal light on the side mirrors, you don't need it. Rear camera, lane departure, adaptive cruise, brake warning, BLIS, all standard with the Acura Watch Plus. The best part is the driver can not only manually enable and disable, but also modify the settings for almost each feature. Couldn't do that with the Volvo, Audi, BMW or Merc I test drove. Got a job in LA and drove this car I-40 from NC to CA and at one point on cruise control, I looked down and the meter registered 500 miles before empty. Normal city driving is usually closer to 350 miles per tank. Cruising at 90+ felt like 55...so watch the speedometer. The nav system takes about 20 seconds to register once you start the car, but it got me through 2500 miles and not one wrong turn. It even automatically reset the time zones for me. I knew exactly where I was all the time. The complaints about its awkwardness is probably from some professional reviewer who was paid by Volvo. The bluetooth is clean and clear and Siri sync works 99.5% of the time if only Apple would update software more often. If I had to complain, the pass through is right at the wheel house, so it narrows and you lose about 12 inches of space where the seat drops. But I was still able to load the trunk with two 40" LED TVs with oops I forget to pack this in the moving van room to spare. People are really impressed with its comfort and style. I drove 2500 miles in 3 days and the seat was incredibly comfortable. Best part is I laugh when I pull up to get gas and all the PREMIUM UNLEADED people watch their $$$ pour right into their tank. My 1997 Audi was great, but when it needed repairs $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and $$. I've owned American muscle cars and European sport sedans and a crappy Nissan Maxima swearing I would NEVER buy a Japanese car again. This Acura is the best car I've EVER owned and I know I will easily and safely get over 100,000 or miles out of it. Shhhh... don't let the secret get out.
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Dependable
Jay k., 07/28/2020
2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great n comfortable, reliable sedan