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Used 2017 Acura ILX Sedan Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

Best Japanese car out there!

Kane, 04/21/2017
2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

My 2017 ILX, The day I was looking for a car. I scrambled from plenty of vehicles! First the Civic but to slow, Camry but no features, Rogue but too pricey, Sonata but too slow and expensive. Than I fell in love with my ILX, It was the best car I have driven out of all the four cars I listed. I drive 45 minutes from my house to Manhattan and it was saving me money and was a quiet and comfortable ride. I had a 2012 Passat SEL but I had so many problems and waste so much money that If I add all the maintenance prices plus the passat I could have boughten I Lexus or BMW, So I got the ILX. I had this for 2 years and no problems and at all. It's fast, reliable, fuel efficient and the money is worth it! My wife truly loves our ILX and I will hold on to it forever.

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5 out of 5 stars

Last forever IF..

A shao, 07/04/2020
2017 Acura ILX Premium Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful

i had a Honda civic for 18 years, almost 400,000 km. still good, no problem to go for another 5 years. i have had ILX for 4 years, still excellent, so far, total maintenance cost is under $80 as I do my own maintenance.

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2017 ILX

Raphael Grenfell, 04/10/2018
2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
17 of 23 people found this review helpful

I have bought an ILX July last year and in January they transmission broke! February they had to replace the battery twice, in March they had to replace the starter... and today the car would not start. I have been trying to talk to Acura saying that the car it's beyond repair and that I don't need a buy back, only give me car that is not a "lemon"... the case manager keep saying that he is trying something but cannot garantee anything!! So I would not recommend anyone to buy an acura, specially ILX.

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A new Dud

Laurel Blue, 10/16/2016
2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
46 of 66 people found this review helpful

I just leased a new 2017 Acura ILX two months ago. This was the seventh Acura I've owned or leased, beginning with the 5 cylinder Vigor many years ago. I loved each and every one of these cars...except this one. I HATE it. There should be a warning sign on these- "Watch out! Buy this if you're a dummy." The "new" 8 gear transmission, with two clutches, is way too complex and does not offer performance as Acura bills it. The car hunts for gears as you accelerate, and has very little power from 10mph to 40 mph when you are accelerating. The car lugs in the lower gears. My previous car, a 2014 Acura ILX was perfection itself. I should have kept it. The most annoying aspect of this new car? The muffler. Acura is apparently ignoring its traditional (loyal) adult audience and seeking to attract new users that are young men in their 20's. So they have "boosted" the HP, but this is not accurate. The car is much less powerful than before, despite the claims for higher HP. And it is supposed to be thriftier on gas, but so far (I now have a little under 2000 miles) it is not as much of a gas-saver as was my 2014 Acura ILX. The worst thing? The muffler. It is noisy as all get-out. I suppose this was to attract those young males. I would do anything to get a different muffler that is quiet. I do not wish to hear the constant "throaty growl" Acura has decided is necessary. I keep thinking 33 tortured months to go...Arrgh.

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1 out of 5 stars

Piece of you know what!

Catrina, 01/16/2017
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2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
19 of 30 people found this review helpful

I have owned two previous Acura's and loved them. This vehicle is poorly made. I had 18 things wrong with it, and the dealership and Acura customer service were unwilling to assist me. What a way to treat a loyal customer! Do not waste your time or money!!! Traded it in for a Lexus!!!

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