Used 2017 Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM) Consumer Reviews
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A new Dud
Laurel Blue, Burbank, CA, 10/16/2016
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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Piece of you know what!
Catrina, Pittsburgh, PA, 01/16/2017
updated 07/17/2017
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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Lynn, Flemington, NJ, 11/16/2017
Acura ILX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
11 of 18 people found this review helpful
I was a proud owner of the 2004 Acura TL. Loved that car. I had to buy another Acura thinking the car would make me just a happy. That didn't happen. The transmission doesn't know where it is. It bangs and knocks and when you left off the gas it feels like you are lunging forward. They say that the banging noise is "normal". I was told that I was confusing the car when I drove it. After all, it's a sensitive transmission. What a piece of junk. It's a hard ride and very noisy as well. They cut every corner they could on this car and it shows. They didn't cut the price either. What is standard options on so many other cars now, you pay dearly for on an Acura. I will never, ever purchase another Acura. Never!
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Falls a bit short of European models
NickM, Frisco, TX, 09/15/2017
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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Overpriced, underperforming
Lyn, West Henrietta, NY, 08/31/2018
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!