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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2013 TL, so we've included reviews for other years of the TL since its last redesign.
Best car I ever owned
Will W, 09/02/2020
2012 Acura TL 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought this car as a lease turn-in 4.5 years ago with 48k miles. I now have 128k miles on it, and it runs as good as it did when I bought it. I took it to the Acura dealer twice when I first bought it: once for the airbag recall, and once for the transmission reprogram. Other than those two things, I have not replaced so much as a light bulb. I change the oil every 5k with Mobil 1, and I do a transmission dump and fill every other oil change with 3.75 quarts of Honda DW-1 trans fluid (don't buy anything else). Very easy job. Everything still works on this car. The leather interior has held up better than any car I have owned. My car is a "base" (still loaded), with the 3.5 liter motor. It is front wheel drive, so it goes through snow without problems. Burns no oil (unlike the 3.7 on the sh-awd). I just replaced the tires which lasted at least 80k and all had even wear. I have been thinking about trading it in because of the higher mileage, but I can't find a comparable car without spending a fortune. I think I will just replace the timing belt and water pump and see how long this thing will go. The only weak spot on the 2012s seems to be the transmissions, so I am paying attention.
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Excellent car!
numberjack, 02/03/2013
2012 Acura TL Technology Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Very happy with this car. Excellent luxury car for a regular car price. Paid $32.7K + tax for TL Tech. I've had it for 8k miles now and it's been great! Absolutely no problems at all. Plenty of power, smooth, quiet, handles well, very comfortable seats, Amazing stereo system!! Decent gas mileage for a mid sized luxury car, averaging 25 mpg overall in mixed driving; 28+ on long road trips. This is an excellent car for this price range. I paid about what a fully loaded accord/camry/altima would have cost, but got a much nicer & sportier luxury car instead. No complaints whatsoever!
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Too many problems in 1 year
kway, 02/13/2013
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
9 of 13 people found this review helpful
During the year I have had this car, I have had to have the battery, navigation system, stability, push ignition, and a bearing replaced. Acura's response, there is nothing they can do. This is not what I expected from a brand new car. Additionally, the car does not sense when my mom is in the passenger seat. She weighs 130 lbs. this is a big safety concern. I would not Uyi this car!!!
2013 TL AWD-SH w/Advanced PKG
thehonesttruth, 03/02/2013
2013 Acura TL SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Advance Package (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
I've only had the car for about a month (900 miles), so commenting on reliability, etc. is impossible. Given Honda's track record though, I'm sure it's excellent, especially when compared to cars in its class. I know from what I've been told and read, BMW's, Mercs, and Audi's are somewhat unreliable and extremely expensive to repair. Furthermore, resale value on all of them is awful. I'm not rich, so not throwing my money away was a big factor in my decision. Lexus and Infiniti make a good car too, you just have to buy what's right for you.
Save yourself $17,000 now and avoid headaches later
burghboyb, 08/10/2011
2012 Acura TL SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
59 of 100 people found this review helpful
I was all set to buy the new Audi A6. I also seriously considered the BMW 535iX (sold at the same dealership), and the MB E-class. Then I drove the TL-SH AWD. It corners and handles as well as any of the Germans and will be significantly more reliable - and less costly to repair when needed. Very comfortable Sport Seats, terrific audio, lots of room for my frequent tall passengers. People complain about the number of buttons but at least that gives you instant control of the desired function instead of doobling thru endless onscreen menus. When you enter a curve the car just begs you to go half-again as fast because the torque-vector system whips you thru with total command.