Used 2015 Acura TLX Consumer Reviews

Fantastic car, could not be happier

Traded my 2005 RL for the 2015 TLX. Great, great car. Would have purchased the Advance if it were available, but went with a Tech because it was on the lot. No regrets on that choice. The car handles well, the technology features are great (although they take a bit of getting used to). I think my RL could have lasted another ten years, I'm a huge Acura fan. Great value for the money. Update: November 2016. I never thought I would ever love a car as much as I do the TLX. It is fun to drive, it is just the right size for city and highway, and it is remarkably dependable (even more so than the RL I drove previously). I would buy this car all over again and can't recommend it highly enough. Another update: November 2017. Still the best car I've ever driven. Not the biggest, not the fanciest, not the one that's going to draw attention (that was the Jaguar, that was the Mercedes). If I were to replace it, there's a 99% chance I'd replace it with a TLX all over again. Why would I get a new one? Some of the features that weren't available three years ago, some which are now standard rather than optional. Just an overall great car. But mine is going to last me many more years, and I'm fine with that too. Although I expect my son has his eyes on it already. He's 14.

Great Car Poor Climate Control System

Purchased a TLX Tech 2WD AWS V^ in October, love the way the car drives, handles awesomely, very quiet interior, the Stereo system is great, the electronics touch screens and such are very nicely put together. This is my third Acura had a '08' TL and '09' MDX, the climate control on this car seems to only work well for about an hour, when you drive on the freeway with the temp set at 74 for example the car gets very drafty and cold, the climate control never seems to adjust for the temp when needed, I live in a cold climate city, have driven two others and have experienced the same drafty interior.

Love this car from the outside

Once you get in, and drive - particularly at NIGHT is when you really can't stand it. The lights are so very dim - we live in an area with no street lights. Test drive was on a highway - and didn't notice how DARK the car is. When you come to an intersection and need to turn - you see an absolute BLACK HOLE on the sides of the car - no visibility whatsoever. Can't see a deer, dog, bear, bicycle rider, pedestrian - zip nada nothing! You have to use the high beams the entire ride - and my 2006 Acura had great lights. Loved the look of these LED from the outside, but the brightness is very short distance ahead. Makes you very unsure around the next bend. I have to look into some type of fog lights being added, because my husband and I recognize we could well be killed driving this vehicle at night. The transmission is quirky - especially around 40-45 MPH, does this zooming up thing while you are coasting. Should you take your foot off the gas to approach either a hill or railroad tracks - the car comes to life and speeds itself up! Craziest thing. Fast Forward 10/18 Update... yes, all the same quirks are still driving me batty. Reluctant to go out at night unless we take the another car... lights have been updated on newer models... probably because these lights were so bad. Still hating the ginormous bars holding the windshield. I look to the left side of the bar - and then to the right, because it is so huge and obstructs view... yeah someone really went overboard in their Engineering Department. I still haven't forgiven them. Update 04/2017: Another glitch... upgraded to I-phone 7 in January. Try as I might, I couldn't sync to the Bluetooth in the car. Thought it was me. When I brought in for most recent oil change and service, asked them to fix the phone to my car. "Oh, no... so sorry... the Engineers are working on a fix, your car is not compatible with the I-phone 7". SERIOUSLY... the 2006 was compatible with I-phone 5-S, and this car is not compatible with the current phone models? Also, I had an autobody person move the headlights up a smidge - which helped minimally. Although Acura states there are "NO ADJUSTMENTS" possible of the headlights, apparently a run-of the mill auto body worker managed to do what Acura Engineering couldn't... simply amazing. This beautiful car fails in so many ways. Absolutely HATE electronics all on the screen. Simple function like adjusting fan speed can't be accomplished because of the glare on the screen. Just give me a dial! Why does the car rock repeatedly every time I brake - no matter how gently? I feel that someone went way too far with the electronics, and over engineered what ought to be simple tasks. Headlights are DANGEROUS and I foresee a recall in the near future - as was the case with the shiny ac vents reflecting off the mirror - which were replaced with black matte ones. BTW - Still haven't found the odometer??? 6 Weeks of ownership.

Terrible transmission

I loved my TLX

Great gas mileage! I drove mostly highways and averaged around 32 mpg. The main cabin is extremely quiet and such a smooth ride.