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Great car, great value
Mike, 12/27/2016
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
33 of 34 people found this review helpful
An ex-girlfriend has this car. I drove it for several weeks including an out of town trip/vacation. When she told me how much she paid for it, I thought she was confused and made her show me the purchase contract. She paid a little over 30 for the base model. You cannot get a car like this for the money. People that complain about the acceleration need to learn how to drive. The 4 cylinder has more horse power than a Toyota Camry. When you are passing or merging you floor it to make it down shift to use all 204hp. My normal car is an infiniti G37 (330hp). I floor the infiniti about once a week and floored the acura two or three times a day. I paid about 45 for my infiniti with all the bells and whistles. My car has some features that the acura doesn't have but it has some that mine doesn't. The acura has no gas cap and shows the tire pressure for each individual tire just to name a few. You can find better cars than the tlx and cheaper cars than the tlx but you can't find one that's better and cheaper.
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Practical luxury
Don, 02/16/2017
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
23 of 24 people found this review helpful
Having had several Honda's , I wanted to try a luxury vehicle and chose the Acura TLX. I find this vehicle to be quiet, solid and sporty to drive. If you want ostrich covered upholstery and a vehicle that drives itself, this probably is not for you. But if you want a car that has all the necessary luxury items and is fun to drive, try the TLX. I also like the fact that, unlike my Honda, I don't see this vehicle every time I turn around.
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Love my TLX 2017
Toni Porzio, 03/29/2017
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have had Acuras int the past.. The car is extremely comfortable and has a nice smooth ride..I enjoy the IDS system which allows you to drive in sport mode etc. No Back seat USBS which I found surprising and the Technology features offered were expensive additional packages where other 2017 car manufacturers included these in the price of their cars..I went with the 4 cylinder which has a lot of pep and I enjoy the stick shift for a sportier interior look over the 6 cylinder with the push buttons. Overall I love the car , but they could have included more in the base model..
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Solid buy
Kevin, 04/09/2017
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
I have owned the 6 cylinder FWD for 2 weeks. I am coming from a VW Passat TDI. The TLX is above the Passat in acceleration/ quality of materials. The TLX is below the Passat in interior room / MPG. The TLX does put a smile on my face when driving winding roads. It holds the road like no other car I have owned. I was between getting another Passat, Infiniti Q50, or this car. What won out was the interior quality and looks of the TLX. The Q50 trunk was way too small and interior very tight for my 6'2" frame. I would have got another VW , but thought I needed to look at something different. The things that I find frustrating on this car are the complicated radio, the Sirius only presets 12 channels, and you can't see what song is on Sirius until you turn the channel. Overall , the TLX provided a nice balance of quality materials, space, and amenities. Not perfect, but enjoyable car.
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Owned all 4 Generations!
SN Bueti, 06/25/2018
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
TLX is bullet proof-reliable. Leasing 2017 great deal $269 month with not much down, as clearing lot with 2018 style change. Disappointed with fake leather seats, first generation were the best they were real leather. FWD 290 HP... hold on because its like driving a bull by the horns, quickest of all TLS, AWD most likely will put all the power to use. 9 speed transmission a 1.5 second delay, if your a enthusiast this will really bother you...but once it engages it flies shifts smoothly. All wheel steering, handles great and I really like to drive it in Sport Mode. 2018's have much better looks, exhaust integrated panel that is not connected to exhaust but it looks great...the grill just looks updated from previous generations. The TLX is wide and therefore doesn't feel like a small car, but it is noticeably shorter than first generation and the previous generation (2009-13) which were more stylish than 2017. $40 Grand to buy is too much for this car, it just can't compete with BMW or Mercedes on status, if that is important. Last gripe is Acura doesn't throws in blind spot warning Honda does on much less expensive cars.
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Great Looking Car BUT QC & Tech Poor
BIndi, 03/26/2017
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2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
25 of 30 people found this review helpful
I owned a 2010 Acura TL and it was time for an upgrade so I chose a 2017 Acura TLX. Right out of the gate I felt sick for spending this much money on a car with so many technical and quality control flaws. Just to name a few, the dashboard technology is so ridiculously behind other car manufacturers but I didn't realize how bad until after I owned the car and had a chance to deal with it on a daily basis. Just an example is turning on heated seats requires pressing a button on the touch screen then selecting again a level of choice then you have to exit out by pressing the x. If you want to change it again the same three steps are required each time. This is really ridiculously unsafe and requires a lot of distracted driving. If you use voice control it's a two step process and that's if the car recognizes what you are saying. The car accellerates sputtery for lack of a better way to describe it and we were told it's the gas we buy. So we buy Top Tier gas at specific gas stations and it still spudders. I plan on keeping the car even though I'm discouraged I spent so much money on this car. Frustrated the manufactur hasn't corrected the past problems with their brand and went cheap to not update their technology. Not to mention they went ultra cheap on their seats as well. The 2010 has much better quality seats that were solidly sewn whereby the TLX seats are glued together and flimsy. Terrible quality failures here and I'll be looking for a different brand my next car.
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Awesome Car Great Value!
Paul, 02/23/2017
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
I don't understand why edmunds isn't giving the TLX more love, guess they are too caught up in the Audi BMW and Benz bandwagon and turbo craze. I have a 2013 Honda CR-V and love Hondas and decided it was time to upgrade the wife's car from a Mustang to this. Great decision the 4 cylinder has tremendous power even though I thought long and hard about going w the 6, the technology package is definitely worth the extra bucks for all the safety features and technology that comes w it. Absolutely love this car all the way around
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Mid-Sized Price For Entry Level Luxury
Richard, 05/13/2018
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
The TLX is comfortable, relatively quiet, and nice looking, inside and out. Beware of the plastic around the seat bases. Guaranteed to crack and separate. Bad design. Every now and then,when stopped, the transmission causes a forward "kick", making you wonder if someone rear ended you. The controls are complicated and not at all intuitive. Mileage is great considering its quick acceleration, BUT, premium fuel is required.
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vibration
Changmin, 12/24/2016
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
34 of 42 people found this review helpful
We bought a TLX AWD V6 with tech package at end of August, 2016, the car vibrates around 75 MPH from day one. We sent it back to dealer 4 times, they did balance, changed four tires. Yesterday, they changed many parts according to the instruction from Acura. The car still vibrates around 75 MPH, but less intensively. Just improve a little bit. I have driven four TLX V6 AWD from dealer, every of them vibrates. My neighbor has a TLX AWD V6 with tech package too, his car vibrates around 75 MPH too. This time Acura made very bad car. Acura client relation is terrible. They don't care about this issue at all. We made phone, they told me they would call me back but they never called me.
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Disappointing for a Luxury Automobile
Dimitri, 05/25/2017
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
14 of 17 people found this review helpful
This is my 6th Acura. 2017 TLX, 6 cylinder with Technology package. I turned in a 2013 TL, which I really liked but the lease had been extended three times. The 2013 was a superior automobile to the 2017. In more detail: The road handling is very good. The steering is precise and communicative. The road noise has been improved considerably. The stereo is the known ELS which is very good. The bad news: The technology is archaic, behind the times, totally disappointing, head scratching, how ACURA allows their automobiles to be designed and sold this way. The Honda Civic and the Hyundai Elantra (!!) are years ahead in terms of technology than the TLX. The menu selections are awful, a lot of duplication. The response time is amazingly slow, to the point that one does not know whether it works. The software did get "hung up" once, during the first week but it recovered. If technology is not important, it is a very solid car and fun to drive. But since technology is an integral part of the driving experience, it is a rather disappointing car.
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New acura tlx 2017
T , 02/22/2023
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I will never again get acura tlx the never ending problems let alone had to replace the engine even with all up to date services on . Worse !!
Don’t buy an acura
Keith W, 10/16/2018
updated 12/07/2020
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
12 of 19 people found this review helpful
Acura has had 4 years of vibration issues with the TLX SH AWD and they choose not to do anything about it.3 years later and Edmunds wanted an update. Nothing has changed. Don’t buy an Acura or Honda for that matter. They don’t take care of their customers. Knowingly selling defective cars...
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Battery Drain Issue
Disappointed Acura Owner, 09/11/2021
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I purchased a brand new 2017 Acura TLX Tech. In 2019, it left me stranded and walking to my job. I was told by Acura that the battery test proved that the battery was fine. After some back and forth, Acura finally replaced the battery. Now, exactly two years later in 2021, the battery has died and left me stranded again. The Acura company and its employees continue to turn a blind eye to this issue, even though there are a number of complaints listed on the Internet. This is my first new car - and, unfortunately, my most unreliable one.
2017 TLX is an embarrassment for a luxury car
Yardi, 12/22/2016
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
32 of 60 people found this review helpful
I am the owner of a 2006 Acura TL, and I must say that it is the best car I have ever owner for $27k, but it is getting old. So I went to Acura to look at the new 2017 TLX, which is the TL replacement. What an embarrassment to quality for a $40k car. Interior is cheap plastic instead the softer leather/vinyl found in my TL. Headroom in the back seat will only accommodate a person 5'8" tall or shorter. I am 6' tall and I had to tilt my head and sink down in the seat to fit. Seats are leather trim instead of all leather which usually means that 80% of the seat is vinyl with a little bit of leather to fool people. Front dash with speedometer and odometer looks very cheap. Bottom line, this car looks comparable to a Honda Civic, which is what the ILX is suppose to do. Now for the safety part. THIS CAR DOESN'T COME STANDARD WITH A SPARE TIRE IN THE TRUNK. Acura gives you a can of sealant which more than likely WILL NOT fix your flat tire so that you can get off the highway and drive to a safe area. So get AAA. But what the sealant will do is wreck your TPMS sensor inside the tire which will cost a couple hundred dollars to replace. Electronic assisted steering means that at any time you are driving your car, the steering will fail and take you into the woods or down an embankment. Scary, isn't it. If you are driving down the highway and you are in danger of hitting a car or deer that is in front of you, your natural instinct is to brake and veer onto the shoulder of the road to avoid a collision. Acura's new Lane Keeping Assist system will sense that you are going off the paved road and pull you back onto the highway so that you smash into whatever you were trying to avoid. The bottom line is that Acura has no replacement for the TL. Now I know what you are going to say, "What about the RLX?" Well, the RLX is an old person sedan that my dad would drive and costs twice the amount that I paid for my TL for roughly the same quality of car. Personally I think that Acura needs a new CEO who can bring back luxury and quality to the low-end Acura line without costing the consumer over $60k.
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Best kept secret amongst midsize sporty sedans
RalphB, 08/29/2016
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
20 of 46 people found this review helpful
Incredible value , performance and luxury for the price.. nothing beats it ... Just drive the adv 3.5 sh-awd and you will see...superb comfort and quite interior..
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I have a 2012 TL base and so disappointed ...
JDJax, 08/19/2018
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
4 of 11 people found this review helpful
The dealer reaches out to me frequently to trade in my TL for a TLX. So I checked it out but really can’t get past the looks and how cramped it feels. Seems to be a step in the wrong direction. I can’t wait for Acura to revive the TL in all its glory! I own 2 TLs and love them. I do not see ever owning a TLX however.
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Great value and comfortable ride
Amy, 09/23/2020
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I do not understand all the hate on the internet by reviewers in regard to this car. This car has exceptional value and luxury and is great to drive. If you don't need all the distracting and updated technology you can get a 2017 at a great price. It has everything I need and even has Bluetooth. You can buy something cheaper and your can buy something nicer...but you can't buy something cheaper and nicer than this car. I am absolutely enjoying driving it and the 4 cylinder has plenty of power.
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DO NOT EVER LEASE AN ACURA
Adam, 12/05/2017
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
6 of 22 people found this review helpful
Unlike almost all auto companies in the class that Acura tries to compare itself to, Acura does not, under any circumstances, permit a lease to be assumed, regardless of circumstances. And when you approach the dealer to see if a buyback is a potential solution, they tell you that the car is worth far less than the amount of payments due..... Its a sham..... Do not EVER lease an Acura.....
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Love the car but where's the spare tire?
Jim, 04/11/2020
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
As a cost saving/efficiency effort, Acura eliminated the spare tire. If they planned well, they would have made run-flat tires standard. Don't even say fix a flat ... Stuff destroys tires.
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Regrets and more regrets
Benny, 11/20/2016
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
11 of 48 people found this review helpful
I thought Acura was a good brand. Made a bold and regrettable decision in buying this car. I feel Acura is going to just push these horriblr cars out and hope for no traguc results. I am terrified to take this car on the highway. It does not move. Expensive regret. Purchased. Counting days to unload.
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Careful what you wish for
Eg, 05/20/2017
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
2 of 8 people found this review helpful
I've owned the TLX technology, the navigation is not the greatest it had me turned around a few times , every once in awhile the volume on the stereo would automatically get louder to its highest level and vibrant the car I would take the car in to Acura to find out the problem , only to find out we can't find out the problem, but I was told the next time it happens bring it back in. This was the 2nd time it happened and the 2nd time I brought it in . The paint does not do well on the road with other cars .
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Acura LX
Kevin Mooney, 05/11/2017
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great car for price paid. Huge discount!
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Awesome car - Highly recommend!!!!
Mike, 01/17/2017
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my 3rd Acura - had 2008 MDX and 2011 TSX wagon - wagon was discontinued - switched to BWW 3 wagon xDrive - what a piece of junk - never again!!!
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Great used car buy!
Brian, 09/19/2020
2017 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
You get tons of value for the money! Luxery and Drives well. As for the vibration some people talk about. I have noticed only smooth ride.
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Exceptional Ride
C.J.C., 07/28/2023
updated 02/03/2025
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
I purchased the TLX in 2018. It was a year old and in excellent condition. I have been driving the TLX for almost 6 years. I have 72000 miles on it with absolutely no problems. Other than routine maintenance I have purchased a set of tires. It is a very quiet on the road with an exceptional music system. On the highway I can get, average, 36 mpg. Outstanding! The finish, outside and inside, is still in excellent condition. I did test the safety at high speeds. The ride and handling are more perfect than you would expect. Acura knows how to build one of the best vehicles on the highway. I would buy another .... some day.
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Decent car but would not recommend
Haley, 08/14/2023
2017 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bought my Acura in 2020 and drove it for 3 years with little to no issues. Took it for an oil change recently and two separate leaks were discovered. Not happy about having to pay over $1500 for this, when my car is really only at 55,000 miles. Was planning on buying an RDX as my next car, but after having issues fairly early on, will not be purchasing another Acura sadly.
Great car, great fuel economy, great look
Allen, 08/26/2024
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
No rod bearing recall issue with the 2017 2.4L FWD Acura so far. Fast response when you set it to Sport+ mode or you can have a smoother drive when you set it to econ mode. The car accelerates pretty fast and is very nimble - it's very easy to accelerate above the speed limit without realizing it. Only issue I've noticed is the car sometimes 'jumps' when you turn on sport+ mode because the acceleration becomes more sensitive. Fuel economy I'm getting 700-800km per full gas tank (Current gas prices are about $1.80/L for premium gas, about $85 for a full gas tank) on the normal mode, probably more if i set it to econ mode. I'm doing 70% highway 30% city driving (but the highway in Toronto is more like a parking lot so there's a lot of stops) Hoping this lasts up to 300k km like my previous Acura.
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Great car great price
David Chao, 01/27/2017
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 5 people found this review helpful
Can't believe how fast and how fast they kept improving
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Under Rated
Jimmy, 04/11/2017
2017 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
THe 2017 TLX V6 is definitely a great car. Driven other cars in the same class and no other car comes close to the performance. Out performs the 3 series and C300. Drives smooth on the fwy, anyone from South California that has driven on the 710 knows how bumpy the drive can be but TLX handles the fwy with no problem. I got the TLX V6 with the Tech package. If you're looking for a great deal and near West Covina go see Jessica Rosas at Thomas Acura
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