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2018 Acura TLX 2.4L 8-DCT Tech Pkg
PhillipILM, 05/08/2021
updated 11/10/2021
2018 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Bought this car 2 weeks ago with <32K on it CPO. It surpasses our 2012 TSX 2.4L Tech Pkg, which was a really good car, in every important respect--power delivery, ride, composure, steering, noise. It is comparably quiet to our 2014 Lexus GX460 Luxury. Even though the engine has only 5 more hp than the TSX, it feels much quicker and more responsive and less taxed at higher revs. The 8-speed double clutch is responsible for most of that. The ride is settled and compliant but sure-footed. The car turns in nicely and stays flat and planted in normal driving, even more spirited normal driving than most people probably do. Foot room in the back is much improved over the TSX (which was smaller), and adults can be comfortable in back, but this is not the class of car you buy if back seat room is a major priority. I'm coming out of an S2000 and I love this car more than I thought I would--though I knew I would like it a lot. Throw in all the tech and the fantastic sound system and you have a hell of a package. Feels solid and well-built the way an Acura should. Update 10 Nov 2021: Still loving the TLX. No issues. Will probably test-drive the Integra when it comes out, just to row through the 6-speed if nothing else, but I would have to seriously fall in love to consider trading this in.
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Not as good as it pretends
Axxam Enni, 09/09/2020
updated 03/09/2021
2018 Acura TLX SH-AWD A-Spec 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
2018 TLX SH-AWD A-Spec with Tech Pack. Awesome car performance! Nice technology. Terrible quality. Paint is very fragile, chips and scratches very easily. Painted brake calipers look like cheetahs, paint chipping on beautiful mags, 3.5L engine makes valve noise - which my 2005 MDX does NOT. Bumper cover is made of very soft plastic which is easily damaged by road minute hazards. All this after only 26 months and 18,000 miles. I wrote to Acura CS and they did not even respond. This car is heading straight to a dealership for a trade. If you really crave a TLX, go for a lease, don’t buy.
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- Technology Package SedanMSRP: $18,7912 mi away
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Still an Excellent vehicle
Bill of the North, 11/12/2020
updated 11/17/2023
2018 Acura TLX SH-AWD 4dr Sedan AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased the top of the line AWD version. Living in the Great White North makes it great to have the AWD. Excellent traction and self correcting ability when traction is momentarily lost. Comfortable to drive on long trips and fuel economy is better than advertised. On three hour trips through the Rocky Mountains we get right around 7.0 liters/100km (32.5 mpUSg) with the V6. Winter mileage drops to around 9.0 liters/100km in the city. Vented seats are okay, but a/c seats would be better. Overall, we will buy another one in the future. Up to 58,000 miles now, and still running great. No issues whatsoever.
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Terrible car. Don’t buy.
B Distelburger, 02/27/2018
2018 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 20 people found this review helpful
Very very disappointed. This car is poorly made. Cheap radio, very uncomfortable hard ride.
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Nice car with suspension problems
Joseph, 05/31/2021
2018 Acura TLX Technology Package 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Beautiful looking car, inside and out, I have the Elite version, 2.4L FWD, with all-wheel steering. The all-wheel steering is actually a bit annoying, you have to drive out of a parking spot more than usual before turning or you can hit a curb or other car. The car wobbles and shakes and anywhere from 50km/h up. Acura looked at it and said there was nothing wrong with it, but it does it so badly it's hard to steer the car. A cop stopped me once to see if I was impaired. I replaced the tires, and rims, and finally replaced the shocks with performance coilovers and lowered the car as well. All that helped but it still wobbles. I'm going to try replacing the rubber control arm bushings with polyurethane. I bought it brand new and have been modifying it at my own cost every since. I regret buying this car, it's a burden. Interior is great, I have tan leather. The heated seats are a bit slow to warm up and the seat is a bit harder than I would have liked. A/C and heat work excellent. Many features you'd have to pay thousands extra for on a BMW/Audi. The ELS sound system is over-rated, it's not as good as they say it is, and there is almost no bass. It's a bunch of software trying to compensate for some mediocre speakers and amplifier, and it's not very loud.
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