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Great car and a step up from mass produced cars
AL-N-AK, 09/30/2020
updated 02/24/2023
2019 Acura TLX Advance Package 4dr Sedan (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
12 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have owned 5 Hondas two Odysseys and three Accords, I have also had two Toyota Camrys also a 2008 Nissan Frontier (which has cost a small fortune to keep on the road). I am now in possession of two Acuras a 2017 MDX and a 2019 TLX. I have almost totally gone to Japanese cars now. Right now I am liking the Acuras a lot, they are similar to my previous Hondas just more bells and whistle and better handling and interior quality. They are not perfect, but for the $$ they are worth it. I have bought my last few vehicles used the MDX was almost 2yrs when I bought it and the TLX was 14months when I bought it both lease turn ins and single owners. I absolutely love this TLX I've had it for 3 weeks and took it on a 500 mile trip last week. It did great, car was full of people and stuff and still achieved 27.9mpg on 87 octane. I love the SH AWD and love it in the MDX too. You can pull out into traffic even on wet roads and it doesn't spin the tires it just goes. I haven't driven either vehicle in the snow, but I cut my teeth in the MTNs of East TN and my ice driving in Anchorage AK, so I think with the SH AWD systems they should be fine, the TLX weight will help in winter conditions and the SH AWD will be super helpful pulling out and going up hills, only winter tires help for stopping on ice and snow. This is my commuter (which I am not actually commuting at this time, so I can't judge it for that). But my Accord was a great commuter (40 miles each way). this vehicle has more horsepower, better shocks and quieter interior so it should be great. The trip I did last week was unbelievable in that it was so easy to drive with all the safety aids, lane assist, adaptive cruise, raw horsepower and silky transmission, just effortless. Lastly if you put it in Sport or Sport+ it really perks up the throttle and transmission response so it turns it into a lively vehicle. As compared to my Camry SE V6, it stays in sport mode, and it is one of the quickest cars I have owned it does sub 6 second 0-60s all day long, this TLX does all that but with more panache and excellence. Love the car and I think Acura is on the right track with their cars and SUV hopefully it will continue. Oh lastly, why didn't I buy a brand new Accord Touring (similar price)? I don't like turbo engines I keep vehicles for too long to worry if the turbo is going to last. I prefer v8s or V6s. I'd rather have a year old V6 than a brand-new turbo 4, and I don't care which is faster I prefer naturally aspirated cars. The 3.5 V6 and the new Accord 2.0 4-cyl have similar HP and torque I believe the Accord is faster, but I again would rather have a naturally aspirated engine. Update 2/23/2023. I have now owned this car since Aug 2021. We have no issues other than recalls with either of our Acura’s. I am still loving the car but I have come to appreciate the Acura brand more, they do a great job making tight rattle free cars. Since I bought the car we moved to a rural area in TN and the roads are horrible, but this car has some of the best shocks I have ever experienced and it has been wonderful, I use sport mode a lot more here bcs of the hills and curves. I almost sold it (and its bigger sibling our 2017 MDX) this past Monday for a Lincoln Navigator, but couldn’t get past the Lincolns shaking and noise. We left the dealership in the MDX to go home and was so relieved I didn’t close the deal, then I drove my TLX and was excited I didn’t sell the car. We drove a Lincoln Navigator for years and this new model of Navigator I would consider a step down. I am so glad we kept the Acuras and I am glad they were both made before the disease outbreak, you can’t beat Honda quality prior to 2020. We are going to keep driving these cars and if Lincoln improves, we will revisit buying a new one. Money wasn’t the problem it was quality.
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Who says the 4 cylinder is under powered?
Lee, 11/15/2019
2020 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan (2.4L 4cyl 8AM)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
Use the sport transmission mode and the power is more than adequate. Use sport 2 and you need to be on a race track. And paddle shifting gives you the transition choices. All the acceleration and torque you could ask for in this car, and I can exceed 31 mpg on the highway with radio and AC on in economy mode; normal mode in the city. The touch screen is till awkward in going from screen to screen; only area that needs improvement. I would trade the sunroof for a lower payment as it is never used. PS: the ILX should be replaced with a youthful hatchback for entry level drivers.
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Text Drive at 65 plus MPH
NG, 11/30/2018
2019 Acura TLX SH-AWD A-Spec 4dr Sedan AWD (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
81 of 93 people found this review helpful
We have been a Honda family for the past two decades. We are now on our second Acura. Leased a 2019 A-Spec V6 AWD. Great looks and comfort until you hit 65 plus. The car begins to shake. The dealer has replaced the tires and front axles. The problem still exists, you literally shake driving down the freeway. Acura calls this a 'normal characteristic" of the car. I did research and there appears to be an issue with the subframe. Acura is turning their head on the many consumers that have this issue. My advice, stay clear until they remedy the issue. I am now stuck with a hefty payment for the next 32 months. Learn from my mistake and go in a different direction there are better choices for the money.
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Improved overall, DISGRACEFUL sound system
Dimitri, 03/11/2020
2020 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
19 of 21 people found this review helpful
Leased the 2020 TLX with Technology in January 2020, returning a 2017 TLX with Technology. This is my sixth Acura, three TL's, one TSX and two TLX's. The 2020 TLX is almost identical to the 2017. The software has been slightly modified and improved. The biggest improvement is in the transmission. While the 2017 was at times scary, the 2020 is almost perfect, smooth, shifting as required, HUGE improvement. The BIG disappoinment is with the sound system. I have had five ELS systems, which is absolutely wonderful. The 2020 sound system is a DISGRACE. Although the specs say that it is an ELS system is sounds like the cheapest sound system you can buy. I took it to the dealer who determined that THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, although the manager himself acknowledged that the system sounds awful, tinny, scratchy, etc. I wrote a letter to corporate ACURA, hoping that they intervene. CONCLUSION: If the ELS system is an important criteria, be wary, test it rhougoughly before you buy.
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JMSomerset, 01/31/2020
2020 Acura TLX 4dr Sedan w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Major styling changes from my prior 2017 TLX that have created a more luxurious feeling, eye catching vehicle. Handling and performance tighter and smoother. Technology performs at a higher level.
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