It is no longer a civic. modified chassis 12% stiffer and redesigned slightly acura interior acura leds acura engine acura transmission acrua body panels. This car is now 10% civic 90% Acura. Good job Honda. Home run on this refresh!
Fuel economy ratings are spot on. Driving at 70 mph on a level surface, 36 mpg is definitely doable. It gets its best mileage at around 60-65 mph. Above 70 mph, aerodynamic drag takes over and mpg tapers off. Transmission: tends to shift into higher gears a bit too soon for my liking. I think this was done intentionally by Acura to get mpg ratings up. Of course, this can be offset by putting the transmission into sport mode and using the paddle shifters. :) Gearing is quite high, which can make this car a bit slow off the line. 4.50:1 final drive (found in the TLX) would have been better. Funny that the TLX has 4.50 gearing but the ILX doesn't, despite it being the same transmission. At 70 mph, the engine is taching around 1850-1900 rpms. Headlights: extremely bright, even when on dim. Contrary to what the reviewer said in the video, the headlights are ALL LED's. It says so in the manual. I have this car and I definitely love it. It's going to get real fun when the ILX gets a makeover in the future and supposedly gets the new Civic's 2.0 turbo engine. Acura needs to keep the exterior styling "under the radar" when the new refresh is due.
crunchytacos21 So far so good, I had no problems with it. I have about 1000 miles on it. Good gas mileage, I get about 34 mpg on the highway, and about 23 mpg in local streets.
crunchytacos21 One thing I don't like about it is its small steering wheel, but that is because I drove full sized sedans and cars with large steering wheels all my life. I had a Honda Prelude 1993, Toyota Camry 1997, Lexus ES 300 2001, Honda Accord LX 2005, and a Audi A4 2009.
gmualum08 This car's engine requires premium fuel, because it has a higher compression ratio. Different grades of fuel run at different time settings, this is why they require different kinds of fuel. The Scion FRS is a regular car, and it also uses only premium fuel as well. When the fuel goes into the piston, you have an explosion. The explosion in the piston has to be correct in order to operate the crank shaft. Higher end engines have higher compression ratios, and it also has higher performance. This simply means, if you use the wrong kind of fuel, you tend to have pre ignitions and this could damage your engine.
gmualum08 The Acura TLX is going to shift more smoothly than a Honda Accord. The Honda Civic Si also uses premium gasoline as well. I don't think car companies are colluding with energy companies. The Nissan Z370 isn't a luxury car, and it uses premium fuel as well. High performance engines use premium fuel.
I seriously don't get people who think it's so expensive. I have Invoice $28000 for Acurawatch package. Now someone please point me to car that has 200hp engine, 8 speed duel clutch transmission, collision sensors, adaptive cruise control, lane watch, automatic climate, heated seats, jewel lights(or similar), led rear lights, power seats, sun roof, keyless smart entry and push start button, 4-year/50,000-mile limited warranty for less than 28k Fully loaded Civic Si without half of the options of ILX is $25k And lets face it, less than 10% people in US drive manual transmission. A3 starts at $30k. 1.8L turbo and does not even have back up camera as standard. CLA250 starts at $31k and simplest option to add is at least $1k. Besides according to Consumer Reports it has less than horrible reliability rating BMW 220i is also $30k at start line and they will take your arm and leg for features.
Why does everyone still compare this to the Civic. A lot of manufactures share platforms, Lexus ES shares a platform with Toyota Avolon. This isn't new people this happens all the time. Test drive the car befor you write it off.
I agree with you but it is what it is when you get down to it. Its a Civic in a tux with a better drivetrain and that's cause I think the Civic is a great car. And you're right about Toyota's Avalon and Camry sharing the same underpinnings with LExus ES. So does GM with the Buick LcCrosse/Regal, Chevy Malibu/Impala with the Cadillac XTS. nearly all manufactures do it, just show get lazy when they do rebadges.
That's true, but I think the problem with the ILX is that it looked so plain vanilla. With the other cars you mentioned, there's a clear distinction in quality, whereas with the ILX there wasn't. I think this refresh definitely improves the overall look.
chigasaki06 It has to do more with the Acura brand... back then they're just rebadged Civics and it has the same ricer image as Honda. Now Acura tries to break from that image but the damage has been done with the inevitable comparison with the Integra.
Hys Zahre Never said it in a way that it takes away from the job that Acura and Honda did with the ILX and the Civic, if we're just going to split hairs about what it is or isn't. Never said that it was a bad thing. example.The Zeta chassis which the Camaro and Chevrolet SS/former Pontiac G6 shared the same chassis/platform just heavily modified to make them more distinct from each other. chassis sharing is a fact of life for automakers
Hi, I've driven both the 2017 Acura ILX ASpec 8-speed and the 2017 Mazda 3 sedan 6-speed auto. I can't decide between the two for point to point acceleration. I sensed the Mazda 3 is faster from idling rpm to about 30mph and the ILX wins the crown at the end of the line. I can really feel the Mazda push me more back to the seat from stop light. What do you guys think ? Cheers !!
At the end of the day, its still just a Civic, just as the Audi A3 is a Volkswagen Golf underneath. Acura would have been better off redesigning the TSX and the TL, keeping both cars separate. Then offer an RSX replacement. The RLX is almost dead in sales, it should have been brought to market with a rear wheel drive setup, not that silly PAWs system. I can't understand what their marketing group is looking at when they recommend new designs.
Most still see Acura as a sub-luxury car like Volvo and Buick. I don't really see this competing with the CLA or A3, besides size. It doesn't have the performance, features, luxury, and branding to attract those buyers. The only Acura I see a lot is the new MDX, so we'll see if this will sell better than the TLX.
With similar weight but less horsepower and/or torque than the CLA and A3, the ILX can't be faster. Similarly equipped A3 1.8t is only a couple thousand dollars more than the ILX, which is a much better and more refined car than the ILX. Just look at the interior of the A3 and its worth it.
dcharizard91 The a3's interior is not that great. And it is not that refined. The gearbox is shit as well. Also this new ilx will be the quietest of the 3 and has the most comfortable seats of the 3. Go test drive all 3 and you will see.
ILX is better packaged because Acura's approach Is a one size fits all with few options. where as Audi and Mercedes Benz entry models will always been, in a sense, stripper models with a laundry list of options. its because of that, that I don't see the point in them comparing ILX with the CLA and A3. its an apple to oranges comparison because its like dcharizard91 said, Acura is considered a sub luxury car company like Volvo, Buick sorta, and Lincoln.
CLA, A3, ILX all three of them stand on FWD. Unless you go for CLA AMG with AWD but I wouldn't put 55k on a 4 cylinder and S3 is also AWD, that's the only advantage CLA and A3 have on the ILX but after they're all basically the same thing.
Ermm...it's better for sure. But competing with an A3/CLA seems like a stretch. They need to get more power in their cars before they can really compete. The TSX had 201hp from a 2.4L way back in 2004.
which is why I think Acura upgraded the hell out of the ILX. Buick's Verano was better in nearly everyway which also included the turbo 4 cyl. In every comparison publication the ILX was compared to the Verano when it came to appearance of exterior and interior, drivetrain and electronics. Verano scored higher and it can be argued that the sales prove it
The ILX looks ok but the Buick Verano still looks better. It's insane that back in the 1990s, no one would have thought that someday, a Buick, back then known as a "grandpa's car", would be eventually be better looking than an Acura, the company that made those beautiful Legend sedans and coupes lol.
Everyone who's saying that Acura is now more differentiated from Honda than ever haven't been keeping up.. Just recently, they put the new push-start transmission in the all new Pilot. That same transmission is found in the TLX (?) It's stuff like that, that makes Acura less desirable. Why pay a lot more for Honda's so called 'luxury' brand, when you can find it in their lesser priced companions. The dual screens, the rims (on this car anyways, look identical to that of the Civic) are all too Honda-ish. How else has Lexus survived? You don't see Toyota-like quality in their Lexus brand. They stay positive with reviews because the luxury brand has to stand out. Be bold, different, and worth the money. Acura really needs to change their interiors, as Lincoln did, to separate itself from its Ford counterparts.
gmualum08 Price difference of cheapest Toyota and Lexus is more than $15k. Term Luxury car will disappear in very nearest future or it will only apply to very high end vehicles. ILX pretty much shines in it's class for price and features. No other car at it's mid luxury and size has same features for the money. Drop A-spec and navigation and car worth about $28k (based on fair market price sites)
$35 thousand what? Are these people insane? A Mazda3 is ten times a sportier car with so many standard features for so much less and an honest batch. But hey, if you're shopping for a CLA or an A3, then you deserve to be looking at this car.
I would agree but then disagree. mechanically, minus the engine, under the skin they're blending and sharing parts, but so does nearly every car maker. But visually Acura went to great lengths to separate it from the Civic from the exterior to the interior. I still think its a great lil car, just that the engine was weak, glad to see they upgraded it in a big way. this is the engine they should of at least started off with out the gate
You're clearly a troll and don't know what you're talking about. Acura is now more differentiated from Honda as it's ever been. Don't let the ignorance make you talk nonsense on the internet.
Dressed up Civic: Yeah, that's right. Maybe it's not a luxury brand feeling like the Audi or Mercedes, but it's a really NICE dressed up Civic, and for people who really like the Civic but want 'normal' wipers, 'normal' instruments, no CVT, and an automatic with the more powerful 2.4L engine, this is the one to get. I'm getting my Luxo-Civic ILX in Blue.
32k for this car is crazy. You can get a Hyundai Elantra loaded for well under 25k. Or how about a Kia Optima SX Turbo that has 274 horsepower that starts at 27k.
+Revolt2010 Manuals are slow and dim witted. Honda makes clutches out of potato chips. No man can shift faster than a Dct so you have a better overall car because it can launch much faster.
The front of it is still just too ugly for me. It looks like an eagle with an underbite. Also, Honda's dual screen layout looks like an afterthought and overwhelming for the driver. I'd like my car to be relatively simple and elegant inside, not covered in screens and touch panels.
I think the Base ILX comes with just one LCD screen. Only the more expensive higher trim levels come with the dual screen. I'm getting the base model because I like things more simple, just like you said.
This car would be nice if Honda would have gave it the Honda s2000 240 hp engine then the price for owning it would makes sense. I think most buyers would opt for the civic si as it has the same motor but comes in a manual!!
eventually I think this car and most of Acura will start getting 4 cyl turbos once they introduce them some of Honda's line up. Not sure when but Honda is set to introduce them and I think the Civic Si will be the first to get it, but as far as trickling them into other models and brands who knows
Yea I heard they're going to start turboing their 4 cylinder in the year 2016. Rumors have it a possible type s version might be in production for the tsx with 300 hp which is awesome and of course the tlx will be getting upgrades also.
Looks better but your showing the top end aspec model! I really fon't consider acura "luxury" anymore nor do I find their tech any good. Its all very old and stale. They are failing hard and need help. Its sad i used to love acura.
no one wanted a manual?! I've lost sales because the manual could not come with the navigation also Acura never wanted to produce it.. We could never order it
+chris turnage For some odd reason you could get Navigation and manual on the Canadian ILX's some reason Acura/Honda gives special treatment to the Canadian versions of their cars since Hondas sell so well in Canada
@@Darksyne Cuz we Canadians special lol, I actually currently own a 2015 ILX 6-Speed w/ Navi. Very nice car to have with the amenities it comes with. Heated seats, sunroof, push-button start and reverse back-up camera
NO the platform is now civic's modified. 12% stiffer and redesigned slightly for better safety. It is no longer a civic platform. its hard to make it 12% stiffer when the civics chassis is already stiff
Don't humor Acura, AutoGuide. This thing needs to get pass the Buick Verano first before getting into Mercedes/Audi territory, which benefits from their trademark Quiet Tuning AND can be had with a turbo and manual. This looks like a classier Civic SI, overdone body kit and all
did i say that? no. plus if i wanted to the initial quality in a vw is far superior to honda. last time i stepped foot in a civic it smelled of a new plastic shower curtain.
Dea Garic Exterior refresh is much improved over the 2015 model but that might not be saying much. Honda's wonderful and innovative DCT with torque converter ranks right up there with the ZF 8-speed used the BMW, both of which shame the jerky S-tronic/DSG DCT in the Audi/VW.
I'm not arguing that, I just wish they would at least offer a few with a clutch. I know other companies have also quit producing manual transmissions but I'm sure acura had a market for it.
The exterior kind of reminds me of a modern rsx so i'm biased to that. It would be awesome to see a 6 speed manual but apparently there is not much of a demand out there since they ditched the idea.
+Dea Garic if you go to a Honda or Acura dealership, they have 0-1 normal cars in manual transmission. You have to request it most of the time. Go to a dealership and see for yourself.
Fire the guy who signed off these immature cartoonish looking wheels! Acura's shield grille is always ugly and now the wheels are ugly too? Acura deserves to struggle in sales. They really deserve it.
TheHoth1 The grill is immensely improved and looks great compared to before but these A-spec rims scream high school boy racer. I rank them only slightly less hideous than the nauseating Austins VW puts on the new GTI.
Yes, you are correct. If you are the type who would normally go for a BMW or Mercedes, then this Luxurious Civic is definitely NOT the car that would impress you. But if you simply want a much better Civic then this car is PERFECT. It will be stealing a lot of potential Honda Civic Si buyers away from the Civic brand.
