2017 Acura TLX - Review and Road Test 

I have an 08 and I love it. I test drove this one while getting an oil change and will look to get it in a few years

Should I buy an 08 TL or lease a new Tlx?

I test drove the new tl a few months ago and liked it. the idling it does will take some getting used to. my 08 is coming up on 108000 miles and I've had no real problems since I got the brakes taken care of. I would go for the one that you feel is the better deal. I do plan on getting the 2016 version in a few years

eskro99 It's more so if I want montly payments or if I don't. Still thinking about it.

completely understandable

+Nan Xing Not my Accord.

+ladyvee7110 What do you mean?

Nan Xing All this noise in the cabin you're speaking of. Don't know about previous years but the 2016 Accord is quiet inside of the cabin.

+ladyvee7110 Mine is 2013 and it is very noisy. Maybe Honda improved sound dampening in their 2016 models. But try the TLX, it is phenomenally quiet. I will try 2016 Accord too when I get a chance.

Nan Xing I was going to get the '16 TLX w/Tech Package but got the '16 Accord w/Nav and Honda Sensing instead because feature and spec-wise they are pretty similar and I saved money. I liked the TLX but there wasn't enough of a difference between that and the Accord I purchased unfortunately.

Haha was hoping someone would actually mention that 😂

How long does the gas last you?

Forever, just don't drive it that's it...

Also, the acura with its beak gives it an eagle vibe which is much better than that lexus with insect eyes. Lastly, the option for all wheel drive is another reason most people go for these cars. Honda accords feel cheap whether you like it or not and acuras really don't. Acuras compete with the a4, 3 series, the is, merc c class, and the infinit q.. it's price point and reliability makes it very competitive. In fact, I want one, but am torn between this and a wrx. (2 different markets I know)

FYI, the V6 Accord has 6 speed auto...

I bought the TLX anyway, but I really resent that it doesn't have Apple car play. Still, it's a beautiful, luxurious and well-handling car--and the specials on the 2017 right now are amazing!

Pamela Langley good news though the 2018 will have an updated infotainment with apple car play.

Bad news for me is I leased a 2017. But hey, I love this car and got a screaming deal. I think dollar for dollar it is the best luxury sedan option at the moment. I did a lot of homework and took a lot of test drives.

@@pamorama What did you get now that the lease is up? The new model or the 2020 loaded?

@@SoCalBIGmike I got a 2020 Audi A4. Not because I initially wanted one, but because dealing with the Acura dealers in So CA was the biggest car-buying nightmare of my life. I LOVED my old TLX and was ready to buy another one, but could get nothing even close to a deal. I couldn't even get them to honor my $2K loyalty rewards I was promised when I leased my 2017 TLX, because the dealership had sold to another entity. I got an Audi A4 for just about the same $$ lease as I was being quoted for the OLD model (2020) TLX. I have yet to even see the new TLX on our local So CA lots. It was like a joke, like Acura didn't care one iota about me releasing from them. They completely lost me as a customer. Of course now that I've driven an Audi I doubt I'd ever consider an Acura again--especially for the $$.

which is a good thing

+ladyvee7110 totally believe you, there was nothing outstanding compared to a loaded 2016 honda accord, or even the new nissan maxima. And I think both look a little better than the acura. What acura should do is make a V8 like infiniti does. And Im sure Acura as a luxury brand, the last thing they wanna hear is their car is a smart buy or a value. I dont know what is up in Hondas/Acuras ass that they refuse to make a V8 engine "because they say it isnt necessary, well people want a V8 because its a V8 and just want that extra juice. Even Acuras top of the line RLX (which the back looks ugly and looks like a knock off of a 2010 sebring which is even uglier or even a 2013 chevy cruze which is even more ugly) doesnt come in a V8. just had to make a rant Even more, their new 2017 NSX a $150,000 car, won't come in a V8, it's a V6....WTF

I'd pay the extra money for the Acura. Not only am I tired of seeing Accords everywhere I look, but the Accord is noisy and has a Tyco grade plastic interior no thanks. Oh yeah and that nasty CVT.

+ldawson103 As the owner of the new 2016 Accord, I can accurately say nothing that you're saying is true. Quality materials throughout and the cabin is practically noise-free. Can't speak for earlier versions but Honda has made some major changes to the new Accords and the issues you're referring to have been addressed. However, I do agree that there are Accords everywhere. :-D

+ladyvee7110 I guess we'll agree to disagree. I don't find the car to be "quiet" especially in comparison to the TLX. And the interior is cheap and made entirely of plastic top to bottom it is what it is I guess. And the CVT is a definite no go for me too.

+ldawson103 It's not as "quiet" as the TLX but it is quiet. Plus the TLX has plastic top to bottom as well. I was in the market for a TLX for a long time so I know what I'm talking about. Please don't try to justify getting this over a fully loaded Accord which is less expensive, has practically the same specs and almost more features than the TLX by making things up. I actually own an Accord EX-L and spent a lot of time in TLXes and can make the actual comparisons. I can tell you, there's not a huge difference in the interior except the Accord is roomier with a bigger trunk. What my car has, you have to get the Tech and Advanced package to get in the TLX...look it up. Compare the two vehicles. I have and that's why I decided against the TLX. Honda has caught up and at this point people will only be getting this vehicle just to say they own an Acura. I'm still a fan of Acura(had an RSX previously), however, they really need to do more to differentiate between themselves and Honda. But yeah, we can agreed to disagree. :-/

+R0Y4L KN1GHT also fake ass wood standard, not that bmw or mb offer that either

+Karun Chendrimada I don't think most luxury cars come with real wood standard.

ladyvee7110 true, but it is an option on those cars. Here it looks really bad, worse than in my 2003 tl

+Karun Chendrimada Meh...it's not that bad. Btw...you don't get real leather-trimmed seats standard on the TLX unless you get the Technology package.

+ladyvee7110 I stand corrected, leatherette is standard. The Accord touring becomes a more appealing option, the only thing missing is SH-AWD.

There are two transmissions for the TLX. There's a 9-speed traditional automatic and a 7-speed dual clutch. Te one you had was the 9-speed.

+Chris Soured Both of these transmissions are experiencing poor reliability and frequent customer complaints. Both Carcomplaints.com and Consumer Reports acknowledge this.

+MBisFrenchy Only the 2015's. The trans issues were fixed for the 2016 models.

+Chris Sorreda 8 speed dual clutch.

Or, you can spend more money and try to convince the WHOLE WIDE WORLD that the TLX is a better choice. I say, anyone that has to lease a car "for his girlfriend" is living in the 60s. She can't do these things on her own?

Did you get it

It’s hard not to drive like James Bond in the V6 version. Atleast on the highway

The ACCORD all the way, it has a coupe

Wrong!

Glen W. Ford why wrong, explain

I like it the way it is. When car makers start making changes they usually screw it up. For example the rear of the 2016 CTS had no emblem. Then they realized they should have had the new emblem put on it which they did for 2017. Go check.

Glen W. Ford you are special, why do you think Acura will screw it up like the rest of the crowd. It's Honda, the new Honda civic has a far nicer interior than this outdated interior.

Pfft! Acuras are dull rebadged Hondas

+gene978 Fun fact, my father is a weatherman in Bakersfield, California. According to him, despite a fair bit of rain recently, we're still deeply entrenched in drought conditions. Whenever the golden state devolves into a Mad Max-like hellscape I'll be headed your direction.

+Micah Muzio Well, I'll start conserving H20 just in case you do come so baby Micah can have a chance when Cali burns up. It's a very good thing you have a Helicopter license and you can get out fast. Meet me at the airport here in town. I figure you can make it on 1 fill up with a strong tail wind. ;)

No joke, my emergency preparedness plan absolutely includes escaping LA by air. It's really hard to avoid the marauding bands of looters when fleeing by Prius. :)

+mighty mate : Not at all Micah. I say that about people who love their job.

+Fussinated Having some trouble with understanding sarcasm? Such an angry poster!!

+senorgato70 Well, buddy, a simple search on the interwebs shows the cheapest C-Class to be about $40k, while the top level TLX is $43k. So not sure what the point of that is. But more importantly, one is a Mercedes and one is a...Honda.

+mrsj1417 well "buddy" whether you realize it or not you only served to support my post. So not really sure what point YOU were attempting to make.

You could get the C-Class for thousands less, then still add a few options before it was equal to the price of the TLX. Pretty obvious to even the simplest folk. That is also actually the opposite of your post. But if even you don't understand what you were trying to say then you have other problems than can be solved here.

mrsj1417 Good god, please educate yourself before you comment again. I shopped BOTH cars myself last year. For the total features, powertrain, AWD, etc you get for $43k in the TLX, NO WAY you'd get that for $43k in a C-Class. You're talking, minimally, $50k. And we're talking about the LOWEST-LEVEL C. If you shopped the highest-optioned 2.4L TLX, it would be LESS EXPENSIVE than the STARTING PRICE of a bare-bones C-Class. Same with a BMW 328i. Again, I shopped this entire segment last year before making a buying decision. Do yourself a favor and go to the MBUSA website and actualy build on with all the SAME features as the TLX and get back to me. Then, again, don't get back to me because I'm tired of wasting my time with such a simpleton. And no, i won't read any reply from you so go ahead and say what you will.

For someone who is "tired of wasting my time", you sure did just waste a LOT of time. LOTS of time. On someone you don't even know. Trying to explain your original statement that is factually incorrect. Unable to accept the fact that you're just plain wrong. That sounds to me like the very definition of a simpleton. I'm sure your mother always told you that you were special and the smartest kid ever, but in fact you're just not that bright. (And further, a simpleton is someone who does not even understand what they posted themselves 5 minutes ago). Not to worry genius, you are now blocked. I can't believe anyone is actually this stupid. Enjoy your Acura.

+curseknight5 they are similar in price points, but really different cars. TLX much bigger than IS250. TLX is more of a smaller sportier ES. IS is more sportier than TLX on the whole. TLX is a hybrid of IS and ES.

Driver side handle should have a key hole. Also remote, has a build in physical key. Also, its easy to change the battery and I own 3rd car already with keyless entry and never had any problems.

Richard A the back end of the 2009 TL plus the tail lights of the TLX would be stunning.

speaking of, when's the next tlx due? anyone have some insight?

Richard

I've own both and I can't agreed more!

The cars all vibrate around that speed because of the valve managment system, at highway speeds it shuts off 3 cylinders, thus only 3 are running on ONE side, so this imbalance while the 3 are shut off causes the vibration. This is why acura wont fix it, you can fix it by getting a vc muzzler which is a simple device that stops the engine from shutting down the 3 cylinders

I just bought the 6cyl today used for 21,500 with 35k miles.

Lol dumbest thing I've heard so far...

Yes.

No.

+Emmanuelle Rodriguez Depends on what you mean with counterpart. There's a car available in the US called the Honda Accord that shares a lot of parts with this car probably. But it's still a different car. Would Honda ever bring this car to Europe, it will probably be called the Honda Accord, like the Acura TSX was.

+Amin Naqvi Negative. Though I love Washington.

aww I'll keep my hopes up for next year though maybe they'll actually reveal cars in Washington for once

+Amin Naqvi If they do I'll be there.

***** Well I'll keep my hopes up and save up for my geneva, detroit, shanghai, or LA fund

TLX is still a fail. Ugly. It's not an Accord, but it's not any better performance wise. In fact, it's worse.

+Caleb Chapman Lol you're one bias hater!!

jahwangful no one agree beautiful car u dumbas

I agree, the newer model looks much better but still has outdated interior. Rather have a newer Lexus ( I have a 05 is300 )

I'm not sure where that comes from. My 2003 Acura TL has 178K miles on it and it's never had transmission issues.

hmmm... one there in baltimore ig lol

Oooooh so i should get a 4cyl I'm pretty sure i don't need the horses behind a v6

Devonta Fortune Sure, you don't need the horses, but you know you want them! :)

lol you're so right :)

+zanthus7 acceleration is actually faster than previous generation, because it's lighter weight. It not about just HP. More quiet than the previous generation too. Cabin noise is Quieter than competiters bmw 3 series, a4, only c class is quieter. Agree with you on the exposed exhaust and interior should look better.

Acura doesn't compete with Nissan...

Well at this point Acura can't compete with Nissan.

im old

my 03 accord pealed after 18yrs

yes but most luxury brands like lexus, bmw, audi and others don't have any standard features like led headlights, heated seats, and power seats.

+fwirs So does the Accord.

+Mitul Jariwala im not trying to argue with u but the 2015 Lexus is250 has it and even more option It seems The hyundai has more luxuries cars than Acura , It just doesn't feel premium to me

So does plenty of other cars. Same features don't equal same price.

+Jia L. They are home. It's called Honda in basically every other marked. This car would be the Accord in Europe, like the TSX was. Honda doesn't offer a 4 door sedan anymore though.... probably because of the sales. This car really wasn't designed to take on the 3 series or A4 directly. Basically, what the concluding part is from 4:40 or so, is what it is. But people just can't accept paying a little more for the best bang for buck ratio-experience. They want it cheap or the most premium achievable for the money they can spend.

dumbass the MDX is the bestselling luxury three row crossover

Idiot! The MDX sells tons more.. These are rated as more luxurious.

-Jia-Mia-kia Or just plain fuckhead-these cars in Europe would be a Rolls Royce you silly bitch.

The Lexus ES is a overpriced Toyota Camry. Really.

No SH-AWD, cheap sound system, cheap seats, cabin and road noise...

The new front end of the Accord looks like shit...

Reliability

+723lion the gs would compete with the rlx the tlx mainly competes with the es

Lexus kills it

+Fussinated not

TLX competes with IS, 3 series, Audi A4, etc... GS competes with 5 series, Audi A6, Acura RL, etc...

+iishyxvietxboyii1 wouldn't the tlx compete with the ES instead of the IS because the ilx would compete would the IS? and the 3 series would be too small to compete with the tlx maybe the 4 series

They got rid of the beak tho. Check the precision concept lately.

Mario Master 02 they are going to change it but its one of those things that have killed the looks of Acura for sure. Clearly they are still selling them on brand new models.

The new Accord picked up the beak lol

+iishyxvietxboyii1 hahahhahaha the beak!!