2018 Acura TLX: His Turn - Her Turn™ Car Review
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2017
- 2018 Acura TLX
Slogan: Precision Crafted Performance
Goal: Create a More premium & sporty TLX with clear differentiation between powertrain and trim levels.
Mid cycle refresh, all-new from the A-pillar forward. FWD or AWD. Standard 17" wheel and new front end. V6 Advanced trim offers new premium seat design for Tech and Advanced, chrome side sill.
New features:
S-New premium features added to V6 Advance: surround camera, interior ambient light piping, heated rear seats, seated steering wheel, built-in wireless charging and power folding mirrors.
2.4L (4 cylinder)
3.5L V6 engine PLUS A-Spec Trim Level - 290hp, 267 torque
A-Spec: new trim level with performance oriented upgrades. Exclusive front fascia, special gray wheels and tires (245 series - 19") tires. LED headlights, spoiler and exhaust trim. Upgraded handling with performance suspension and better sounding 4" round exhaust tips. New red interior or optional gray with ventilated seats, and one special exterior color (Still Night Blue Pearl). Many interior upgrades too.
New wheel design, new spoiler and deck lid.
On Demand Multi-Use Display (ODMN 2.0) is standard with simplified menu and dual screen layout. Apple Car Play and Android Auto standard.
Standard - Safety Suite: Autonomous Emergency Braking; Forward Collision Warning; Adaptive cruise collision, Lane Keeping Assist and Road Departure Mitigation
SH- AWD - Super Handling All-Wheel Drive; Acura torque vectoring system. Great to help in cornering, lane change and slippery roads.
Drive Modes: Econ, Normal, Sport, and Sport + so you can choose your driving style.
Car built in Ohio.
Competes with:
Audi A4
BMW 330i
Mercedes Benz C300
Lexus IS
Infiniti Q50
Pricing starts at:
2.4L - $33,000
3.6L - $36,200
Advanced V6 - $43,750
A-Spec - $42,800
Add SH-AWD - $2000
On sale: June 2017
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Destination: Louisville, Kentucky
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So excited to buy this in 2024 as a used model
You 2 are such a great team, keep up the good work!
Thank you!!
Just picked up my 2019 A Spec and love it!
Wise choice!
Sign me up for that ASpec!!!! Great review as usual!!!
Thank you!
AWESOME test, Acura has really stepped up it's game!!
I can't wait for you guys to test drive the all new redesigned 2018 Honda Accord in the very near future
Very soon - we promuse
I have a 2017, just wish climate controls were separate from the touch screen radio controls as in the RDX. Otherwise I love my TLX, but my heart is with BMW!
I wish the TLX had the same interior room & rear legroom like Accord 4dr sedan, I just got an 2017 accord EX-L for that reason & I also wish that Accord had the TLX looks.
jay syed Two cars, two audiences, two tastes.
I really like the TLX A-Spec. Beautiful car! If they had this A-Spec three years ago, I'd have one in my driveway right now. Maybe my only gripe is I wish it had some power increase over the non A-Spec models.
Florida Maddogg The reintroduction of Type S for the 2020 redesign will be the TLX you’re looking for. Should be somewhere between 330-345 HP and beefier torque.
Ben V weird, Acura rep I spoke to last week said that car wasn’t on the horizon at all guess we will have to see the rumor mill is churning up some interesting stuff though.
Hey which is better buy 2.4 or 3.5
Does 2.4 have enough power for big sedan like this
I have test driven both of these cars. And both of them reflect the outline of the air conditioning vents directly into the rear view mirrors. How was this not noticed?
Hey Guys, what is a better buy the 2018 Infiniti q50s or 2018 Acura tlx aspec?
great review, how about the generally hated zf 9-speed transmission in the prior years, did it get better?
Yes much improved
I’m glad they sourced the transmission from Europe because Honda/Acura is notorious for their unreliable transmission. All Honda’s transmission from the 2000’s have some kind of problems. I’m not surprised that even the company itself can’t trust their own design wholeheartedly. Look at the Honda 10 speed transmission, there are already lots of problems reported.
Paul -- when was this shot? Had to be near the time of the Derby...
The front end of this TLX (the only current Acura I like) is A LOT better looking than the one before. Oh, and I love hearing Lauren whine about her trademark rant of "NO LUMBAR!!!!!" No one else whines about that better than Lauren herself. Thank you, Lauren Fix!
The whine and cheese part is always a good laugh 😆
HA! I know that too!
Looks can be subjective... My main issue with this car manufacturer is that, tweaks to this car (the 9speed transmission) should show the test of time to be considered reliable. The second is they not offering compelling discounts versus it's competition.
Pizza Wala I got a 2017 tech V6 SH-AWD for $35,8k, deeply discounted. even the 2018 will be considerably less then competition.
It seems like the Acura dealers in my town and surrounding cities are giving me a bad experience. FYI, there are have been so many 2018s arrive in Canada before USA (and some are now on the road with their new drivers already!!)
Paul do you like this better then the Infiniti Q50s?
I think between the two choices you pose, my choice would be the Q-ship. There's nothing wrong with the Acura at all, but I think the Infiniti is a little more visceral in how it puts power down, and frankly, I kinda like the snarl. When I look at the styling of the two, the visual appeal tip goes to the Acura, but that's for other eyes as I'm on the inside, not the outside, as an owner. The Acura is a little softer in its visuals, with the Q more "cut" than rounded. Either will be a good choice that would leave the owner satisfied, but for me, it's about the driving in my final analysis, so you've got my choice! Which one are you leaning to?
Paul I like the Infiniti as well, and have owned one in the past. I always thought they had the best sounding V6 in the business. I was just concerned with the sound of the engine from the new turbos in the 2016-2017 engine. I have been told there is not enough engine roar, and like yourself I'm all for the drivers experience. I've heard Infiniti just released a new OEM exhaust so that should remedy the problem. That being said I will choose the Qship 50S. Thanks for the reply, love your reviews.
Stepped up its game for sure... The A spec needs to offer a manual transmission. seriously! wtf!
That would be awesome - I agree!
but to get the A-spec pkg, you HAVE to add the tech pkg bringing the A-spec total to $6.6k additional money. Why can't I get the A-spec dodads w/o the tech pkg stuff (I'm talking 4cyl FWD). Don't tell me a certain pkg is $X when in reality, it is actually $X PLUS $Y cause you can't have the pkg you want standalone, you HAVE to ADD another package. If pkgs are grouped like this, then group them together on the webpage/brochure, not tease w/the thought I can have a pkg (the 1 I want) all by itself. Acura isn't the only people to do this; I know Mazda and Nissan do this w/their sunroofs and/or Audio pkgs. Paul, I'll do the Acura over the BMW even though this vid is about a year old.
Lauren (and Paul, to some extent), you guys DO realize that those exhausts are NOT 4 inches, right? Look inside, it's actually just a fixed finisher tip. The real exhaust is barely half that diameter and they are separate entirely. Kind of a cheap trick, really.
I love you Lauren but Acura cars this day are designed rudely. Lexus has them beat
BRING BACK THE GEAR SHIFT CANT STAND THAT PUSH BUTTON CRAP STOP IT ACURA .STOP TRYING SO HARD TO BE SO AHEAD OF THE GAME WITH THIS SO CALLED UPGRADE TL 4LIFE WOULD NEVER BUY THIS WITH NO GEAR SHIFT.