2019 Acura TLX A-Spec FULL REVIEW - Unbelievable!

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  • 2019 Acura TLX A-Spec FULL Review - Unbelievable
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  • @Journeytowhole
    @Journeytowhole Před 5 lety +10

    I bought this car yesterday. Your review is so helpful. I'm still trying to figure this car out lol

  • @liob-t429
    @liob-t429 Před 2 lety +2

    Got an identical like yours!! love this car, no issues whatsoever- got power and very reliable!! Traded my ‘16 S5 for this and no regrets!!

  • @victoriaceleste360
    @victoriaceleste360 Před 5 měsíci

    woahhh . Very detailed and informative! All week I’ve been watching videos on this car with their reviews.. I’m glad I found this video.. it’s definitely changed the whole perspective.. made some good points that I had doubts on. I was contemplating the idea of actually getting it now I definitely am!! Thanks!!

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 měsíci

      That’s great I’m glad it helped! Thanks for watching. Also - great choice, I still have this car in the family fleet and it’s been running strong. Very good vehicle

  • @iamdom-me4208
    @iamdom-me4208 Před rokem +2

    Thanks for the review, straight to the point and that’s what I needed. I own 2012 Acura TSX, bought her about 8 years ago and still love it- she’s got 188k on her and I’m thinking about buying this exact car you have- Acura is the best.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před rokem +1

      you're very welcome! We still have this car in the fleet and its running great. Someone in my family actually hit a deer with it recently (unfortunately) and it held up really well. A testament to Acura's build quality. Great cars.

  • @jeremymoore145
    @jeremymoore145 Před 2 lety +2

    Just purchased this car today. Same trim. Thanks for the review.

  • @alockhart415
    @alockhart415 Před rokem +3

    Thanks for the review John! Just bought the the 2019 TLX with just 15k miles on it about 6 days ago and absolutely loving it so far. I believe I have the tech version

  • @brwneyezbandit7554
    @brwneyezbandit7554 Před 5 lety +3

    I just got the 2019 TLX ASpec - Blue w/Red interior!!! I absolutely love it.. So many compliments!

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety +1

      brwneyezbandit that’s awesome, congrats. I love that color combo

  • @cooleye8887
    @cooleye8887 Před 4 lety +2

    This is the kind of review I want to hear about cars... and i also happened to love this TLX Aspec shawd. This guy can make a good career reviewing cars for living, .. direct, precise, and honest. Im thinking of trading my 2016 Accord Coupe V6 now. Thank you for this review.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety +1

      Cooleye 888 thank you, I appreciate that! Glad this was helpful, and would definitely still highly recommend this TLX. After about 10,000 miles on it, it’s still as smooth as day 1 and still exciting to drive every time I hop in it.

    • @cooleye8887
      @cooleye8887 Před 4 lety

      @@MakingMonroe Sure man. Im glad to hear youre still enjoying your TLX, its a gorgeous car. You should really consider reviewing cars, with the way you review yours, thats what a lot of car enthusiast and general shoppers need to hear in these days. No bullshit music much, cheezy effex, etc.,. Just pure facts and clear explanations. Goodluck man. 💚👍

    • @TommyBlazeHD
      @TommyBlazeHD Před 3 lety +1

      The Accord Coupe V6 sound amazing g in vtec tho!

  • @robertquiles5347
    @robertquiles5347 Před 3 lety

    Hey John awesome review I have question I just bought a used 2019 TLX with the advantage package with 28k miles my ? Is in the trunk where the compressor is there are like other items do you know what they are mines are missing.

    • @FUELEDNOVA718
      @FUELEDNOVA718 Před 3 lety

      Mine was supposed to come with the car too but it was missing and found out when I had a flat.

  • @BLACKHOLE498
    @BLACKHOLE498 Před 3 lety

    You can play CZcams on Apple car play?

  • @galfert
    @galfert Před 3 měsíci +2

    Bought a 2020 TLX Advance. I don't see much love for the Advance trim on CZcams reviews as everyone seems to only cover the Aspec since it launched in 2018 for the 1st gen. I wanted all the features (more than the Aspec features) and wanted a classy look that was more of an understated sporty look than Aspec. Same exact performance as the Aspec. I'm glad because in many ways I like this 1st gen more than the 2nd gen. It is the last naturally aspirated V6. I got it in Modern Steel Metallic which is a gray with metallic flakes and I got the light gray interior which is only available with this exterior color. Feel ls very unique as I've not run into another TLX Advance ever. I can tell the Advance apart by it having the square fogs and the 360 cameras and the body colored rear spoiler.

  • @mdawgmdawg5580
    @mdawgmdawg5580 Před 5 lety +2

    Have the same car in white pearl you did not talk about witch also looks great with all the black on the car .Black on this car is to much black i love the black but wanted to stay away from that color.Great review.

  • @jasonjordan8578
    @jasonjordan8578 Před 4 lety

    Dude you review was🔥🔥🔥 I'm thinking about buying one, you should be reviewing cars for a living haha seriously bro well done👏👍

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety

      Hey man, I really appreciate that! I may start trying to do more reviews haha doing it for a living would be a dream. In terms of buying it - I would definitely recommend it. It's a great value for the money in the larger sport sedan class. If you bought a comparably equipped BMW or Merc you'd be at like $60k+. Plus this thing is cheaper to fix, all motor NA, and still looks great! I'm hoping to review the new TLX Type S for the channel soon too, so hopefully that will be coming soon.

  • @fahimsiddique1799
    @fahimsiddique1799 Před 5 lety +1

    Imo a nighttime POV drive would be perfect for a beautiful car like that

  • @chippercatt
    @chippercatt Před 4 lety

    Do you put the recommended Premium fuel in the car? I wondering if regular fuel would change the drive in it?

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety +1

      I do use premium per the manufacturers recommendation. I wouldn’t recommend using anything else

  • @determined5987
    @determined5987 Před 4 lety +1

    Hey , did you look at the Kia Stinger GT2? I’m having a hard time choosing between this car and the Stinger...

    • @SS-ug1qy
      @SS-ug1qy Před 2 lety

      Stinger would definitely be better imo

  • @fadelhanoun6121
    @fadelhanoun6121 Před 4 lety +6

    Red interior is the new black bro!

  • @a32tl
    @a32tl Před 5 lety +3

    I have a '16 TLX Advance. Love the '18 and newer A-Spec versions. Am looking to upgrade to an A-Spec by the end of this year. Love my Advance but it looks so bland compared to the A-Spec.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety +3

      Andy Jacobs I think it’s worth the upgrade considering it’s only a marginal price difference

  • @computerkid1416
    @computerkid1416 Před 5 lety +1

    I have a 2009 Honda Accord now, I'm thinking about upgrading to this in 2-3 years.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety

      computerkid1416 I would definitely recommend it. Great car at the price point.

  • @FUELEDNOVA718
    @FUELEDNOVA718 Před 3 lety +2

    How's your ride quality around town? I got the '18 A-Spec and it's quite rough. I would think that this would translate to better cornering and performance but it doesn't inspire much confidence for spirited driving compared to my '17.5 Maxima SV which was actually quite comfortable driving around town.

    • @jcrockett37
      @jcrockett37 Před 3 lety +2

      I have the same vehicle, ‘18 A-SPEC 3.5 SH-AWD. My ride quality is horrible to some degree. My vehicle shakes at highway speeds, roughly at 70 mph and above. Can’t seem to solve the issue whatsoever. BIG let down.

    • @FUELEDNOVA718
      @FUELEDNOVA718 Před 3 lety +1

      @@jcrockett37 Yeup! It's like driving a go kart on pothole ridden streets. My lower back starts hurting whenever the road surface isn't smooth.

    • @jcrockett37
      @jcrockett37 Před 3 lety +1

      @@FUELEDNOVA718 My ‘16 Honda Accord rides WAY better! So smooth with no imperfections.

  • @jcmartinez1990
    @jcmartinez1990 Před 5 lety

    Do you regret not getting the SH-AWD? I just got mine two days ago, love it so far but don’t know if I should have gotten the SH. Thoughts?

    • @jcmartinez1990
      @jcmartinez1990 Před 5 lety +1

      Didn’t realize you had the sh awd, my bad. But still want your opinion

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety +4

      Acura's AWD system is great so I am definitely happy I went with AWD. With that said, coming from a Subaru WRX, this system is very different in that it is much more performance oriented as opposed Subaru's system which is more off-road oriented and a full-time AWD system. This system seems to neutralize understeer really well through the curves on a dry day due to its truly active torque vectoring(so fun btw), however in the weather it tends to lose traction pretty easily causing the car to misbehave. With that said, this effect may be amplified because the stock tires are eco sport tires and don't have great grip on wet surfaces. I am very interested to see how this car would behave with winter tires on it in a snow storm because when it does cut loose (which is pretty easy to make it do on a wet road) it does catch traction pretty quickly. This is different from my WRX which would just never cut loose on a wet road to begin with because the AWD system was always engaged. The downside to that though is that on a dry road in the summer it understeered like crazy whereas the acura feels like a rear wheel drive sports car on a dry road. That was a long answer but I hope it helps!

    • @jcmartinez1990
      @jcmartinez1990 Před 5 lety

      Jon Monroe awesome man and great input, I appreciate it!

    • @TommyBlazeHD
      @TommyBlazeHD Před 3 lety

      @@MakingMonroe This is the best answer to this question! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

  • @mjaymob4168
    @mjaymob4168 Před 2 lety +1

    I found every thing I needed to know an 100% confidence in buying the this out of this video best video on CZcams about the TLX for sure… gonna probably watch this a few time after this and wen I get the car.
    Don’t know if you still have it but a update would be great

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 2 lety

      That’s awesome really glad to hear this was helpful! Yes my mom has this car now and she’s been driving it since 2019 with zero issues other than the battery to the key fob needing to be replaced which acura replaced under warranty. The motor/trans still feels brand new. Also haven’t had any wheel or tire issues which can be a common problem with newer competitors. I’m driving a 2020 330i xdrive right now that I bought 6 months ago and have already had to take it to BMW to fix a sidewall issue after hitting a small pothole.

  • @MrGarra69
    @MrGarra69 Před 3 lety +1

    Got me 2018 aspec and she's quick can't wait to get it tuned to remove the stupid limiter

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 3 lety

      Nice! They are quick, Honda makes good motors for sure

  • @djehy
    @djehy Před 4 lety +1

    Hey Jon, what about the ELS sound system, are you satisfied

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety +3

      djehy the ELS sound system is great. I’m a sound fanatic and this thing doesn’t disappoint at all, the surround sound feature combined with subwoofer does an amazing job of making music sound very true to sound if you set it correctly. With that said the sub is very powerful and if you like a bass heavy sound you can get that too.

    • @djehy
      @djehy Před 4 lety

      Great, thanks for the info

    • @mattorchowski7097
      @mattorchowski7097 Před 3 lety

      Curious what settings you have/had the ELS in this car..have an 18 a spec ;) nice review man

  • @cheesypuffs1342
    @cheesypuffs1342 Před 5 lety +1

    cool review!
    torn between the acura tlx & the genesis g70 :(

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety +1

      Cheesypuffs I must say I’m very happy with the TLX, but I haven’t driven a g70 so I can’t compare. Good luck!

    • @cheesypuffs1342
      @cheesypuffs1342 Před 5 lety

      @@MakingMonroe aw thx for the reply!
      such a coincidence, my research led me to find the TLX was the best bang for buck entry luxury sedan. my elantra hasnt given me any problems in almost a decade, so the dealership keeps nudgin me to upgrade to their genesis line up.
      c ya around!

    • @cooleye8887
      @cooleye8887 Před 4 lety

      TLX HANDS DOWN !!! 😊

  • @southernhips
    @southernhips Před rokem

    I have it! San Marino Red, all black interior! So pretty ...

  • @tonycamaj4560
    @tonycamaj4560 Před rokem

    Has it been reliable? Do you still have it?

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před rokem +1

      I do still have it in the fleet - my mother drives it daily and its been reliable. no issues at all beyond regular maintenance, and its been on a few cross country road trips.

  • @black5corpion76
    @black5corpion76 Před 5 lety

    Good video.. I have the 2018 model ..

  • @tonyyang3725
    @tonyyang3725 Před 4 lety

    What you think about the 9 speed automatic? Good? Bad?

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety +1

      I love the trans. The 9 speed makes this car a dream on the highway. There is always a gear waiting to down shift to. As far as automatic transmission go, that aren't dual clutch, this thing is more than capable.

    • @tonyyang3725
      @tonyyang3725 Před 4 lety

      @@MakingMonroe thanks Jon. I've been reading a lot of forums stating that the 9-speed is terrible and I'm hesitant to buy one. I drive a 2009 tsx 4 cylinder. I feel like there are only a few population of people that rants on forums but very few that will talk positive about it. I will have to test drive one to make sure before making my choice. I appreciate your reply. Have a nice one!

    • @carlosesparzavazquez4753
      @carlosesparzavazquez4753 Před rokem

      @@tonyyang3725 it shifts rough on 3rd gear but the rest is fine. Usually if I pop it into sport mode the 3rd gear would shift smooth it’s finicky but reliable for sure it’s not perfect!

  • @ianmacfarlane9240
    @ianmacfarlane9240 Před 2 lety

    Why the music

  • @ssssparticus
    @ssssparticus Před 4 lety +1

    Hey man I see this video is a year old now. Just wondering if you still like it. I'm considering one and am a little concerned about maintenance, just based on some things I've read about the transmission reliability.

    • @ssssparticus
      @ssssparticus Před 4 lety

      Basically, would you do it all over again?

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety +1

      I would definitely do it all over again - this is still a car that I get excited to drive every time I start it up. Im only at13k miles so far, so maintenance has not been an issue for me yet, but I will keep you all posted on that as time progresses.

    • @ssssparticus
      @ssssparticus Před 4 lety

      @@MakingMonroe nice, thanks for thre reply

    • @johnrhum1166
      @johnrhum1166 Před rokem

      ​@@MakingMonroe Would you mine an update now that we're a few years later? I'm thinking about buying a 2019 TLX A-Spec AWD but was wondering how's daily driving with it? Is it as fun to drive as Acura wants us to believe and yeah how's maintenance after a decent amount of time now? Thanks in advance!

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před rokem

      @@johnrhum1166 hey John! No problem, this car is no longer my daily driver but I did give it to my mother about a year ago. She’s still driving it daily. So far there has been no costly maintenance issues, and it’s still running strong. It has about 24k miles on it. My only complaint would be the way the leather on the steering wheel is wearing. The leather got pretty discolored pretty fast for some reason. But other than that I still love this thing when I get to drive it now and then. the motor is solid and the car is stable at high speeds which does make it fun to drive, it’s not super impressive through the corners, it’s just okay, but that’s what you get with a larger car. I’d still consider it fun to drive at the price point

  • @jlopic77
    @jlopic77 Před 4 lety

    CarPlay only works if phone is plugged in?

    • @a32tl
      @a32tl Před 4 lety +1

      Presently, I don't know of any car manufacturer that offers wireless CarPlay. Correct me if I'm wrong someone but I think for now they have to be plugged in.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety +2

      Yes has to be plugged in

  • @drivecfl
    @drivecfl Před 5 lety +2

    I picked up a V6 tech last week. Had the V6 2016 Accord before that. Couldn't go to the turbo 4 2.0 in the new Accord even though it moves as fast. Also the TLX looks like what the new Accord should have looked more like. No ventilated seats but that's ok. I'll crank the AC lower. Honda and Acura are odd with how the omit certain features while offering other's in a package.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety +1

      That’s awesome congratulations, it’s a sweet car, you made a good choice. Agreed that turbo 4 is quick, I drove it in the new RDX w/ the 10-speed trans and I was surprised how quick and nice the pairing felt. Acura’s new transmissions have really been much improved.

    • @drivecfl
      @drivecfl Před 5 lety

      @@MakingMonroe thanks my friend. Have to get to 600 miles so I can get that v6 moving a bit more.

    • @drivecfl
      @drivecfl Před 5 lety

      @@MakingMonroe When does the engine start stop kick in? I haven't noticed it.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety

      DriveCFL it kicks in when you approach a complete stop and fully depress the brake pedal. Certain factors limit its engagement, for example if you’re car is warming up or if it’s a cold day and you have the heat on max. You do get used to it because you can control when you choose to fully depress the brake at a stop. It’s not always necessary to fully depress the pedal to stop the car.

    • @drivecfl
      @drivecfl Před 5 lety

      @@MakingMonroe ah ok. I haven't noticed it cutting off at a full stop. There is no way to deactivate it?

  • @drivecfl
    @drivecfl Před 5 lety +1

    You mean you were on the track at 130mph.

  • @T3FUIST3APUIQU3
    @T3FUIST3APUIQU3 Před 5 lety +3

    Nicee .. I have the same car ..no complaints .. 👍🏽👍🏽👋🏽

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety

      charlie Rodriguez awesome! Solid car for sure

  • @jahoo2k
    @jahoo2k Před 5 lety

    Re: @14:23 the comment about the engine starting up when you switch from drive to park - you can just turn off the car when stopped in your parking spot and it will switch to park automatically. Still, I agree with you - it's unnecessarily annoying.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety

      jahoo2k that’s great to know, thanks! I’m going to give that a try today.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety

      You were so right about this, no need to restart the car. Thanks!

    • @maxnguyen2875
      @maxnguyen2875 Před 5 lety +1

      @@MakingMonroe I just figured this out over the weekend and came back to your video to tell you. But I guess you just found out too. haha

  • @justinrose6763
    @justinrose6763 Před 5 lety +3

    I can’t wait until the redesign.

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety +1

      Justin Rose Agreed, Acura has been stepping up its game lately.

    • @drivecfl
      @drivecfl Před 5 lety

      We'll see. Acura/Honda usually don't make dramatic changes. The new Accord was the boldest change in a while. It's seems to have hurt them a bit even though we are seeing more Accords recently. It was off to a horrid start. The TLX type S will still be interesting for sure. Maybe I'll get out of .my 19 earlier if it's that nice.

    • @justinrose6763
      @justinrose6763 Před 5 lety +1

      DriveCFL true. It’s just the accord are looking more premium. Acura really needs to step it up in the looks department. I mean Lexus are stepping in the right direction. Acura just have a design crisis.

    • @drivecfl
      @drivecfl Před 5 lety +1

      @@justinrose6763 I think the current generation is beautiful. It's a great looking car. I don't care for the Lexus huge grills. I don't think I'm the only one on that one..lol I think the TLX looks better than some of their cars right now. Yes the new Accord is the nicest interior it's ever had. You can still tell though when you sit in the Accord and TLX the finer details are noticed in the TLX fit and finish. The 18 mid cycle refresh was the sign of the right direction. Sure a few tweaks but they have to be careful not to do too much on the nex gen. The Type S will have some bigger changes than the other trims.

    • @justinrose6763
      @justinrose6763 Před 5 lety

      DriveCFL I only like the f sport when it comes to Lexus. Only the A spec Acuras are worth the money. 2015-2017 tlx design was piss poor and the bare minimu (outer exterior) .Even the 2013-16 Lincoln MKZ was killing the scene.

  • @kingsleyenechukwu4844
    @kingsleyenechukwu4844 Před 9 měsíci

    What is your gas mileage

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 7 měsíci

      I can’t remember exactly, I just drove it this weekend though and I think it was mid twenties

  • @MakingMonroe
    @MakingMonroe  Před 5 lety

    What videos would you guys like to see next? Many more to come.

    • @AlexTheeGr8t
      @AlexTheeGr8t Před 4 lety

      I know you haven't posted a video here in a minute, but I saw this video again and it made me wonder what are your thoughts on the All New 2021 TLX and the TLX Type S? Looks like Acura is back in the performance game even when you just consider the significant bump in hp and torque in the base car (no Type S numbers yet).

  • @user-ki3ks4fd6i
    @user-ki3ks4fd6i Před 4 lety

    Is this the tech package?

    • @MakingMonroe
      @MakingMonroe  Před 4 lety

      no this is the A-Spec, which i think has most of the same accessories as the tech package

    • @tonycamaj4560
      @tonycamaj4560 Před rokem

      Yes

  • @matthewkendall2154
    @matthewkendall2154 Před 3 lety

    “I’ve gotten this car to 130, 140mph pretty quick.” Well... unless you have tuned this, I am fairly sure there is an electronic limiter at 130mph... mine has one at least. Soooo 140mph I doubt.

    • @farajjiadvance1391
      @farajjiadvance1391 Před 2 lety

      Had the chance to hit 142 on the I95 going from Florida to NY

  • @brwneyezbandit7554
    @brwneyezbandit7554 Před 5 lety +2

    I also realize this car is alot faster than my 2016 TLX :)

    • @civicboi03
      @civicboi03 Před 5 lety +2

      Really? It has the same exact V-6 engine! You do realize that in the A-spec when you hit the gas that so called noise you hear is coming from the speakers simulating as if the car has a powerful engine lol, trust me I had a 16 TLX V-6 and I just had an 18 TLX V-6 A-Spec lol. Unless you had the 4cylinder one lol

  • @tylerboy357
    @tylerboy357 Před rokem

    Not a bad review, but I don't really know what the car looks like. Have to back away from the car dude. All I know is what the headlights look like in the front end. You have to step back so we can get a full view of the car 🤦🏼‍♂️