kevTL888

i found there are couple of these in my area for similar price. the CPO V6 Tech has less than 5k miles, most likely a dealer demo and then got recertified. which one would you pick?

2012wagon

V6, hands down.


Having put on 2650 combined miles on two 2015 TLX 4 cyl, the ONLY thing (aside from horrible rear camera), that I would want is bit more power/torque. THus V6, for my needs

Maltlx

I had the same decision. I bought the V6. My V6 had 6200 miles on it but it looks and smells new. It was also just under 1k cheaper than the new I4. Mine has a stiff 2-3 shift under light acceleration, but it doesn't really bother me.

Jimmy_D

I'll be the outcast and tell you to go for the I4. Plenty of power, better MPGs, and you get that new car smell along with knowing that NO ONE ELSE has driven it ridiculously hard right out of the gate.

advan031

V6 SWAWD > I4 > V6 FF imo

BEAR-AvHistory

V6 Would not buy a I4 without a Turbo.

spoiler900

If the V6 is a good deal why not, also you get a BETTER WARRANTY with CPO so if you plan to keep it a while not a bad choice! (as long as also you like the color combo thats important)

wlkeel

Not sure it matters what any of us would pick. You need to decide for yourself which you want. Drive the heck out of them, do some analyses regarding YOUR needs, and decide.

I'm partial to the I4, but only based upon my needs and wants, not yours.

youngTL

This is how I feel too.

If the SH-AWD wasn't in the budget, I'd have gotten the I4.

It's pretty telling when Acura Canada has discontinued selling the FWD V6 for 2016. Now the V6 is only available in SH-AWD (Tech and Elite, no base trim).

Mr Hyde

My last car was the 4 cylinder TSX. Thought I could live with the practical power as a daily driver since I have a fun car with a V8 that I can romp on whenever I wanted, but I made a mistake.

The handing was good, but over time I regretted the lack of power. I normally keep my cars longer since I purchase instead of lease, but traded the car in in under 3 years. Went back to the latest version of their V6 which I last experienced in a TL Type-S, and couldn't be happier. Drove the TSX so hard, my mpgs were barely better than my AWD V6

That's just me though. Hard to know what meets your needs, or makes you happy.

honda_nut

I don't understand how everyone still recommends V6 over the 4 cylinder with all those transmission issues. Is it really that much better that you would deal with the V6?

I've test driven both multiple times, and noticed the transmission jerkiness almost immediately in the V6. It was unbearable and would be a pain in any stop and go traffic. The 4 didn't really seem any slower either and I've been driving V6 TLs since high school. My 3rd gen recently was rear ended and would only consider the 4-cyl TLX if i were to replace it. Most likely going with an used GS350 though.

Test drive both before you buy.

Maltlx

Mine only has a harsher bump 2-3. It's not unbearable by any standard. It could be better and if there is a fix for it, I'll have it done. I don't have any issues with the dog clutch or other shifts. I don't find it hunting or anything that others have complained about.

That said, I hit stop and go every night on the way home. I do what I do in any automatic in stop and go. I manually bump it and hold a gear because I'll be slowing back down shortly. In Sport+, once you paddle shift, you are in a manual shift mode and it will hang in that gear until you hit the rev limit or paddle shift and it will drop to 1 if you stop.

I did the same thing in my Auto WRX...put it in manual shift mode and bump 1-2-1-2-1-2-1 however long it took.

It's sort of fun tooling along with some Revs because if an opening appears you can goose it.

I agree that this is an issue that Acura should address but I don't think it's a show stopper for this car. It may be very much worse in other TLXs so I'm only basing my opinion on my car and the other one I test drove. Mine has an August 2014 build date, so it's fairly early and if any have the issue, mine probably does.

I also used to drag race in the late 80s and 90s...you want a harsh shift, bullet proof a C4 tranny and put 550hp in front of it with a 3500 rpm torque converter. If the tires were hot it'd give you whiplash. This ain't nuttin.

honda_nut

I've actually done that a few times in my 3rd gen. Definitely a lot smother if you use it in the sport shift mode and stick to 1st and 2nd then letting the transmission constantly switch gears. Seems like this is going to be common as we get more and more gears.

BEAR-AvHistory

If the V6 trans was that onerous I would go to a different brand before dropping back an non-Turbo I4 in a mid sized car.

advan031

^^^What other car would you consider over the TLX 2.4?

I considered the IS250 and 328i but TLX 2.4 won out in terms of value and fun factor.

gokhanturk

it seems like the only people that complain about the v6's transmission are the people that test drive them and end up getting the 4 banger cuz its out of there price range. Stop hating on the v6. i've had no issues since day 1.

kevTL888

r u kidding me? you must have bought your V6 TLX when it first came out. have you checked the prices nowadays? the price difference of brand new I4 and FWD V6 after a little negotiation are less than $2k (at least in my area). i agree with someone mentioned earlier, I4 is more fun to drive than a nose heavy FWD V6.

gokhanturk

First of all im not talking about a FWD. Second, you can't compare the driving experience between the 4 cylinder and the SH-AWD.

kevTL888

first and foremost, SH-AWD isn't topic of conversation here, please go back and read the entire thread. i agree 100% V6 SH-AWD is the best TLX trim, no question ask. this topic is debating between a new I4 TLX and slightly used V6 FWD TLX

honda_nut

LOL, I could pay for the car in cash if I wanted to. Affordability has nothing to do with transmission issues.

Mr Hyde

Acceleration is still acceleration, so I would still pick the V6. You haven't mentioned how important that is to you.

If you want the V6, since these are CPO models, take the car you want to buy for a nice and long test drive. If the tranny isn't shifting as smoothly as you'd like, take a pass.

gokhanturk

lmao i really could care less if you can pay cash for the car.

Sonor Kid 2

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The 4 didn't seem any slower and you test drove both models multiple times?

The V6 is quite a bit quicker hands down, any issues with the tranny are minor and improve after a few thousand miles on the odometer.

If you like the 4 cylinder that's fine but don't post here bashing the V6, especially when you don't own either car.
I doubt you test drove anything, just trying to stir the pot...

Anyway, I test drove both and could have lived with either but the acceleration sold me on the V6.

Comfy

I haven't driven the TLX yet but interested in this car since it ticks a lot of my points. I would assume that the V6 is inherently smoother and more powerful than a 4 pot, but turbo charged engines in a lighter vehicle can change the game. I would pick the V6 since I love buttery smooth engines more than anything. Don't know how bad are the tranny issues being talked about. I assume the V6 engine is essentially the same engine in my RDX albeit in a different tuning.

Sonor Kid 2

Tranny issues are a bit over exaggerated, after the car breaks in I've noticed the hard shifts has smoothed out to a point where I don't even notice it anymore.

I enjoy the aggressive nature of the tranny in sport and sport+ modes, the fuel economy is as good or better than any 4 cylinder I've ever owned.

TLX is a great car, it will only improve...