2021 Acura TLX Reviews **2024 TLX Reviews (starting page 70)**
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0-60: we know the Type S isn't the fastest and this is not in dispute
Braking: since it's not the fastest, it should be able to stop on a dime, right? If going from 70-0 mph at 165 ft is stopping on a dime, then sign me up!
Handling: although I miss taking curvy ramps at double the speed limit when I had SHAWD, it's not something I want to keep doing (know what I mean?)
Grip: an impressive 0.96 g rating (with summer tires of course)
BadMoonRyzen, are you confusing "great daily driver" with "performance car"? A performance car has very little to no compromises in any of the categories I've listed.
Braking: since it's not the fastest, it should be able to stop on a dime, right? If going from 70-0 mph at 165 ft is stopping on a dime, then sign me up!
Handling: although I miss taking curvy ramps at double the speed limit when I had SHAWD, it's not something I want to keep doing (know what I mean?)
Grip: an impressive 0.96 g rating (with summer tires of course)
BadMoonRyzen, are you confusing "great daily driver" with "performance car"? A performance car has very little to no compromises in any of the categories I've listed.
#2722
Otherwise, it's just pure marketing (like when Fiatlux lampooned Acura marketing by photoshopping the TLX vs a fighter jet!).
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What defines a performance car, based on your criteria?
Some are having trouble grasping the concept where someone is willing to give up speed for comfort in a daily driver. If one can’t afford or has the space for multiple cars, then I understand why someone will be willing to give up for comfort for speed. But this topic has been beaten to death numerous times on these forums.
Kind of reminds me of another community where one person was saying how much faster his car was than the photo of an OP’s TLX Type S. OP responded with a picture of his NSX in the garage. Truth is, many people don’t care about daily drivers being faster or slower than another.
People already have their minds made up on the TLX so there’s nothing that can change opinions.
Some are having trouble grasping the concept where someone is willing to give up speed for comfort in a daily driver. If one can’t afford or has the space for multiple cars, then I understand why someone will be willing to give up for comfort for speed. But this topic has been beaten to death numerous times on these forums.
Kind of reminds me of another community where one person was saying how much faster his car was than the photo of an OP’s TLX Type S. OP responded with a picture of his NSX in the garage. Truth is, many people don’t care about daily drivers being faster or slower than another.
People already have their minds made up on the TLX so there’s nothing that can change opinions.
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Would this same class include the CT4V BW, S4, S60 T8 Polestar, and M340i ?
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Here's a good barometer: in stock form can the car last a full track session, and can it hold its own against other track-focused cars? If not, it is not a performance car. And trust me, only the BW from that list has any chance of doing so.
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1) I would have thought the Stinger GT was a performance car before my analysis but other than acceleration, everything else was atrocious. Any car that takes 12 ft longer to brake than my non-performance X3 and worse grip than my prior 2.0 TLX can't be considered a "peformance car".
2) You don't need Blackwing money to better the Type S. The CT4 listed is a $46,515 2020 CT4 450T.
3) As expected, the Type S is bringing up the rear for braking (at least in this cohort) and is over one standard deviation away from the average. The S4, susprisingly, is not that much better.
4) Despite the authoritative braking, one could argue to kick the IS500 out of the group due to competing only with my X3 for acceleration and grip.
All data from caranddriver.com and 0-60 times include 1 ft rollout.
I'm open to being wrong so please tell me where my logic fails me.
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Not sure what would lead you to say that as I don't really have a history about talking about these other cars. I've collected data on 3 metrics for a handful of the mentioned cars and here are the results:
1) I would have thought the Stinger GT was a performance car before my analysis but other than acceleration, everything else was atrocious. Any car that takes 12 ft longer to brake than my non-performance X3 and worse grip than my prior 2.0 TLX can't be considered a "peformance car".
2) You don't need Blackwing money to better the Type S. The CT4 listed is a $46,515 2020 CT4 450T.
3) As expected, the Type S is bringing up the rear for braking (at least in this cohort) and is over one standard deviation away from the average. The S4, susprisingly, is not that much better.
4) Despite the authoritative braking, one could argue to kick the IS500 out of the group due to competing only with my X3 for acceleration and grip.
All data from caranddriver.com and 0-60 times include 1 ft rollout.
I'm open to being wrong so please tell me where my logic fails me.
1) I would have thought the Stinger GT was a performance car before my analysis but other than acceleration, everything else was atrocious. Any car that takes 12 ft longer to brake than my non-performance X3 and worse grip than my prior 2.0 TLX can't be considered a "peformance car".
2) You don't need Blackwing money to better the Type S. The CT4 listed is a $46,515 2020 CT4 450T.
3) As expected, the Type S is bringing up the rear for braking (at least in this cohort) and is over one standard deviation away from the average. The S4, susprisingly, is not that much better.
4) Despite the authoritative braking, one could argue to kick the IS500 out of the group due to competing only with my X3 for acceleration and grip.
All data from caranddriver.com and 0-60 times include 1 ft rollout.
I'm open to being wrong so please tell me where my logic fails me.
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Also, I didn't have the right CT4 listed. The numbers come from the $52,165 2020 CT4-V and not the $46,515 450T. Apologies!
Disappointing that the Korean competition is not quite there in athleticism. I expect my performance car to stop when I need it to!
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While cataloging the 5-60 numbers, I realized I didn't have the right numbers for the G70 (had pulled numbers from the 2.0 side). The updated numbers put it next to the Stinger GT2 as "pretenders".
Also, I didn't have the right CT4 listed. The numbers come from the $52,165 2020 CT4-V and not the $46,515 450T. Apologies!
Disappointing that the Korean competition is not quite there in athleticism. I expect my performance car to stop when I need it to!
Also, I didn't have the right CT4 listed. The numbers come from the $52,165 2020 CT4-V and not the $46,515 450T. Apologies!
Disappointing that the Korean competition is not quite there in athleticism. I expect my performance car to stop when I need it to!
Case in point, when C&D tested the 2018 Stinger GT equipped with PS4s, stopping distance was 156ft: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...t-test-review/
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Stopping distance is very much a function of the weight of the car and the type of tires than the braking system itself. In the case of the Stinger GT2, the reason the stopping distance is so long is because the tester had the standard all-season tires rather than summer tires. I would not put very much weight onto that metric because it can vary so much based on the tire choice.
Case in point, when C&D tested the 2018 Stinger GT equipped with PS4s, stopping distance was 156ft: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...t-test-review/
Case in point, when C&D tested the 2018 Stinger GT equipped with PS4s, stopping distance was 156ft: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...t-test-review/
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Stopping distance is very much a function of the weight of the car and the type of tires than the braking system itself. In the case of the Stinger GT2, the reason the stopping distance is so long is because the tester had the standard all-season tires rather than summer tires. I would not put very much weight onto that metric because it can vary so much based on the tire choice.
Case in point, when C&D tested the 2018 Stinger GT equipped with PS4s, stopping distance was 156ft: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...t-test-review/
Case in point, when C&D tested the 2018 Stinger GT equipped with PS4s, stopping distance was 156ft: https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...t-test-review/
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Its skidpad grip, however, was a less-than-impressive 0.85 g. That's largely thanks to our test car's Michelin Primacy Tour A/S all-season tires; on Michelin Pilot Sport 4 summer rubber, the previous car demonstrated 0.91 g of stick. Those all-seasons also contributed to a lengthy 187-foot stop from 70, despite the Stinger GT's Brembo brakes with four-piston front and two-piston rear calipers. The old car came to a halt from that speed in 164 feet, but at least fade wasn't an issue this time around, unlike our experience at our 2018 Lightning Lap event.
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Id also argue that if you remove the M340i from the equation the TLX would fall in to the averages just fine (without actually doing the math lol) also adding the price as tested would be interesting and watch the M340i fall off the far side of that bridge. Ive said this a thousand times on here before, the Acura is exactly what it should be for the price, the problem is the expectation was built that it was somehow going to be better for less which has never been the case. Youre going to get what you pay for in everything now a days, no one is giving away anything for free. If the type S was going to have 60 more HP to line up with the M340i, the bean counters would say, “stressing the engine that much more is going to increase expected warrenty claims by X amount and the cost of actually physically building the car to handle these increases to the drivetrain and car (turbo, tranny, shawd, axels, brakes) to have reliability be to Hondas standards will be Y, the amount we need to increase the price is Z to cover this cost”. “Just crank the boost” is never an option for a company that cares about reliability. If the car was $10g more i would not have bought it so im glad they aimed at the price point they did.
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Just thought I’d add this since some think the CT4V Blackwing costs more than it actually does.
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Id also argue that if you remove the M340i from the equation the TLX would fall in to the averages just fine (without actually doing the math lol) also adding the price as tested would be interesting and watch the M340i fall off the far side of that bridge. Ive said this a thousand times on here before, the Acura is exactly what it should be for the price, the problem is the expectation was built that it was somehow going to be better for less which has never been the case. Youre going to get what you pay for in everything now a days, no one is giving away anything for free. If the type S was going to have 60 more HP to line up with the M340i, the bean counters would say, “stressing the engine that much more is going to increase expected warrenty claims by X amount and the cost of actually physically building the car to handle these increases to the drivetrain and car (turbo, tranny, shawd, axels, brakes) to have reliability be to Hondas standards will be Y, the amount we need to increase the price is Z to cover this cost”. “Just crank the boost” is never an option for a company that cares about reliability. If the car was $10g more i would not have bought it so im glad they aimed at the price point they did.
The main issue is that the TLX is a tweener that doesn't tween well. It's size and mass is that of a midsize, but practically speaking it's a compact. If the TLX had the interior space befitting of its exterior size, then it would be (more favorably) compared against other cars in the midsize segment, and frankly there wouldn't be anything else in that segment that's even close. Price-wise it would compete with the A6 45, E350, 530i, etc. and it would destroy all of them. Or alternatively, it can be pitted against the A6 55, E450, and 540xi, but it would still be a blow out win from the driving dynamics perspective and still undercut those cars. Sure, it wouldn't be as competitive from a luxury perspective playing in that class, but from a performance perspective it'd be a winner and that's something I think that's much more aligned with how Acura is trying to market the car. It can be viewed as a 5-series fighter that trades luxury for performance, or it could be viewed as a 3-series fighter that trades a little bit of performance for utility. If Acura had built that car, I'd have one in my driveway right now. I want a car developed and optimized by engineers, not one compromised by designers.
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#2742
https://www.hotcars.com/living-with-...-s-for-a-year/
Not sure if this one was posted. This one is another favorable review. I have had my Type S for just over a year now. I'm still in love. It's so fun to drive. The speed and handling is top tier and enjoyable compared to all my previous gen TL and other Acuras over the years. My only complaint is the lack of a 360 camera. It would make parking her much easier as she is very long and wide. My radar detector acts as the HUD but I would've probably liked having the stock HUD as well.
Not sure if this one was posted. This one is another favorable review. I have had my Type S for just over a year now. I'm still in love. It's so fun to drive. The speed and handling is top tier and enjoyable compared to all my previous gen TL and other Acuras over the years. My only complaint is the lack of a 360 camera. It would make parking her much easier as she is very long and wide. My radar detector acts as the HUD but I would've probably liked having the stock HUD as well.
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#2743
https://www.hotcars.com/living-with-...-s-for-a-year/
Not sure if this one was posted. This one is another favorable review. I have had my Type S for just over a year now. I'm still in love. It's so fun to drive. The speed and handling is top tier and enjoyable compared to all my previous gen TL and other Acuras over the years. My only complaint is the lack of a 360 camera. It would make parking her much easier as she is very long and wide. My radar detector acts as the HUD but I would've probably liked having the stock HUD as well.
Not sure if this one was posted. This one is another favorable review. I have had my Type S for just over a year now. I'm still in love. It's so fun to drive. The speed and handling is top tier and enjoyable compared to all my previous gen TL and other Acuras over the years. My only complaint is the lack of a 360 camera. It would make parking her much easier as she is very long and wide. My radar detector acts as the HUD but I would've probably liked having the stock HUD as well.
I did find the following amusing:
"This occurred after we came across an owner in their TLX A-Spec, who had unfortunately ran out of fuel on a busy freeway."
I was blasted for having fuel anxiety with my A-Spec. Apparently this A-Spec owner didn't have enough! LOL!
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The video is in Japanese but it looks like they imported a Canadian 2022 TLX Type S into Japan and selling it for about $65k USD...
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I watched this the other day yes 100% Canadian as it has 360 camera. I wish I understood Japanese.
Over the weekend, I watched this:
Again, no idea what he is saying but one interesting observation. This is not just an American or Canadian version but Kuwaiti one, at 1:25 seconds you will see the gas info is stated in Arabic.
Over the weekend, I watched this:
Again, no idea what he is saying but one interesting observation. This is not just an American or Canadian version but Kuwaiti one, at 1:25 seconds you will see the gas info is stated in Arabic.
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I must have watched hundreds of video reviews on these cars, but nothing beats a few test drives.
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This is the best comment in the whole thread. I just drove my pre-owned 2021 A-Spec home yesterday. For me it was the best option of all the cars I test drove which included an IS 350, G70, and an Arteon. Definitely slower than the G70 and the IS 350, but it was fast enough for me. My final two were the IS350 and the TLX, but the TLX just felt more comfortable which was far more important than a few tenths of a second in a 0 to 60 run.
I must have watched hundreds of video reviews on these cars, but nothing beats a few test drives.
I must have watched hundreds of video reviews on these cars, but nothing beats a few test drives.
Reviews are there for general info and fun. Reviewers are not going to drive the car for you, neither write a cheque of $50K. At the end of the day, it's the buyers responsibility to test drive, compare and feel comfortable to pay that kind of money and enjoy his or her daily commute. The issue is that most people did not even sit inside the TLX and they say it's small...they haven't drive one for a few KMs or miles, and they say it's slow. They never touched the infotainment and they say it's difficult to use.
Based on reviews and dealer visits, I was thinking the two screens in 2020 MDX are horrible and distracting. In fact, I was wrong. The two screens are very practical and I love it. One again, Acura was ahead of the game and came up with two screens. However, the issue was the two screens aren't consistent in terms of resolution and size.
I had this discussion with a friend about the gear selector that Acura opted in and he was telling me BMW will never do such thing. This is horrible and he will never buy an Acura. Bingo! Check the new BMW's gear selector. Horrible! At least Acura has a logic to it.
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I am sure this was posted in the past but thought to share again with existent and future buyers. A beautiful 8 min video that explains the new TLX and TLX TYPE S! The main take away from this video is "Emotional connection" which is so true....TLX is so special in terms of design and driver's connection with the car that words cannot describe. You have to sit and experience it!
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A great article about TLX TYPE S:
"If you’re looking for something that comes with its own charismatic personality, the Acura TLX Type S is definitely a keeper."
https://www.yorkregion.com/community...ra-tlx-type-s/
"If you’re looking for something that comes with its own charismatic personality, the Acura TLX Type S is definitely a keeper."
https://www.yorkregion.com/community...ra-tlx-type-s/
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Worth sharing it here as well for future and current owners: https://hondanews.com/en-US/honda-co...-us-government
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Another great read for potential buyers! The article points out all the pros and cons.
"The 2023 Acura TLX Type S is a rare treat in an increasingly insipid automotive world. Its drivetrain is rich in character, its handling impressive, and its steering genuinely engaging, making this an antidote for drivers desperate for some zeal in their daily commute."
https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/...type-s-review/
"The 2023 Acura TLX Type S is a rare treat in an increasingly insipid automotive world. Its drivetrain is rich in character, its handling impressive, and its steering genuinely engaging, making this an antidote for drivers desperate for some zeal in their daily commute."
https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/...type-s-review/
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I'm on Bimmerpost and members rarely talk about Acuras. Joining MBWORLD soon and expect the same over there (will report back if different).
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Another great read for potential buyers! The article points out all the pros and cons.
https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/...type-s-review/
https://www.autotrader.ca/editorial/...type-s-review/
+1, read through it and yes nice honest review.
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I have to second this. I'm on both bimmerpost and bimmerfest now and rarely see Acura mentioned in any way. If they compare at all it's usually against MB or Audi, but mostly all the talk seems to revolve about modifications. Coding the many changes possible to the firmware is a big topic, as are tuning and draggy bragging.
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I have to second this. I'm on both bimmerpost and bimmerfest now and rarely see Acura mentioned in any way. If they compare at all it's usually against MB or Audi, but mostly all the talk seems to revolve about modifications. Coding the many changes possible to the firmware is a big topic, as are tuning and draggy bragging.
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A must read for current owners and people in the market shopping for one:
https://www.topspeed.com/the-most-un...acura-of-2023/
https://www.topspeed.com/the-most-un...acura-of-2023/
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Another amazing review for the potential buyers and of course current owners: https://www.autoguide.com/auto/manuf...rated-44607649
enjoy!
enjoy!
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Another amazing review for the potential buyers and of course current owners: https://www.autoguide.com/auto/manuf...rated-44607649
enjoy!
enjoy!
The amount of usable torque is plentiful, and the engine is so eager to rev. It utilizes every bit of that output. Whereas some engines seemingly run out of oomph at higher rpms, the Type S engine has power throughout the range.
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