Edmunds latest long-term review hits the nail on the head!

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Old 09-07-2015, 10:58 AM
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Edmunds latest long-term review hits the nail on the head!

Scott Oldham hits the nail right on the head with his latest long-term review of the TLX SH-AWD:

Turns On Its Road Trip Charm - 2015 Acura TLX SH-AWD Long-Term Road Test

I agree with everything that he has noticed here and it's exactly why I love my TLX SH-AWD. Great write-up, Scott!
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Although I have the transmission issues, this car is still a great car, especially on road trips. The ACC and LKAS is awesome.

This car seems very happy cruising at 90-95MPH, hardly breaking a sweat doing so.
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He didn't get very good mileage on his trip. I believe he drove 700 miles total, with 100 miles of city driving:

"The TLX averaged 25.8 mpg on this trip, which included about 100 miles of city driving in L.A. and around the Monterey Peninsula. That's a bit above the Acura's 25 mpg combined number, but well below its 31 mpg highway rating."
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Originally Posted by Stew4HD
Although I have the transmission issues, this car is still a great car, especially on road trips. The ACC and LKAS is awesome.

This car seems very happy cruising at 90-95MPH, hardly breaking a sweat doing so.
stew finally admits issues of the transmission.
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Boy, does it hit the nail on the head :

Transmission Makes Abrupt Upshifts - 2015 Acura TLX SH-AWD Long-Term Road Test

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LOL Debbie Downer is here!!! LOL!
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Originally Posted by narnia
He didn't get very good mileage on his trip. I believe he drove 700 miles total, with 100 miles of city driving:

"The TLX averaged 25.8 mpg on this trip, which included about 100 miles of city driving in L.A. and around the Monterey Peninsula. That's a bit above the Acura's 25 mpg combined number, but well below its 31 mpg highway rating."
Maybe this has something to do with it...

"Drop the hammer at 70 mph to get around that slug and the TLX downshifts a stack of gears and you are gone. Holding the pedal down and enjoying the firm, right-on-redline upshifts is pure hedonism, as is the sedan's awesome stability above 100 mph...."
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Originally Posted by narnia
He didn't get very good mileage on his trip. I believe he drove 700 miles total, with 100 miles of city driving:

"The TLX averaged 25.8 mpg on this trip, which included about 100 miles of city driving in L.A. and around the Monterey Peninsula. That's a bit above the Acura's 25 mpg combined number, but well below its 31 mpg highway rating."
Originally Posted by Rocket_man
Maybe this has something to do with it...

"Drop the hammer at 70 mph to get around that slug and the TLX downshifts a stack of gears and you are gone. Holding the pedal down and enjoying the firm, right-on-redline upshifts is pure hedonism, as is the sedan's awesome stability above 100 mph...."
He also said he was always driving in sport mode...that could be another reason?
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