What is the matter with your brain? My whole argument is that the 1st gen ILX doesn't look like a luxury car, you are on the opposite side of my argument and yet here you are saying your ILX doesn't say luxury.

 

Came here for pics...

 

It looks super wicked in white..






From driving.ca - First Drive: 2016 Acura ILX | Driving

 

I agree....maybe I should consider getting my next car in white

 

I like your car in White, still trying to decide on a color. Looks like your on Hwy 1 between Stinson Beach and Bolinas! I'm off to test drive a Black one today.

 

And how did you get your 2016 so early? Have they been available in Canada for awhile? You even have plates already.

 

^^ The photos of the white ILX are from a car review from Canada, not from an owner.

 

That's interesting that a 2016 ILX from Canada would be in the San Francisco Bay area. Talk about a long test drive!

 

ILX looks SOOO good in white. I don't know what it is, white just goes with the ILX for me.

 

Weather, yup, I can see a white TLX SH-AWD Elite in your arsenal down the road..

 

^^ 24 posts and you already have figured me out?! *lol* You are a smart man....

 

I've been around.. big time lurker though..

 

^same boat as you elmer. I used to live calgary by santana/beddington was there in 2007-2010 for work right out of school.

 

'16 ILX vs '15 TLX

instagram via @marinacura

 

The TLX looks so much sexier, than the ILX.

 

I will suggest reverse comparisons road test.
1- ILX vs Versa, Accent , Fit .
2- ILX vs Sentra, Elantra, Civic.
Then the results will educate where the ILX belong.

 

Side by side, the ILX looks like it's right there with the TLX in terms of luxury.

 

Imo, the front and rear bumper vents just take too much away from the '16 ILX to truly compare it with the TLX. If only the front vent stayed similar to the previous gen Hybrid with the chrome accent and narrow vent. The rear vent should be done away completely.

 

IMO, the TLX was tasked to pull elements from the 3G/4G front bumper and bring them into the new design. This dictated the shape of the grill and lower intake elements. The ILX/RDX are tasked with debuting the new design language of grill and lower intake shapes. I could see the MMC TLX morphing to match in a few years.

 

I'm not against anything, I'm just making conversation. If you came on here just to argue, thats not me, at least not in this thread.

The ILX looks like a luxury car - gen 1 or gen 2 -, because it is a luxury car. Put it next to any Acura or Lexus and with its sexy looks, its gonna fit in. But its not FULL LUX. As in -Duh- a BMW 3 series or Lexus IS250 , or even a TLX, has a bigger roomier cabin, better interior, more luxury touches, more powerful motor, etc. MORE - I said ILX is not FULL lux. If you want a car that screams that, then this is not the car you are looking for at all. Go get what you want somewhere else - along with the big price difference.

And I also wouldn't recommend the bottom BMW's or Mercedes, because if you're that worried about how people see you, then you 100% won't want those. People will turn up their nose at your "cheapest BMW or Mercedes they make"

The whole point of my initial comment was that I think it's silly to base your car purchase based solely on what others think. How about you just drive something that makes sense and you enjoy? If it has a more "expensive" badge and it helps bring in some girls, then that's just a bonus. Shouldn't be the end all, be all. Seems immature actually.