10 Vehicles That Enjoyed More Success in Canada Than in the U.S.
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Acura ILX
The 2015 Acura ILX is sitting in for a soon-to-be-released and much revised 2016 edition. For now, this luxury compact still offers three very different drivetrains. A 2.0L 150-hp four-cylinder paired with a five-speed automatic equips Base, Premium and Tech versions, while a 2.4L 201-hp teams up with a six-speed manual in the Dynamic. Finally, a hybrid-electric powertrain based around a 1.5L engine sends 111 horsepower to the front wheels through a CVT in the Hybrid version.
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2019 Acura ILX: Recycling Done Well
Test Drives
For 2019, the Acura ILX gets another facelift. Yes, this car’s been with us since 2012, and yes, it’s still based on the last-generation Honda Civic’s platform. Yet Acura has somehow injected a healthy dose of relevance to its dated subcompact luxury sedan. If anything, this version is its most …April 16, 2019
2015 Acura ILX Dynamic: The End of The Beginning
Test Drives
When Honda launched Acura in 1986, it wanted to offer North American drivers a more high-end alternative. Back then, buyers in our market didn’t think of the Japanese manufacturer as a maker of luxury products, so it made sense to create a separate division. Acura initially selected models from Honda …June 25, 2015
2013 Acura ILX: Worthy of the emblem
Test Drives
For years now, Acura’s compact models haven’t had it very easy. From the EL to, more recently, the CSX, the manufacturer has received heavy criticism for offering a de facto luxury Civic, sticking the Acura logo on the hood and raising the price. But the same cannot be said for …January 8, 2013
2013 Acura ILX: When Americans learn from Canadians
First Drives
In an attempt to increase overall sales of its Acura division, Honda Canada launched the Acura 1.6 EL in 1996. Despite the Acura logo, it was still just a more luxurious and powerful version of the Honda Civic. It was successful nonetheless and EL sales allowed the Acura division to …May 3, 2012
4.5 Million Honda, Acura Vehicles Recalled Globally for Fuel Pump Issue
Recalls
Honda will recall an estimated 4.5 million vehicles globally, including some from its luxury brand Acura, due to a potentially faulty fuel pump that may cause the engine to stall while driving. This is an expansion of the June 2020 recall that involved the same issue. There are now more …December 21, 2023
2019 Acura ILX: Facelift and Other Improvements
News
The compact ILX sedan has been around for quite a while now, and although it could’ve been due for a clean-sheet redesign, Acura has given some notable improvements to the current-generation car instead. First and foremost, the 2019 Acura ILX boasts a new face that bears a family resemblance with …September 7, 2018
Changes For The 2016 Acura ILX
Los Angeles
Honda’s luxury brand has teased the next generation of their entry-level ILX sedan, which is set to be unveiled at the Los Angeles Auto Show. So far, the ILX has had trouble setting itself apart from the mass of compact luxury sedans, mainly because of its generic lines that aren't …October 22, 2014
New Acura Sedan to be Built at Award-winning Plant in Greensburg
Detroit
Indiana plant to build its first Acura model - also the first ever U.S.-made hybrid model Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) today announced that it will be the exclusive manufacturer of the Acura ILX, an all-new luxury sedan going into mass production in Indiana in the spring of 2012. December 30, 2011
Motoring TV 2016 Family Car of the Year
Motoring TV
The family sedan may be diminishing when it comes to sales, according to Brad Diamond, but it's not diminishing in importance. The proof of that is in the sheer number of new or redesigned entries for the 2016 model year, making choosing a winner all the more difficult. Making the …
Test Drive: 2016 Acura ILX
Video Reviews
If you think the 2016 Acura ILX is nothing more than a spruced-up Honda Civic you're wrong—kind of. While it's true that the ILX is based on the Civic platform, Acura has gone to great lengths to differentiate the entry-level luxury sedan from its economical sibling. Graeme Fletcher breaks it …
Review: 2016 Acura ILX
Video Reviews
Acura launched the Honda Civic-based ILX sedan back in 2013 with one job and one job only: To attract customers under the age of 35 to the brand. Fast forward three years, and Acura has updated the sedan in a bid to deliver the brand's identity in one compact package. 
