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Acura TL

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The Car Guide rating 4.0/5 83% Detailed ratings

Price $39,950 – $49,450 Payments

Fuel consumption 6.8 – 11.9 L/100km

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The TL sedan offers a seductive combination of luxury, reliability, driving pleasure and interior space. The 2013 model comes with either a 3.5L or 3.7L V6, as well as a manual or automatic 6-speed transmission. The higher-end trims come with AWD. Angular lines and a daring design add to the TL’s sporty character.

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Acura TL, TLX, TSX: What's the Difference?

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Honda drivers often turn to Acura when they're ready for a bit more luxury. This brand offers solid sedans that have great equipment, are fun to drive, and step up the refinement and technology levels a few notches. There were important changes during the last decade, during which Acura went …August 26, 2022

The 2012 Acura TL: Christmas Aboard Acura's Best

My knuckles; white as the driven snow. My eyes; bloodshot, wide, and behind a twitching right eyelid. Tension running like barbed wire from my neck, across my shoulders, and down my spine. A slight throbbing in my temple reminds me that however I may hope for the contrary, my heart …December 24, 2011

2012 Acura TL: Style exchange

No one could say that Acura lacked guts when, in 2009, they introduced the new generation of its luxury sedan, the TL. At the time, the change was beyond radical. Acura was gambling that the new design would attract buyers looking for a more eye-catching car. Just two years later, …April 20, 2011

The 2010 Acura TL: It's ExTLellent!

Acura is something of an enigmatic brand. Just 26 years old, Honda’s luxury brand predates both Lexus and Infiniti, but seems to suffer from a relative lack of identity when compared to either of those brands. Reaching its performance apogee in the ‘90s, Acura’s image was once one buoyed by …August 7, 2010

2010 Acura TL 2010: Living in Canada without all-wheel drive

In Canada, vehicles equipped with all-wheel drive are very popular, and with good reason. Our winters are often unkind, leading many to wish they had better traction in the snow. However, all-wheel drive is not necessarily a remedy for all of the world’s ills. In some cases, it leads to …January 15, 2010

The 2009 Acura TL SH-AWD Tech: An Enigmatic Acura

Acura has always been one of the more enigmatic brands out there. Step aboard similar luxury automobiles and chances are very good that all your expectations will be met. Should the steed in question wear a blue and white roundel on the hood, you can expect to step into familiarly …May 10, 2009

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For the 2014 model year, the Acura RL has become the RLX, and brand intends to do the same for the TL, renaming it the TLX for the 2015 model year. The marketing should begin in summer 2014 for the completely redesigned vehicle. The Acura TLX will inherit the platform …September 1, 2013

2015 Acura TL Will be Smaller, More Powerful

Acura’s TL luxury sedan is due to be replaced next summer and when it arrives it will be smaller and more powerful. The vehicle will be based on the 2013 Honda Accord platform and will likely be called the TLX, following the naming scheme from the rest of the cars …August 20, 2013

2012 Acura TL: Its Canadian debut

Making its Canadian debut at the 2011 Canadian International Auto show, Acura's newly refined 2012 TL delivers improved performance, upgraded technology and features as well as revised appearance. A new Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission provides improved performance and fuel economy, and a new Elite trim is added to the …February 27, 2011

Newly Refined 2012 Acura TL Debuts At Chicago Auto Show

Fresh Looks, a New 6-speed Automatic Transmission and Upgraded Technology Highlight 2012 TL Changing Making its debut at the 2011 Chicago Auto show, Acura's newly refined TL delivers fresh looks, improved performance and upgraded technology. Most apparent are the visual changes that incorporate new front and rear styling, but also …February 10, 2011

Acura to Showcase New TL in Chicago

When it first debuted, the Acura TL was an absolute revelation in every sense of the word. Finely made, well-styled, and with a price tag that was more than competitive, it really introduced the world to the Japanese sports sedan in earnest. And then it got beat with an ugly …January 26, 2011

New Acura TL Redefines Performance with the Most Powerful Engine in Acura History

With dramatic new styling, precise handling and advanced technology and safety features, the fourth-generation TL is Acura's performance leader Since its inception, the Acura TL performance-luxury sedan has set lofty standards for styling, performance, comfort and technology. Available for 2009 in two distinctly different models - TL and TL SH-AWD(R) …October 8, 2008

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The Car Guide rating 83%

Pros

3.7-litre V6 drivetrain
Impressive SH-AWD system
Impeccable interior finishing
Improved styling

Cons

Exterior lacks prestige
3.5-litre V6 barely does it
Narrow trunk opening
Soon to be discontinued

Driving	8/10
Safety	9/10
Interior	8/10
Reliability	8/10
Winter driving	8/10
Comfort	9/10

What's new in 2013

No major change

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Recalls

Airbag
February 1, 2016

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