The Acura TLX is a mid-size luxury sedan manufactured by Acura, the luxury vehicle division of Honda. Like the RLX and MDX, the TLX comes standard with LED headlamps, also amber LED turn signal indicators incorporated into the side mirrors and rear LED brake lamps. Overall length compared to the previous TL was reduced by 3.8 inches while the wheelbase maintains the same length. As with the 9th generation Accord the TLX loses the front double wishbone suspension of the TSX and TL replacing it with a MacPherson strut arrangement.
Acura hopes to change the minds of customers like Greg and Chris with the all-new 2015 TLX. Mike Accavitti, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Acura Division, knows the brand needs to up its sedan game. While strong demand for the new Acura MDX and RDX crossovers has helped the automaker maintain its overall volume, sales of the RLX, TL and TSX sedans continue to struggle. After acknowledging the success of Acura’s crossovers, Accavitti told reporters during the TLX press launch, “We’re turning our attention and our efforts to the sedan side of our business.”
In a move that streamlines Acura’s sedan offering (and undoubtedly reflects increasing pressure from parent Honda to streamline costs at Acura…), the TLX will replace the current TL and the discontinued TSX. Acura representatives told us the current TL was too large to be a fully competitive midsize sports sedan, while the TSX didn’t have the performance or refinement needed for the segment. The 2015 TLX will straddle these outgoing models.
Acura hopes to change the minds of customers like Greg and Chris with the all-new 2015 TLX. Mike Accavitti, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Acura Division, knows the brand needs to up its sedan game. While strong demand for the new Acura MDX and RDX crossovers has helped the automaker maintain its overall volume, sales of the RLX, TL and TSX sedans continue to struggle. After acknowledging the success of Acura’s crossovers, Accavitti told reporters during the TLX press launch, “We’re turning our attention and our efforts to the sedan side of our business.”
In a move that streamlines Acura’s sedan offering (and undoubtedly reflects increasing pressure from parent Honda to streamline costs at Acura…), the TLX will replace the current TL and the discontinued TSX. Acura representatives told us the current TL was too large to be a fully competitive midsize sports sedan, while the TSX didn’t have the performance or refinement needed for the segment. The 2015 TLX will straddle these outgoing models.
