[car fanatics]

Acura
Photo credit: Acura
April 20, 2012
By: CF staff

The all-new 2013 Acura ILX will go on sale at Acura dealerships May 22, 2012, with a manufacturer's suggested retail price (MSRP*) starting at $25,900 Acura announced today. The ILX offers remarkable value for the money with robust feature content and premium appeal.

"The 2013 Acura ILX will serve as the gateway to the Acura brand," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "At the leading edge of a new, sporty compact segment, the ILX delivers style, value, performance and connectivity to younger buyers looking to move into the luxury market.

"The all-new Acura ILX features a windswept exterior design with 5-passenger cabin, a choice of three powertrain options, including Acura's first-ever gasoline-electric hybrid, and a well appointed interior that is smart, spacious and sporty. It will offer a number of new, premium features including a standard Keyless Access System with smart entry and pushbutton start, along with Pandora® internet radio interface and SMS text message function for smart connectivity with the world. Like all Acura models, the ILX is equipped with a rich list of standard features including a power moonroof, aluminium wheels and Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink®.

The entry-level ILX (starting at $25,900) is powered by a 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder engine producing 150 horsepower paired with a Sequential SportShift 5-speed automatic transmission. For those seeking a more dynamic driving experience, the ILX can be equipped with a 2.4-liter engine ($29,200, includes the Premium Package) with an output of 201 horsepower featuring a close-ratio, six-speed manual transmission. The ILX Hybrid (starting at $28,900) makes use of a 1.5-liter inline engine and an Integrated Motor Assist® electric motor. Paired with a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT), the ILX 1.5L Hybrid has an EPA estimated** city/highway/combined fuel economy rating of 39/38/38 mpg.

As with all Acura models, the ILX will have a long list of standard features, multiple trim levels (a Premium Package and Technology Package), and excellent standard safety features— including Acura's acclaimed Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, front, side and side-curtain airbags, 4-channel anti-lock brakes and Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®). Although yet to be tested, Acura anticipates that the ILX will achieve top crash safety ratings from both NHTSA and the IIHS.

The Premium Package (available as a $3,300 option; not available on the ILX Hybrid model) features leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, a power driver's seat, an upgraded 360 watt stereo system with XM® radio, HID headlights, foglights, 17-inch aluminium wheels, a multi-view rearview camera and an Active Sound Cancellation system to make for a quieter cabin.

Building on the Premium Package, the Technology Package (available on the ILX with 2.0-liter engine for $2,200) adds Acura's award winning ELS Surround® audio system and a full complement of relevant technologies, including AcuraLink® Satellite Communication System, Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic with Traffic Rerouting™, AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ with radar image maps and HomeLink®. The navigation system makes use of a hard disk drive (HDD) with 60 gigabytes of storage capacity— including 15 gigabytes that can be specifically allocated for music storage. The Technology package is also available on the ILX Hybrid for $5,500 and includes all Premium Package features except 17-inch aluminium wheels.

The Acura ILX will be manufactured (using U.S. and globally sourced parts), exclusively at the company's state-of-the-art Greensburg, Indiana plant, one of only three plants worldwide to receive J.D. Power and Associates' 2011 Platinum Award for outstanding product quality, and the top award for any factory in North America.

[McLovin]

Does anyone care?

[redsky]

u cared to post 3 words/

[Thed]

Not bad, not bad.






























Wait that's a "2" up front?

Acura's outa their fucking minds.

[REVolution]

I think its a bit much but you do get a lot for what it is.

[ncguy]

Buick Verano > Acura ILX

The interior from the pics appears to be terrible... the dash/centerstack has got to be the worst in the business for a luxury compact... lets go one step further and say for almost any compact period!

[ncguy]

Oooo and a 5-speed auto? Really?!?!?!

[REVolution]

Do entry luxury buyers want cloth seats? Shouldn't leather be standard?

[Chevroletguy]

For $3k less you can get 30 more hp, 6-speed auto, and a better interior in the Verano. Or for the a grand more you can get the Regal, which is bigger and sportier.

[McLovin]

Fusion is best of all.

[redsky]

Rather have a TSX SE.

[McLovin]

Ugliest car on the road.

[redsky]

Well, that would be MKZ.

[Speed Devil]

Woulda been good for my sister if it came out sooner

[AlwaysSmooth]

For $3k less, you could get a Verano. It has a 6 speed auto and Direct Injection, but yet all it can muster is 21/32 EPA numbers. The ILX is 24/35, without DI and an ancient 5 speed auto. Even the ILX with 200 HP 2.4 and 6 speed manual gets 22/31. Can the Verano even get a manual? I don't believe so. The Verano and ILX both come with cloth seats with leather bolsters in the ILX, leatherette in the Verano. Plus, the Verano weighs about 400 pounds more than the ILX does, so that 30 extra HP also has to carry around more weight. So they're probably the same in acceleration. The ILX also has HID headlamps at least as an option, nowhere to be found on the Verano. To get a Verano base with the stuff ILX has standard, the prices are about the same although the Verano will not handle as well, we know this much. The Regal doesn't even handle as well as the TSX and the TSX is an older design.

ILX > Verano. TSX > Regal. Acura > Buick. Acura's may not look the best, but they're at least sporty and I don't associate them with my grandma's 1997 Century Custom. But if you want luxury, no sport.....Buick Verano all day every day.