2015 Acura TLX review

1. Comfortable and roomy cabin 

One of the biggest appeals for any sedan, especially a luxury sedan, is the promise of a spacious and comfortable cabin. The 2015 Acura TLX will make you forget you're in a ‘midsize’ sedan. There’s seating for five passengers in a total of 93.3 cu-ft of passenger volume, with generous legroom for everyone — 42.6 inches in the front and 34.5 inches in the back. With standard features including a sunroof, dual-zone automatic climate control, and leatherette upholstery, the 2015 TLX is a comfortable and pleasant place to be for all occupants.  

2. Lengthy feature list  

On the subject of features, there’s a lot of equipment and kit to browse through on the 2015 TLX’s list. And since there aren’t any traditional trim levels, that means a large portion of the available features are included as standard. In terms of optional extras, look for the Technology package, which includes leather upholstery, a navigation system, and a ten-speaker ELS^® sound system.  

3. Stout and frugal engines 

The two engines available for the 2015 TLX both offer a nice balance of power and convenience. The standard engine choice is a 2.4L four-cylinder, which produces 206 horsepower through the front wheels while also being able to achieve a very useful EPA-estimated 28 mpg combined.

4. Numerous driver convenience technologies offered 

As part of that stacked feature list, there’s a big emphasis on driver convenience tech to make every journey as serene as possible. Models equipped with the Technology package include lane departure warning, blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic alert, and forward collision warning. That’s a good selection, but should you want more, the Advance package adds adaptive cruise control, lane-keeping assist, and enhanced forward collision warning which includes automatic emergency braking.  

5. All-wheel-drive makes for sporty handling 

The 2015 TLX is a comfortable, well-equipped, spacious cruiser. But should you want to inject a bit of excitement into your driving experience, it’s more than capable of doing that too. Models equipped with front-wheel drive have rear-wheel steering as standard, enhancing turn-in agility. Additionally, the combination of all-wheel drive and the 3.5L V6 engine not only gives you a zero to 60mph time of 6.4 seconds - pretty impressive for a sedan of this type - but the torque vectoring system also distributes power evenly to all four wheels to help with cornering and traction.