The Acura ILX Was A Really Strange Luxury Sedan

[@bigcrowfly]

It does not have all the things that reviewers hate or results in expensive repairs at 70k miles: No CVT; No Idle-Stop; No Electric Parking Brake; No Cylinder Deactivation; No Turbo.

[@Steve-O_FPV]

You just listed my ideal car.

[@dnevill]

There's a reason that you never see this car in a repair video on any popular repair channel. I have a 2016 and it has been absolutely bullet proof.

[@evanbyron8391]

Same I have nearly 500k miles on mine it just goes and goes and goes.. perfect daily driver

[@7eventy4u]

@@evanbyron8391Damn 500 man good for you. Hoping to drive mine into the ground as well.

[@JoshuaDarius-bm7nc]

It has elaborate suspension and direct injection. That's it. I did see a video about the suspension being a doozy to work on. Imo more 'premium' than Mazda 3.

[@THIRTYSIXRED]

@@evanbyron8391wow !! I have a 2021 ILX base model (red) Only 18,500 miles I have a long way to go

[@soaringfreedomgiraffe393]

Been driving a 2020 for 2 years now. Only issue I had was a sloppy sun visor , stock tires not the best in the rain, and too many people flashing high beams at me.

[@traviszack3]

2016/19 (first one got hit😭) the lights are quite bright people really do think i have my high beams on

[@tasmiai8622]

Keep on shining 💫

[@MA-it3ps]

I just bought a 2018 and the passenger sun visor is so hard to move....feels like I'm gonna break it.

[@soaringfreedomgiraffe393]

@@MA-it3ps that’s how mine was. One day in a rush I just gave it a good pull and something snapped. Now it hangs a little low, which is annoying since I’m 6’ tall. I was Gona search around for a used one, but haven’t bothered yet.

[@sab1024]

@@MA-it3psMine crapped out too but they replaced NC

[@mclovin6629]

Acura should've put this transmission in the new integra, idk what they were thinking 🤦🏽‍♂️ Putting that sorry ass cvt and shitty tiny turbocharge 4 banger with issues, Might as well make hybrid or electric or offer the K20 engine like they use to 😭😭

[@abbasgirl8153]

This is my 3rd Acura. Had a Legend, a MDX and now this one. My 1st 2 were completely different. My Legend was a very smooth ride 309K miles, the MDX sport(top of the line) LOVED this car!!! Alice was the perfect family car.and when alone I could still drive her like I stole her! Lol. 16 yrs and again, 300k. i went back to work (stay at home mom) after son went to college. And not great with the mpg.. I got the ILX and it's different but I do love the mpg! Stella is a sporty little thing for me and she looks good. I have taken to the mtn. roads and she does fine, of course nothing like the all wheel drive of the MDX, but I am solo now. It has great trunk space, but I do miss being able to haul almost anything in the MDX! She was a tank and loved the stereo system. This one is a good back to sedan car for me @ 33.7 mpg and I have the black with brown leather interior. She's pretty and at 55 yrs old, we shall see if I go for a different one sooner than 300K!

[@joevail6959]

I bought a 2019 a couple of years ago as an upgrade from my venerable Kia Forte and I love it. With a 40 mile commute reliability and fuel efficiency are paramount. The K series engine and dual clutch transmission are more than enough for me. I can make quick passes hitting the accelerator in D. Once in awhile I drop into S and hit the paddles, throwing me back into the seat and putting a smile on my face. The suspension and handling are great-I don't know how Acura does it but for both they've found a sweet spot between smooth and sporty. I really like the interior. The seats are comfy and the aluminum trim makes the car sporty on the inside instead of the pedestrian wood accents found in other makes. As for the tech it is a little outdated and takes some time to learn but still way more advanced than the previous cars I've owned. The ILX is just an all around great car. My first purchase in the luxury segment and it checked off all my boxes. After an eight minute test drive I bought it on the spot.

[@joevail6959]

Great review. I bought a 2019 premium trim a couple of years ago and am very pleased with it.

[@dword492]

How is it? I just bought one but can't get it till wends because I had to have it sent from south Carolina CarMax to Maine carmax I am excited. I have never even seen one in my neck of the woods

[@joevail6959]

@@dword492 I love it. 2.4L K series engine. 8 speed DCT...wheeeee! Also better looking than the new Integra.

[@dword492]

@@joevail6959 hell ya love mine

[@hancocs911]

I have the 2020 ILX Aspec and so far its been a fantastic car. No complaints.

[@anthonybasile250]

Same

[@Capcom32]

Love my 2018 ILX

[@mikemayers8672]

Really fun car to drive I have first year model 2013 It’s zippy agile has great visibility cost to run is cheap. I test drove the new Integra. Integra feels like a boat relative to ILX. ILX has less power but because mo cvt is so much more fun to ring out.

[@joshuagregory2432]

Looking at the same year what are the pros and cons?

[@Cars1Gunz1and1Weights]

Bought a 2018 ILX. 45k miles. Wish me luck. Bought for 18,500. It is immaculate condition. Although suspension sounds clunky. Plan on cold air intake, resonator, and maybe some exhaust work. We shall see.

[@good-tn9sr]

wow that’s actually a good deal 😮

[@not4reign337]

Do muffler and Cat delete keep resonator and you can backfire whenever

[@gcmfskg]

For 30k I'll say it's not bad. You don't get much for that price these days.

[@edgardominguez8678]

476,500 miles, still going strong. By strong, I mean, 0-60 in 6.5 sec, still 30 mpg mixed driving and at least 250 miles a day.

[@addison2901]

my wife has a mdx and o have the ilx 2020 and the ilx trans is the best wish the mdx had a dual clucth trans

[@aryehrosenthal2138]

Awesome review Ben.

[@not4reign337]

I have a 2021 ILX with a Muffler and Cat Delete and its so much fun to drive

[@Generic_Car]

i have the 2021. its awesome

[@braveheart9658]

Bought this car early 2020 and I can get more than what I paid for. Super reliable but I must say the interior SUCKS and it would be nice to have more power. TLX will be my next car.

[@Steve-O_FPV]

The interior in mine is incredible. You must be in the base with fake leather.

[@LI-hp9ib]

wtf is a 15 millimeter tire?

[@sab1024]

I ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤️my ILX. I'm a little strange so it's perfect 😀

[@shystacks]

Only issue with the car is the interior

[@anthonyward2031]

It’s a civic luxury

[@braveheart9658]

I mean it’s the same company lol

[@Steve-O_FPV]

I have owned a 95 Integra GS-R and 3 Civics and my 2021 Acura ILX Premium A-Spec is not a Civic, it may be based on it but it is not. Civic wishes. The DCT is very nice. It gives me the best of both worlds, just let it handle the shifts on my 90 min commute to and from work every day and then have some fun on the weekends hitting the paddle shifters in sport mode. Love this car. Luxury Civic is the EX-L.

[@JesseHjelle-d6x]

Schumm Terrace

[@AlizaBaena-h6y]

Auer Curve

[@Steve-O_FPV]

Obviously you have no idea how to shift.

[@timgt5]

This is sort of pointless when you can get a Mazda3 turbo that is quicker, quieter and has nicer interior surfaces for about the same money. The Integra is much better.

[@DS..69]

Yeah if you want to throw money away at fuel costs.Ilx has the perfect engine. Reliable, fuel economy for what it is and what most people want. Get a GT if you want fast.

[@timgt5]

@@DS..69 The ILX is also sitting on a platform that is now 2 generations old. The only thing that it has over the Integra is the dual clutch. The ILX will eventually be headed out of production, there is no point of Acura having 2 entry level luxury cars.

[@cameronjoray7685]

@@timgt5I still don’t understand why people care how old the platform is it’s still modern and built fresh in 2022, it’s not like they pull them off old rusty civics 😭 new platforms aren’t automaticlly better this ILX is faster in all segments than the integra and it is almost just as fast as the Mazda 3 turbo AWD and it doesn’t have the turbo or AWD

[@Steve-O_FPV]

@@cameronjoray7685 Yay!!! No turbo. It's getting harder to find non-turbo cars but that's all I will drive.

[@dawfurby]

The integra is also 35,000 dollars. I got a 2022 preowned ILX Premium from the dealership for 25,500 and it’s holding the value at around 18,000 on CarFax.

[@JoelAmy-v9b]

Runte Tunnel

[@miker.4248]

Had a 2021 ilx. Got rid of it within 6 months. Garbage.

[@nolasco43]

Why you didn't like it, I just got the 21 with premium last week, just doing my research here, thanks

[@esteban1487]

underpowered

[@cameronjoray7685]

It’s not underpowered it goes 0-60 in 6.4 seconds and is on par with the Mazda turbo

[@AsAngelsFall221]

As an Acura tech, these are just the worst. Horribly outdated, the suspension sucks, the seating position sucks, it sounds like stepping on a weasel, and I've never seen more 20 year old girls flatten their tires faster in my life.

[@kevs2good133]

Because the 20 year old girls have their 45+ year old dads are buying them these “luxury cars”

[@AsAngelsFall221]

@@kevs2good133 Yep pretty much. I had a customer who brought his MDX in for service, he bought his daughter a 2022 ILX A Spec right before the Integra came out (big mistake, Integra is a WAY superior car) and no joke, she was in for a blowout with 210 miles on the odometer the very next week, her tire/wheel coverage hadn't even kicked in yet.

[@Steve-O_FPV]

@@AsAngelsFall221 "Integra is a Way superior car" Way superior with a CVT? I don't think so. Way superior with a tiny oil diluting 1.5L turbo engine that will burn it self up before it ever hits 300K. Doesn't sound superior to me. To be a supposed "Acura Tech", you sound like you know nothing about cars and a lot about 20 year old girls... PERV!!!

[@Cars1Gunz1and1Weights]

New techs are generation z know-it-alls. The K24 mated to a reliable automatic is legit. Ilx is a great car. ​@@Steve-O_FPV

[@TypicalGuy84]

😅 I'm looking at this car for my daughter, this really hits home 😂