grabber2

I saw it on the street, its looks OK. That engine bay looks like my old 2003 RSX.....

Joeb427

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WTF?
No NAV availability?

pbm317

For some reason Acura feels sporty buyers don't want the best technology.

TL SH-AWD with 6MT can't be combined with the Advance Package, which includes blind spot monitor, cooled seats, etc.




Although I guess you could argue that Lexus also bundles things similarly, the GS F-Sport can't be had with the rear ventilation controls, etc.

fly2low

Yet, they left out the LSD, too. Not so sporty, not so high tech. The high residual and low money factor make it attractive for lease, though.

SC400slide

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I like the look of the dash, like it's melting...

Hoovey689

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Yes the omission of Navi in the 2.4 is almost heinous

bitkahuna

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surprising, yes, it should be available, but maybe they feel the additional cost / price point just isn't worth it, won't be appealing because many younger buyers will just use their phones anyway.

Hoovey689

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I dunno, I feel that would mainly more apply to Nav systems that lock out while driving *cough cough Lexus cough* lol. Iirc Acura's as well as MBZ allow the navi to be used while driving

Aron9000

Your old 2003 RSX would be a good bit quicker. Less weight and the same horsepower/torque.

Joeb427

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My wife's'11 CR-V doesn't have the NAV lockout but the '12 Honda's do have the lockout.So I would think the Acuras do too.
It's so nice not having the lockout.

rogers2

Honestly what a waste. If I wanted a civic I would just buy one. Acura is still a little lost. There theory of my way or the highway will never work. On another note I love the new MDX & NSX.

Outrage

Why would anyone purchase this over a Honda Accord EX-L V6 for the same price?

bitkahuna

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now that's a good question! can only assume if they want the acura brand specifically. also, the ilx is probably a good bit smaller, but maybe not that much as the new accord is actually quite compact.

Sulu

I haven't been in the ILX but seeing that it is just a dressed-up Civic, I can tell you that there is quite a difference between the Civic/ILX and the Accord. Although the 2013 Accord is smaller than the previous-generation Accord, it is still a HUGE car, and it is quite a bit longer and wider than the Civic.

My wife bought one so I see that fat rear end from my front window everyday (she backs in). The 2013 Accord is still a larger vehicle than the Camry.

If the ILX was larger or the Accord smaller, if the two were closer in size like they were 10 or 15 years ago, I could understand skipping the ILX and going to the Accord for a similar (or even lower) cost. But now I can see people intentionally going for a smaller, more nimble, agile vehicle.

mmarshall

I did a full-length review of an ILX last summer. It is NOT just a dressed-up Civic, though I'll admit that there are some shortcomings, such as ride-quality and road-noise. But, though the exterior size is more or less comparable, inside, it is definitely more of an Acura than a Civic. The main problem, though, is that, with the only (slightly) larger and (slightly) more expensive TSX, Acura has essentially two small-to-medium-size sedans that more or less compete against each other. Perhaps the TSX's only real selling, point, now, is the SportWagon model that the ILX series lacks.