Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX

Before I start the TL is a fine entry level luxury car when you can get past its horrendous looks. Its main advantage is the SH ricer name AWD which does provide a performance advantage for people to argue about on the internet since owners will not track EITHER vehicle.

Now this is how you state your case
-GS built in Tahara, Japan an award winning plant
-TL built in Ohio alongside the Accord
-GS is true Japanese world car, sold here, in Japan, in Europe, Asia, Middle East etc
-TL is design in California, built in America, for America, by Americans.
-GS starts at 45k-65k
-TL starts at 35k-45k, and like others have stated is a class below the GS, it is in the IS/ES class.
-GS proper RWD platform with 70/30 RWD split in normal driving
-TL uses Accord FWD platform with 30/70 FWD split in normal driving
-GS has won design awards for its design
-TL has been mocked and bashed by everyone
-GS has real wood and 3 different wood choices
-TL has no wood choice and if it did it would be fake
-GS Mark Levinson is fantastic
-TL audio is good but not to the same level
-GS makes better use of space
-TL is longer, wider with hardly any more room and the same size trunk and a terrible example of efficient design
-GS has 4 piston calipers up front
-TL has 2 piston calipers up front
-GS makes 303hp from 3.5 liters and the AWD model has been tested at 5.3 seconds
-TL makes 306hp from 3.7 liters and only the manual can hang with the GS 350 AWD. The auto TL is slower than the GS 350
-GS has titanium gauges
-TL has Lexus like gauges
-GS 350 has 6 speed auto
-TL has 5 speed auto
-GS has higher build quality
-TL is Accord based with good quality but like an ES 350
-GS has direct injection
-TL does not
-GS gets better gas mileage than the TL



In reviews for example the GS was even pitted against the CLS. The TL in reviews the 3 series and G37. There is a reason is costs less.

I won't even go into why Lexus as a brand completely makes Acura seem like childs play.

Again getting past the looks it is a car to keep current Honda/Acura fans happy I guess.