Sport sedan skirmish | 2021 Acura TLX Type S vs 2021 Lexus IS 350 F SPORT

The brand-new Acura TLX Type S takes on Japan's mainstay performance sedan, the Lexus IS 350 F Sport.

If you wanted a Japanese performance sport sedan, you typically had only a few options. The Infiniti Q60 Red Sport was one, the Lexus IS 350 F Sport was the other. With the arrival of the Acura TLX Type S, there's a new contender on the block.

Video review: Clifford Atiyeh
Written reviews: Jason Fogelson

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0:00 The TLS vs. the IS 350
1:46 TLX Driving Impressions
6:50 IS 350 Driving Impressions
12:02 Exterior Styling
14:03 Inside the IS 350
15:46 Inside the TLX
17:16 The Competition and Pricing
18:16 The Verdict!

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[ENTJ]

LEXUS sounds perfect to ME! V6 More than enough! Reliable, exterior 10/10, comfort 11/10

[Philmoscowitz]

The Lexus IS 350's interior may be a bit dated, but it's much more luxurious than the brand new Acura TLX Type-S's. You can feel the difference as soon as you get into the driver's seat.

[jonathanng]

I love how you put a specific time stamp for competition, you really get to understand the context more

[Carfan]

Not an Acura or Lexus guy but I definitely think the Lexus looks better

[coachfive]

Just picked up my IS 350 and it’s perfect ! Comfortable and reliable

[roccol]

Wow, complaints, complaints. I love my IS, love the way it looks, drives and the way it makes me feel. I am glad I didn’t listen to all these reviewers who rip this car apart. It’s an awesome daily driver, it isn’t meant to go on the track. Oh, and it will last forever in terms of reliability. Yes, it isn’t perfect but no where near as “ bad” as you portray. I’m 5’11, yes it’s compact but that’s what I like about it.

[kongxiong]

You have to drive a type s to realize how good of a car it is. All the other cars are slightly faster on a straight line but I can tell you the Acura handles so much better

[vigneshrags]

acuras are all about that phenomenal handling, confidence around corners and steering feedback, yes it's not the fastest on a straight line

[omairsh]

The TLX is the best looking sedan on the market imo

[columbiars]

Hard to choose. Both are really lovely cars!

[Jedi_Luke]

I've owned a 2007 Type S and a 2007 IS350, and back then the 350 would win hands down. More features and power over the Acura. These days the tables have turned. The Acura handles better and the interior is more modern. The IS500 is gonna blow the Type S away tho.

[samwh]

I’ll say the TLX is the best looking car in the segment for sure, also when you see all of them in person you realize how crazy the TLX looks, it almost looks like a concept car

[djsthemetereman]

Ive had the type s for three weeks now in tiger eye & absolutely no regrets

[corismsyn]

I was excited to see the two cars compared on a track but was sorely disappointed that the IS in test doesn't have the DHP with AVS and Sport + mode. That version is quite a difference from the one tested. Would've loved to hear the comparison then. Should've gotten the IS 350 with AVS before making this video.

[balancemode]

i’m a fan of both Acura & Lexus they are amazing

[PSGameplays]

0:35 “Lexus says if you buy an LS, you’ll experience amazing”. I thought this was an IS video?

[anthonykiedis]

I was in this exact situation comparing these two cars. Ended up buying the IS350 F Sport. If it was my only car I would have went for the Type S, but I have a C8 for my weekend car so I just wanted a comfy daily for weekday duty.

[natelove]

The Lexus is going to last the longest. The Acura will be in the Shop with turbo replacement, blown pistons, destroyed high pressure fuel pump, leaking high pressure fuel injectors, and a transmission replacement at 120, 000 miles. Over 10 years the Lexus will ride and look as it did when it’s was Brand New

[stnkpalm]

Instead of making excuses about the fact that the Lexus doesn’t have the options it needs to compete with the Acura, you should have waited to make this video until you had the actual enthusiast version of the Lexus, the IS500.

[hyperautodetailing]

TLX Easily. IS is missing a wireless charger, color ambient lighting, LED rear turn signals, Real leather, and is slower than the Type-S while being priced too similarly. Toyotas own Camry has more features lol.