Review: 2022 Acura TLX Type S - Mind-Blowing Handling

I review the 2022 Acura TLX Type S and see how it compares to its impressive luxury sport sedan competitors. I find that while it might not be the fastest or the best-sounding, it has (in my opinion) best-in-class handling that will blow your mind and extremely precise steering that will make every corner enjoyable. The TLX Type S has a few flaws and it isn't perfect, but with its $54,000 price tag, it's hard to beat the value that the Type S provides in this segment. What do you think of the Acura TLX Type S? Thanks to Acura for providing this vehicle to review!

Time stamps:
0:00 Exterior
3:27 Interior
5:57 Initial impressions
8:11 Acceleration
10:32 Handling
19:35 Ride quality
21:00 Highway driving and safety tech
22:06 Thoughts after a week
25:15 Fuel economy
26:10 Pricing and competitor comparisons
31:59 Final thoughts

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[kingsun]

Glad that you did a thorough review. Seems like everyone jumped to 0-60 times .

[TheKingkingg]

It's truly remarkable engineering and art piece... It's not a car for comparison, it's a car to enjoy for what it is... Mr Honda philosophy of complete, reliable and fun to drive.

[anthonyferreira]

Another great review. The Type-S is certainly no class leader in terms of off-the-line acceleration, but it absolutely is first-rate in terms of handling. That to me is way more important for daily driving.

[RM_Garage]

I love how you showed the road on the lower ~20% of the screen during the handling segment. Nice touch!

[timw]

I'll give Acura a lot of credit with this one. It doesn't have the best 0-60 but it seems to be a top contender in the other categories

[Dezeau]

I have a 2020 A-Spec and the handling is truly something to really appreciate, I’ll swoop down a hill into a corner doing 140kmh and it just absolutely eats the road and it surprises me every time with how much confidence it has. I can only imagine how this is.

[zzanatos]

I daily drive a TL Type S that I bought new back in 2003. It's been a fantastic, trouble-free car, and I still love it. I can't wait to try the TLX Type S. I live in the mountains, so a turbocharged V6 and Super-handling All Wheel Drive make the TLX-S an ideal replacement for my old reliable TL-S.

[DucatiDiaries]

Wow the Type S has a massively improved aesthetic. Gorgeous. Love the rims. Remind me of my old STI rims (actually the front-end is mildly reminiscent of the STI's).

[Jorge_Magallon]

Great review. Really appreciate that you point out all the worts on a car that you ultimately call one of the best in the segment. It’s hard to do.

[cangwane]

Yes I've been waiting on your review. Let's

[kongxiong]

So here's my take on the driving experience on this car comfort is way too soft. Normal is very good for daily driving. Sports Plus is very aggressive and sport mode is a lot of fun. The handling on this car is phenomenal and the acceleration is plenty

[moisesescobarr]

Yess!! Been waiting on your review. Waiting on mine! 8/23 delivery date. As always, I enjoy your videos

[GMITRUCKING]

I'm going with a type s in April 2022 I don't care about the power as much as I do handling and in my opinion the best looking sedan in its class hands down

[jamesparkerjr]

This car looks so good in blue. That Tiger Eye colour is very striking, just not sure how it'll age. Combined with either the red or white interior, it's an absolute stunner.

[bbbbccc]

nice work. can't get enough of the the rolling shots of the car!

[maximo]

A fun review with the right amount of details . I appreciate that you focus on the driving experience, thought you remark about a cars on center feel and feedback from the steering

[KeithGriffin]

There is a separate button for Lane minding. Adaptive cruise does not turn on automatically.

I just got my type S and I love it.

[Miguelon]

I love this car, it looks amazing, I will buy one in the future. Need to work hard to afford it. Great review by the way.

[basithph]

Good to see Acura back to form with Type S! This is indeed a gamechanger!

[mgp]

People tend to really underrate the SH-AWD mostly because they don't understand how to use it. Acura thankfully has made it easier to engage it during normal driving for this as well as the new MDX. Was looking to purchase the MDX Type-S but due to the uncertainty with supply and markups for an already near 70k vehicle, I went with the excellent 2021 Ridgeline which also has the SH-AWD, making it the best handling and one of the most comfortable trucks in America.