2024 Acura TLX Type S Review // Should you buy over a German Sports Sedan?

Check out this In-Depth Review on this 2024 Acura TLX Type S as we take it through some Twisty Back Roads and test out the handling, launch control, discover the tech, features, and more!

The color on this car is Urban Grey.

[teemanz]

Love my 2024 in black had it since jan!! Been flying in it from NY to NJ

[austinflores]

Wow finally someone who will actually push a car during a review! 👌

[Frankguligan]

just bought a white on red 2024 tlx type s and this car is absolutely perfect, only thing it could have is a bit more power but its definitely enough to still get in trouble. its so comfortable, so solid, sound system is amazing and ive already gotten multiple compliments in just a few weeks of having it, this car leads the segment in its looks and styling. i got a CPO for only 52, 500$ with 6400 miles, perfect condition

[henrysniper]

I worked in several BMW dealerships and their repair shops make all the money for the stores, especially for the ones that are off warranty. But the most common embarrassment we just got used to we're all the new ones we sold came riding in on the back of tow trucks. We can barely keep enough loaner cars in we just got used to seeing the brand new ones ride in on tow trucks. Ask any tow truck driver what cars break down the most that they have to pick up on the side of the road. They always say Volkswagen, other German cars and Chrysler products I've only asked four, same answer. Go ahead, hate the messenger.

[precisionmotors]

Another Amazing review, TLX TS should have had 400 hp, but knowing Acura they always play safe, which they didn't with Integra TS. Love that Integra TS, So much better looking than the TLX TS, I would take the Integra over the TLX too. Stance of Integra TS is so much more sexier than the TLX. Which looks just like the regular TLX.

[SlipAngleG]

I like your review but the better comparison is to its main competitor, which is the Genesis G70. Very similar pricing. I recommend you drive a G70 3.3T Sport.

[Leo_Vasileio]

TLX owner here. This car has one of the highest crash test rating. Even higher than the Germans. I was shocked. This is also true for the integra and the MDX.

[dansmagicalcreations]

I still think the only car that really stands out uniquely in this segment is the IS500…

[QS]

Nice, didn't know it had a rear strut bar

[sebastianfreyre]

the integra does not have heated seats in the rear i dont think lol

[contacttimbre]

I have been a BMW driver more a more than two decades but they slowly became a company that eventually broke my heart. A majority of which is that they moved away from manual, as have most other companies, but worst of all is their automatics are terrible. My last one was a sought after 2014 328ix F31 (wagon). The 4 cyl was WAY under powered considering what it replaced and the competition. Two years prior my same model wagon rusted out so it was replaced with that newer one. I regretted driving it every day. Then it needed a new valve cover gasket and a head gasket, which was nearly the entire value of the car so I sold it. I miss the AWD but I replaced it with an Integra A Type. Though the 4 cyl has less power, the car is 500+ lbs lighter and feels a lot better on the road than the F31. Someone Tboned my in the first week of owning the Integra, so now I am out a car and Eyeing this one, and it seems superior to BMW in almost every way

[E]

Do the newer type s still have the transfer problems?

[freewilly]

I would say your biggest difference is customer base. The M340 is going to have a lot more mod/tuners that are looking to do the typical downpipe and a tune to building record-breaking M340s. The TLX is far from reliable considering Honda released either a bulletin or a recall for those turbo V6s. We are seeing these kinds of issues now from Honda and Toyota, so I would be cautious about buying a car with engine issues compared to the B58 that people have pushed and tested the limits of. Of course you have to make sacrifices; the BMW will have a few more issues, like oil pump needing to get swapped out in the early years and some leaks, but you get a much more rewarding daily even on a stock map that you can push comfortably. I'd say the TLX is a great sporty daily or grand touring car.

[omicronceti]

What's the point of not having spare tire?

[LaszloGaspar-sx]

Transmission could be better shift little bit slow 👍

[kylenewberry]

I was surprised how far back you were leaning in the seat, maybe it’s for the camera vs daily position?

[Entropied]

Anyone going looking for something fun and enjoyable won’t get this. Only people ive seen drive this in my area are over 50 and I have only seen about 3 in over a few years since it came out.

Theres so many of these available for sale used they just aren’t selling.

[drivescene]

It’s definitely not beating the Germans, but it’s such a fun car to drive and very good looking as well

[lilacscepter]

no disrespect at all, but swear to god if you aren't going to the gym yet you gotta go do that'd elevate your game in a big way.. someone pointed it out to me myself and its real. a lot easier to win if you look and feel like a beast. fire shots as always and learning a lot ❤

[layne]

Debuted at the back of the pack. Lacks performance, utility, tech, and luxury. By far the most boring drive in the class.