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Acura’s swanky new TLX hits dealers in late September, with more power, more tech and a whole lot more style than its predecessor. Because of that, the 2021 TLX will also cost you more money: $ 38,525 including $ 1,025 for destination, Acura confirmed Thursday.
Yes, that’s a $ 4500 increase over the base price of a 2020 TLX, but it’s not an apple-to-apple comparison. The new TLX has a much more powerful base engine – a 2.0-liter turbo I4 with 272 horsepower and 280 pounds of torque – which is actually closer to the old TLX’s optional V6. In that case, the new TLX is $ 1,300 higher priced than a 2020 V6 model, which does not look too bad of a walk, considering how much nicer and better-equipped this midsize sedan is overall.
Acura TLX Price: 2020 vs. 2021
| Price (incl. Destination) | |
| 2020 Acura TLX 2.4L |
$ 34,025 |
| 2020 Acura TLX V6 |
$ 37,225 |
| 2020 Acura TLX V6 SH-AWD |
$ 39,225 |
| 2021 Acura TLX 2.0T |
$ 38,525 |
| 2021 Acura TLX 2.0T SH-AWD |
$ 40,525 |
The TLX 2.0T will be offered in Basic, Technology, A-Spec and Advance trim levels, all of which are available with the company’s Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive for an additional $ 2,000. In its most expensive form, the 2021 TLX 2.0T Advance SH-AWD costs $ 49,325 including destination.
Next spring, Acura will launch the 355 horsepower TLX Type S. Prices for this warmer variant are not yet exactly available. For now, Acura says the Type S will start in the “low to mid $ 50,000s.”
Even the non-Type S TLX looks great.
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The TLX is the second part of Acura’s strategy to move more upmarket, following the launch of the third – gen RDX crossover, which went on sale in the summer of 2018. Acura says the average RDX’s average transaction price is a little over $ 3,000 higher than the old version, and with the major upgrade of TLX in design and technology, the company believes it can take a similar step.
Yet at the same time, the TLX is still priced among its main competitors, namely the Audi A4, BMW 3 Series and Mercedes-Benz C-Class. (See how they all stack up in our special comparison.) The TLX is also slightly larger than those German rivals, but offers similar levels of luxury and more standard equipment. To know: While most assistive technology technologies are optional for Germans, each TLX comes standard with the AcuraWatch suite, which includes adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, traffic sign recognition and the Traffic Jam Assist business includes, breeze.
2021 Acura TLX vs. the competitor
| 2021 Acura TLX SH-AWD | 2020 Audi A4 45 Quattro | 2020 BMW 330i xDrive | 2020 Mercedes-Benz C300 4Matic | |
| Engine |
2.0-liter turbo I4 |
2.0-liter turbo I4 |
2.0-liter turbo I4 |
2.0-liter turbo I4 |
| Power |
272 pk |
248 pk |
255 pk |
255 pk |
| Couple |
280 lb-ft |
273 lb-ft |
294 lb-ft |
273 lb-ft |
| Transfer |
10-speed car |
7-speed DCT |
8-speed car |
9-speed car |
| Price (incl. Dest.) |
$ 40,525 |
$ 41,895 |
$ 43,745 |
$ 44,395 |
Indeed, the TLX is better prepared than ever to take on these rivals, but it’s all about getting people into an Acura showroom in the first place. That’s where the car’s strong design really comes into play – “that seven-second knockout”, as Acura VP Jon Ikdea put it during an interview. “A car that is really designed sells itself.”
The TLX looks really great and looks solid on paper, and we recently had the chance to check it out ELS premium audio system. All that remains to be done is to ride the TLX, which we can do late next month for its date of sale. Stay tuned.
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