For years the TL sedan was Acura’s bread-and-butter sedan. It was a strong seller until a radical redesign in 2009. The brand has been trying to recover ever since and hopes an all-new version with an all-new name will return the brand to luxury-sedan success.
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The TLX not only replaces the TL, but also the smaller TSX sedan — which was less controversial but didn’t fit properly in the brand’s lineup, which also now includes the even smaller ILX.
After spending a day driving the TLX in northern Michigan at an Acura event, the TLX might indeed cover all those bases and runs gamut with an entry-level four-cylinder to a fully loaded all-wheel-drive V-6.