2016 Acura ILX review notes: A Civic-minded Acura - Autoweek
Despite improvements, Acura's entry-level sedan fails to shine. Acura needs a Steve Jobs. The Acura ILX was introduced for the 2013 model year, garnering mostly crickets from the U. S. buying public. The improvements help, but my message to Acura. There’s reason to be cautiously optimistic about the new engine and transmission, but overall the ILX remains one of the dullest ways to spend $35,000 I can think of. It’s not just that it’s a gussied-up Civic … it’s that it’s not even that... The ILX is noisy inside, with wind and road both contributing to the din. Especially compared to cars on the new MQB platform from Volkswagen Group (the Golf and Audi A3 , for example), the ILX chassis feels dated and unrefined. Under the hood is a new Earth Dreams (possibly the goofiest greenwashing idiom in use today) 2. 4-liter I4 coupled to Honda’s unique torque-converter/DCT eight-speed automatic. The transmission uses a lightweight torque converter to facilitate smooth launches, yet shifts with the authority of a dual-clutch once underway. Source: autoweek.com
