2015 Acura ILX 2.0L - Car and Driver (blog)
Being a Honda, the Acura likes to rev, and our 2. 0-liter test car had adequate grunt for most real-world situations. Despite this car’s trim 2951-pound curb weight, that’s well behind the 2. 4-liter car’s 6. 4- and 15. 0-second times, as well as those for every four-cylinder Honda Accord sedan we’ve tested in recent years, including our $24,180 long-termer with... The 2015 TLX’s new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic would surely help here, as the ILX’s five-speed ’box can’t keep the little 2. 0-liter in the meat of its narrow powerband. The base Acura does hold a slight performance advantage over the Honda Civic, but the latter has a 143-hp, 1. 8-liter four and a continuously variable transmission. Minimal grip from 17-inch Michelin all-season tires doesn’t help the ILX’s cause, limiting lateral stick to a middling 0. 82 g on the skidpad and braking ability to 170 feet from 70 mph. Ride quality is decent and the electric power steering is direct, but the Acura lacks the poise in transitions and overall tactility of the 10Best-winning Accord , as well as the outright grip. 0’s optional navigation system is a plus, however, because Acura curiously doesn’t offer that feature in conjunction with the 2. 4’s manual transmission. Source: www.caranddriver.com
