FAST FACTS
2025 Acura TLX
Starts at $45,400
Rank
- #7 in Midsize Luxury Sedans
Pros
- Looks the part of a sport luxury sedan
- Type S model's turbo V6 is powerful and refined
Cons
- Cramped backseat, especially for a midsize car
- Subpar fuel economy
- Acura's laptop-style True Touchpad Interface is much harder to operate while driving than a touchscreen
What's New for 2025?
The TLX carries over unchanged this year. Notably, Acura announced in July '25 that the 2025 model year will be the TLX's swan song.
2025 TLX Selector
2025 Acura TLX
Starts at $45,400
2025 Acura TLX Review
by Josh Sadlier
published Dec 30, 2024 | updated Apr 27, 2026
Is the 2025 Acura TLX a Good Car?
"It's often lumped in with compact luxury sedans due to its relatively attainable pricing, but the TLX is as long as an E-Class, so this segment is its rightful home. Unfortunately, packaging compromises have left this Acura with more of a C-Class backseat, and the performance doesn't impress unless you spring for the Type S."—Ranked #7 out of 9 Midsize Luxury Sedans

by Josh Sadlier
Publisher and Donkey-in-Chief
Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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