ILX is an executive car of luxury brand of Acura that was launched in 2012 and it became the successor of RSX which was discontinued in 2006 and since then Acura’s ILX became the first compact model of Acura in United States. ILX made a great success within these years in United States and managed sale of 11,273 units in 2018. The 2019 model of Acura ILX has been refreshed with new exterior and interior design, availability of Apple Car play and Android Auto, standard Acura Watch Safety system and a lot of plenty features. The 2019 model has been ranked number twenty four among Luxury small cars keeping in mind the reliability, safety features, interior, performance and critics rating. It is available in only one trim, however it offers variety of packages to its customers. The base trim offers many features including multi view rear view camera for parking, forward collision warning system, technological features like its heated front seats and five inches display screen.
The packages include Premium package, technology package and A-spec package. Premium package is available from 1750 US dollars and it offers leather covered seats, 4 way adjustable passenger’s seat, rear cross traffic alert system, seven inches display screen and eight inches infotainment display screen. Technology package is available at 1900 US dollars and it offers additional features of ten speakers, navigation system and Acura link telematics system. The A spec package is available at 2000 US dollars and it offers larger wheels, suede car seats, rear spoiler and all other basic features.
Under the hood:
Acura ILX 2019 is powered by 2.4 liters 4 cylinder sixteen valve DOHC i-VTEC engine that generates the horsepower of 201bhp at 6800rpm and torque of 180 lb-ft at 3600rpm. It offers a dual clutch automatic transmission that lets the car drive easily on city streets and highways on front wheels only. It offers a good fuel economy by offering twenty four miles per gallon in city and thirty four miles per gallon on highways. It offers a fuel tank capacity of 13.2 gallons. The Macpherson strut axles on front multi-link on rear provide a smooth and firm suspension.
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The handling of the car is just satisfactory but it provides a very comfortable ride but sometimes it feels uncomfortable when passing over bumpy surfaces. The braking response of the car is very grabby with intuitive pedal and steering is light and easy to handle while among all the driving modes, the sport mode is most quick and responsive while the normal mode is economical to use and it is very easy to shift between different driving modes. When talking about the safety features of Acura ILX, then we must mention that it has been awarded with four stars out of ten by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. IIHS gave it highest scores in various crash tests thus prove it that this is a safe vehicle to drive. Some of the safety features include forward collision warning system, lane keeping assistance, adaptive cruise control system, rear view parking camera, air bags, lane departure warning system and collision mitigation braking system.
Exterior and Interior features:
Acura ILX 2019 is 182.2 inches in length, 70.6 inches in width, 55.6 inches in height and a ground clearance of 5.3 inches. It is a five door sedan with seating capacity for five passengers. There is a new design of frontal fascia with more aggressive looks. The beak grille on front has lumpy lines and Acura’s tag plate embossed on it. The A pillar has been redesigned with pentagon grille and Jewel eye shaped headlights. The rear is also very attractive with redesigned trunk lid, LED tail lights and sportier appearance. A spec package offers matte graphite grille, side sill extensions, piano theme color bumper accents and deck spoiler. It offers eighteen inches wheel wrapped with all-season tires.
The interior cabin is also very eye catching with leather trimmed interior, heated front seats, eight way power adjustable seat of driver, four way power adjustable seat for passengers, power side mirrors, GPS linked climate control system, cup holders and central arm rest. The base trim level offers variety of features including sunroof, heated seats on front, climate control system, smart push start and Bluetooth connection. It offers driver’s assistance program system consisting of lane keeping assistance, automatic emergency braking system and adaptive cruise control. There is enough cabin area for passengers providing more legroom in the back. There are two screen displays for infotainment in the car with Apple Car play and Android Auto system and the ten speakers ELS audio system and a single USB port.
Although Acura ILX 2019 has generous list of features and has a good affordability but Acura has no longer that fame as is past decades, the Acura badge on front grille is very large and not much liked by customers. There are total nineteen switches and buttons for various functions that looks very messy and low quality of material used for the cabin and it offers below average reliability.
Major competitors:
Kia Stinger, Honda Civic, Acura TLX and Honda Accord are major competitors of Acura ILX 2019 in markets.
Price of Acura ILX:
It has a price range from 25,900 US dollars to 31,500 US dollars and the premium package can be availed by paying an extra 2200 US dollars, technology package will cost you a total of 30,545 US dollars and the A spec package will cost 2000 US dollars more than the base trim price.
Country
USA
Body
Sedan
Engine
Transmission
Automatic
Drive
FWD
Exterior Color
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Interior Color
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Overall length (mm)
4620 mm
overall width (mm)
1793 mm
overall height (mm)
1412 mm
wheel base (mm)
2669 mm
Turning radius (m)
11 m (Curb to Curb)
Kerb Weight (KG)
1402 Kg
Track Front (mm)
1508 mm
Track Rear (mm)
1529 mm
Cylinder
4 inline
Engine Capacity (cc)
2398 cc
Peak Torque (Nm@rpm)
244@3600
Max out (Kw@rpm)
149@6800
Valve Train
DOHC 16 Valves
Horse Power (HP)
201 Hp
Fuel economy
City/Highway: 25/35 MPG
Steering
Electric power assist speed sensing steering-Rack and Pinion
Seating Capacity
5 Person
Suspension Front
strut with coil Spring
Suspension Rear
Multi Link with Coil Spring
Front Brakes
Ventilated Disc
Rear Brakes
Disc
Tire type
P215/45/VR17
Wheel size
17 inch
Wheel Type
aluminum-alloy-wheels
Seat Cover Material
Leather seat trim
Registered
N/A
Features
Top speed 133 Mph and 0 To 60 in 6.6 seconds
Engine: 2.4L 16-Valve DOHC i-VTEC
Transmission: 8 speed dual clutch-inc: torque converter and sequential sport shift paddle shifters
Transmission with driver selectable mode
Front wheel drive
3.94 axle ratio
45 Amp/Hr 410CCA Maintenance free battery with run down protection
95 amp alternator
Gas pressurized shock absorbers
Front and rear anti roll bars
Single stainless steel exhaust
Wheels: aluminum alloy noise-reducing
Spare tire mobility kit
Clear coat paint
Express open/close sliding and tilting glass 1st row sunroof with sunshade
Body colored front bumper
Body colored rear bumper
Chrome side windows trim and black front windshield trim
Body colored door handles
Body colored power heated side mirrors with convex spotter and manual folding
Fixed rear windows with defroster
Light tinted glass
Speed sensitive variable intermittent wipers
Front windshield-inc: sun visor strip
Fully galvanized steel panels
Metal look grille with chrome surround
Trunk rear cargo access
Fully automatic projector beam led low/high beam day time running headlamp with delay off
LED brake lights
Radio: Acura audio system-inc: 6 speakers-SM/MMS text message capability- Bluetooth Hands free link wireless telephone interface-Pandora capability-USB audio interface with iPod integration-Bluetooth streaming audio-Mp3/Auxiliary input jack and speed sensitive volume compensation
Radio with seek scan-in dash Mounted single CD-Mp3 player-clock-steering wheel control and radio data system
Audio theft deterrent
Window grid diversity antenna
1 LCD monitor in the front
Heated front sport seats-inc: driver’s 8 way power seat and 4 way manual passenger seat
Full folding bench front facing fold forward seatback rear seat
Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
Gauges-inc: speedometer-odometer-engine coolant temp-tachometer-trip odometer and trip computer
Power rear windows
Leather steering wheel
Front cup holder
Rear cup holder
Proximity key for door and push button start
Valet function
Remote keyless entry with integrated key transmitter-illuminated entry-illuminated ignition switch and panic button
Remote releases-inc: mechanical cargo access and mechanical fuel
Cruise control with steering wheel controls
Dual zone front automatic air conditioning
HVAC-inc: under seat ducts
Illuminated locking glove box
Driver foot rest
Interior trim-inc: metal look instrument panel insert-metal look console insert-chrome and metal look interior accents
Full cloth headliner
Leatherette door trim insert
Leather gear shift knob
Leatherette trimmed interior
Day Nigh rear view mirror
Driver and passenger visor vanity mirrors with driver and passenger illumination
Full floor console with covered storage and 1 12V DC power outlet
Front map lights
Fade to off interior lighting
Full carpet floor covering-inc: carpet front and rear floor mats
Carpet floor trim and carpet trunk lid/rear cargo door trim
Cargo feature-inc: spare tire mobility kit
Cargo space lights
FOB controls-inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate-windows and sunroof/convertible roof
Tracker system
Instrument panel covered bin-driver and passenger door bins
Power 1st row windows with driver and passenger 1 touch up down
Delayed accessory power
Power door locks with auto lock feature
System monitor
Trip computer
Outside temp gauge
Analog display
Seats with leather back material
Manual adjustable front head restraint and manual adjustable rear head restraints
Front center armrest and rear center armrest
1 seat back storage pocket
Perimeter alarm
Engine immobilizer
1 12V DC power outlet
Air filtration
Electronic stability control (ESC)
ABS and driveline traction control
Side impact beams
Dual stage driver and passenger seat mounted side airbags
Tire specific low tire pressure warning
Dual stage driver and passenger front airbags
Curtain 1st and 2nd row airbags
Airbag occupancy sensor
Rear child safety locks
Outboard front lap and shoulder safety belts-inc: rear center 3 point-height adjusters and pretensioners