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On the eve of the Chicago Auto Show, Acura has appear the newest accession to its lineup, the ILX. A bunched exceptional model, it shares its anatomy and powertrains with the Civic, admitting little else.
Looking annihilation like a Civic, with a glassy Acura design, it’s absolutely decidedly larger, barometer 2-inches added end-to-end and about bisected a bottom added in width. The wheelbase, however, charcoal the same.
Powering the ILX are a best of three engines, starting with an entry-level 2.0-liter 4-cylinder – about an up-sized adaptation of the 1.8-liter begin in the Civic. It makes a absolute of 150 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque and with a 5-speed automated will get modest, but not absolutely shocking, 24 burghal and 32 artery mpg rating.
Those in look of ammunition abridgement can opt for the ILX Amalgam – the aboriginal time Acura has alike offered a amalgam model. Application a agnate bureaucracy to that begin in the Civic Amalgam it makes 111 hp and 127 lb-ft of torque application a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder akin to Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist amalgam system. A abecedarian amalgam setup, it does accomplish use of a lithium-ion array backpack and gets 35/38 mpg, decidedly beneath than the 44/44 mpg appraisement in the Civic Hybrid.
Performance aficionados will acknowledge the 2.4-liter model, accessible with a six-speed chiral transmission. Borrowing the agent from the Civic Si, it makes 201 hp.
Notable accepted featured accommodate a activating abeyance system, “motion adaptive” electric ability council and a keyless admission arrangement with push-button ignition.
Available options accommodate a Exceptional Package with leather, acrimonious advanced seats, a rear appearance camera, an alive babble abandoning arrangement and an upgraded 360 watt audio system. A Technology Package again adds Acura’s ELS beleaguer complete audio arrangement and aeronautics with articulation recognition.
Acura has accepted the ILX will not alter the TSX, but will be the brand’s new entry-level offering, starting at “well below” $30,000.
Looking annihilation like a Civic, with a glassy Acura design, it’s absolutely decidedly larger, barometer 2-inches added end-to-end and about bisected a bottom added in width. The wheelbase, however, charcoal the same.
Powering the ILX are a best of three engines, starting with an entry-level 2.0-liter 4-cylinder – about an up-sized adaptation of the 1.8-liter begin in the Civic. It makes a absolute of 150 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque and with a 5-speed automated will get modest, but not absolutely shocking, 24 burghal and 32 artery mpg rating.
Those in look of ammunition abridgement can opt for the ILX Amalgam – the aboriginal time Acura has alike offered a amalgam model. Application a agnate bureaucracy to that begin in the Civic Amalgam it makes 111 hp and 127 lb-ft of torque application a 1.5-liter 4-cylinder akin to Honda’s Integrated Motor Assist amalgam system. A abecedarian amalgam setup, it does accomplish use of a lithium-ion array backpack and gets 35/38 mpg, decidedly beneath than the 44/44 mpg appraisement in the Civic Hybrid.
Performance aficionados will acknowledge the 2.4-liter model, accessible with a six-speed chiral transmission. Borrowing the agent from the Civic Si, it makes 201 hp.
Notable accepted featured accommodate a activating abeyance system, “motion adaptive” electric ability council and a keyless admission arrangement with push-button ignition.
Available options accommodate a Exceptional Package with leather, acrimonious advanced seats, a rear appearance camera, an alive babble abandoning arrangement and an upgraded 360 watt audio system. A Technology Package again adds Acura’s ELS beleaguer complete audio arrangement and aeronautics with articulation recognition.
Acura has accepted the ILX will not alter the TSX, but will be the brand’s new entry-level offering, starting at “well below” $30,000.
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