Model Preview
Last year, the Acura TLX went through a comprehensive facelift that gave it an elegant new look. With this still fresh, it’s no surprise that the 2019 TLX will only receive minor updates.
Visually, the TLX will remain identical to the 2018 model, but it will gain a new Platinum White Pearl color option, and 19-inch wheels on the V6 Technology and Advance models. Inside, the 2019 TLX will be identical to the current model.
The biggest change is the addition of a new A-Spec package for the 2.4-liter model. Similar to the A-Spec option for V6 models, it adds a matte-black grille with dark-chrome border, a more aggressive lower front fascia, LED fog lights, dark-styled headlights, grey 19-inch alloy wheels, a gloss-black spoiler, smoked LED taillights, 4-inch exhaust tips, matte-black window surrounds, and special badges.
Inside, this package adds aggressively bolstered front seats, contrast stitching and piping, red LED ambient lighting, red meters, black headliner and pillar treatment, aluminum-look trim, and a thick-rimmed steering wheel with unique A-Spec badging.

Under its hood, all versions of the TLX will remain the same. Its standard engine will be a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that will crank out 206 horsepower. Optionally, buyers can get a 3.5-liter V6 with 290 hp.
The four-cylinder engine will pair with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, while the V6 will mate with a nine-speed automatic. Front-wheel drive will be standard, but V6 models will have available all-wheel drive.
The 2018 TLX didn’t have great IIHS crash-test results, thanks to an “Acceptable” rating in the small-overlap and headlight tests. In all the other tests, though, it performed well. We expect these ratings to remain for the new model year. The 2019 TLX will come standard with automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane-keep assist, and road-departure warning.
Pricing & Release Date
The 2019 Acura TLX is available in showrooms now.
Official pricing ranges from $33,965 to as much as $46,915 (destination fees included).
The TLX’s key competitors will include the BMW 3-Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and the Audi A4.
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Pictured: 2019 TLX


