{"id":35446,"date":"2016-09-09T10:21:02","date_gmt":"2016-09-09T17:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/?p=35446"},"modified":"2026-09-29T13:18:28","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T20:18:28","slug":"acura-tlx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/acura-tlx\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Drive &#8211; Acura TLX"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The Acura TLX On The Road to Adventure<\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"title\">Next up in test drives was the 2016 Acura TLX which is a pretty slick looking car, above the price-point of the Honda sedans, but fairly\u00a0comparable to the higher priced BMW and Lexus but with a much lower cash outlay.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>This car comes with 2 types of engines, the\u00a02.4-litre, 16-valve, Direct Injection DOHC, i-VTEC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> 4-cylinder engine with\u00a0206 hp @ 6800 rpm and\u00a0182 lb.-ft. of torque @ 4500 rpm and the 3.5-litre Direct Injection SOHC i-VTEC<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> aluminum-alloy V6 engine with\u00a0290 hp @ 6200 rpm and\u00a0267 lb.-ft of torque @ 4500 rpm. The former comes with\u00a0Precision All-Wheel Steer<span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span>system and \u00a0an\u00a08-speed dual clutch-transmission with Sequential SportShift<span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 0px;\">\u00a0<\/span>paddle shifters; the latter with a Super Handling All-Wheel Drive<span style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 0px;\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>(SH-AWD<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>) \u00a0that replaces Precision All-Wheel Steer\u00a0system and\u00a09-speed automatic transmission with Sequential SportShift<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> paddle shifters.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35447\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/acura-tlx\/img_2210\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210.jpg?fit=1200%2C781&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,781\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;16&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439129907&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;28&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Acura TLX\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210.jpg?fit=788%2C513&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-35447\" title=\"Acura TLX\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210-1024x666.jpg?resize=474%2C308\" alt=\"Acura TLX\" width=\"474\" height=\"308\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210.jpg?resize=1024%2C666&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210.jpg?resize=300%2C195&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210.jpg?resize=768%2C500&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2210.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots of energy saving when you drive the TLX, the engine stops when you do and start back up when you hit the accelerator, a feature which actually annoys me somewhat as I am yet to get used to this, and the 6 cylinder cuts down 2 cylinders when you don&#8217;t need them all.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35450\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/acura-tlx\/acuratlx2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx2.jpg?fit=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,266\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Acura TLX\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx2.jpg?fit=400%2C266&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-35450\" title=\"Acura TLX\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx2.jpg?resize=480%2C319\" alt=\"Acura TLX\" width=\"480\" height=\"319\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx2.jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx2.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The cars have an\u00a0Integrated Dynamic System (IDS) which has four modes, the economy mode, holding the rpm&#8217;s lower, the normal mode, a sport mode allowing higher rpm&#8217;s and the sport plus with full manual pedals with a good reaction time. The cars steering is also quicker in the full control mode.<\/p>\n<p>The car is smooth and quiet with quieting foam and a quieting windshield and the seats are comfortable and adjustable. There&#8217;s\u00a013.2 cubic feet of cargo space, fold down back seats for more room, and a hidden compartment in the trunk for even more storage. The drivers seats are comfortable and the\u00a0advance package seats are heated and ventilated with a 10 way adjust driver and an 8-way passenger, along with a tilted steering wheel. The backseat room is 34.5\u00a0inches and seats also come heated, authentic leather and wood finishes complete the package.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35449\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/acura-tlx\/acuratlx\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx.jpg?fit=717%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"717,478\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Acura TLX\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx.jpg?fit=717%2C478&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-35449\" title=\"Acura TLX\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx.jpg?resize=717%2C478\" alt=\"Acura TLX\" width=\"717\" height=\"478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx.jpg?w=717&amp;ssl=1 717w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/acuratlx.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s two screens for viewing navigation and the parking sensors \u00a0on the top and a touch screen for audio, climate control and more. The 4 cylinder comes with 17 inch wheels and the V6 with 18 inch.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s lots of safety features, even in the standard, such as\u00a0tire pressure alerts, anti-lock brakes, 7 air bags, vehicle stability assist, and brake assist. \u00a0The advanced adds parking\u00a0sensors, collision mitigation, seat belt pretension, and the tech version has lane keeping, forward collision, parking sensors, road departure mitigation, and collision mitigation braking.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"35448\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/acura-tlx\/img_2213\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213.jpg?fit=1200%2C799&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1200,799\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T2i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1439129938&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;30&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.005&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Acura TLX\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213.jpg?fit=788%2C525&amp;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-35448\" title=\"img 2213\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213-1024x682.jpg?resize=474%2C316\" alt=\"Acura TLX\" width=\"474\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213.jpg?resize=1024%2C682&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213.jpg?resize=768%2C511&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_2213.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>With a comfortable cabin, a wack of power and a high-end look, we&#8217;d like to be in this car more often. We&#8217;ve driven it twice now, over to the Island above with lots of highway time in sport mode and around town this summer where economy was the better choice<\/p>\n<p>*Acura provided the TLX for our review purposes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Acura TLX On The Road to Adventure Next up in test drives was the 2016 Acura TLX which is a pretty slick looking car, above the price-point of the Honda sedans, but fairly\u00a0comparable to the higher priced BMW and Lexus but with a much lower cash outlay.\u00a0 This car comes with 2 types of<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":35451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"nf_dc_page":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[5931],"tags":[7676,7677,7559,7665,7208],"class_list":["post-35446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-auto","tag-acura-canada","tag-acura-tlx","tag-auto-review","tag-car-review","tag-featured"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v28.5 (Yoast SEO v28.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Test Drive - Acura TLX - Good Life Vancouver<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Test Drive - Acura TLX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Acura TLX On The Road to Adventure Next up in test drives was the 2016 Acura TLX which is a pretty slick looking car, above the price-point of the Honda sedans, but fairly\u00a0comparable to the higher priced BMW and Lexus but with a much lower cash outlay.\u00a0 This car comes with 2 types of\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/goodlifevancouver.com\/staging\/2138\/acura-tlx\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Good Life Vancouver\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2016-09-09T17:21:02+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-29T20:18:28+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/goodlifevancouver.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_20160828_183349.jpg?fit=1200%2C1200&ssl=1\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cassandra\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@goodlifevan\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@cassandra\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cassandra\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/acura-tlx\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/acura-tlx\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cassandra\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/goodlifevancouver.com\\\/staging\\\/2138\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/c21d2f28fd4f101acfcb8101f9d3ed37\"},\"headline\":\"Test Drive &#8211; 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