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2009 Acura TL Overview

Likes:

  • Head-turning style
  • Athletic capabilities
  • Superlative iPod interface, excellent stereo
  • Typical Acura-quality touch, feel, and operation

Dislikes:

  • Head-turning style
  • Thick pillars mean spotty outward visibility
  • Overwhelming sea of buttons in center stack
  • Slow-to-react automatic transmission

Bottom Line

By Colin Mathews's avatar Colin Mathews, Author

Expert reviewers at TheCarConnection.com consulted what the most authoritative auto critics have written about the new Acura TL to produce this conclusive review. TheCarConnection.com editors also drove the TL in order to interweave our expert opinion and help you make the ...

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Full Review

By Colin Mathews's avatar Colin Mathews, Author

Acura has apparently decided that the Japanese reputation for conservative styling is not appropriate for Acura, so it's begun to unveil a new set of vehicles with rather dramatic styling. While the new look has certainly generated buzz, the jury is still out on whether or not...

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Select a Trim:

Trim MSRP / Invoice Fuel Econ
2009 Acura TL: 4dr Sedan 2WD $34,955 / $32,135 City: 18
Hwy: 26
2009 Acura TL: 4dr Sedan 2WD Tech $38,685 / $35,556 City: 18
Hwy: 26
2009 Acura TL: 4dr Sedan SH-AWD $38,505 / $35,391 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Acura TL: 4dr Sedan SH-AWD Tech $42,235 / $38,811 City: 17
Hwy: 25
2009 Acura TL: 4dr Sedan SH-AWD Tech HPT $43,235 / $39,728 City: 17
Hwy: 25

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Other Choices:

The Audi A4, also redesigned for 2009, is a front-wheel-drive-biased vehicle just like the TL, but Audi has taken great pains to move its mass rearward and make it a sportier, more engaging drive—and they succeeded. BMW's 3-Series is the benchmark for its class due to its magical ride/handling combination, but it's a tighter fit inside and options are pricey. The Cadillac CTS presents as strong a styling statement as the TL, yet does so in an appealing way; rear-wheel drive, a well-sorted chassis, great powertrains, and a sumptuous interior complete a compelling package. Starting in the low thirties, yet with an interior that comes within inches of a Mercedes S550 for richness and room, the rear-wheel-drive Hyundai Genesis sedan is the value leader here, but soft handling means it won't win in the slalom. Volkswagen's Passat also brings great value and a stunning interior to the table, but just like the TL, its front-wheel-drive setup won't thrill driving enthusiasts.

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Comments (2 total)

  1. By Michael #1, Posted: 6/5/2009

    Put 50,000 miles plus on then lets talk about true quality. You review talks about Acura quality but fails to mention that Acura had to be sued to provide support to previous Acura TL models that had issues with repeated transmission failures. From my experience the quality of the GM products far exceeds what I have seen with the Acura TL. For our money we our next car will not be from Acrua/Honda.

  2. By Craig #2, Posted: 8/5/2009

    The TL has excellent driving characteristics, great acceleration however I wasn't impressed with the ride quality on the sh-awd model, the FWD provided more comfort. The tech package is a must. The voice activation takes a few seconds to execute (all of them do though) but it works well. The ELS sound system is unbelievable and unmatched. The navigation has been on spot so far. Interior is busy with buttons but luxurious. Have owned GM cars for 20 years and will not return to them due to poor fit and finish and bailout fiasco. I hope to remain with Acura as I have been extremely happy thus far with their quality.

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