2023 Acura TLX Type S

Sports Sedan · 3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 SH-AWD · AWD

83/100

AutoVault's overall score, weighted for what a sports sedan is actually for — performance, technology, comfort, reliability, safety and value.

Specifications

Engine	3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 SH-AWD
Horsepower	355 hp
Torque	354 lb-ft
0–60 mph	4.4 sec
Top speed	168 mph
Drivetrain	AWD
Seats	5
Combined MPG	23 mpg (20 city / 28 hwy)
Range	398 miles
MSRP	$53,800
Body style	Sports Sedan

The verdict

What's good

Snarling twin-turbo V6 soundtrack
Brembo brakes haul it down hard
All-wheel drive launches cleanly
A bargain among sport sedans

What's not

Touchpad controls hurt the experience
Cabin not as plush as German rivals
Heavy feel in tight corners
Real-world fuel economy suffers

The engine

3.0L Twin-Turbo V6 SH-AWD

3.0L Turbo V6 (SH-AWD)

A purpose-built turbo V6 with a single twin-scroll turbo and direct injection that delivers a meaty, responsive mid-range, sending its muscle through Acura's torque-vectoring SH-AWD for genuinely sharp handling.

This DOHC 3.0-liter was developed by a team including veterans of the NSX and Civic Type R programs, incorporates technology from the twin-turbo NSX supercar, and is hand-relevant enough that it's built at Honda's Anna Engine Plant in Ohio.

Despite sharing showroom space with the larger J35, this 3.0 has a unique block and shares only its 60-degree vee angle with that engine.
A limited 300-unit TLX Type S PMC Edition was assembled by the same Performance Manufacturing Center that builds the NSX.
Its turbocharger uses a twin-scroll design to sharpen low-end throttle response.

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The six sub-scores behind the 83 — performance, tech, comfort, reliability, safety and value
Market value today and year-by-year value history
All 5 trims with pricing
Studio photography — exterior, rear and interior
Side-by-side comparison with up to four cars

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