2021 Acura TLX Customer Reviews

Pros

• Technology and Entertainment

  I call my car Ms Boo, she's very fancy and I love her so much!! It came with 3 months of Sirius XM radio, which is great! The screen size of my radio is awesome as well!!

• Fuel Economy

  My TLX is great on gas! I fill her up and ride all week without using much fuel. This is so great!! I don't have to worry about filling up as much

• Ride and Handling

  The riding and handling of my TLX is superior! She's a true champ on longer rides and the steering is the best!!

Cons

Pros

• Power

• Fuel Economy

• Cargo Space

Cons

Pros

• Reliability

  Everything about this car is a step up compared to other new cars.

• Ride and Handling

  Handles like a Acura should. Very responsive and comfortable ride

• Styling

  Has a great look to it.

Cons

• Interior Space

  Leg room for rear passengers are limited but no complaints.

Pros

• Ride and Handling

  the car is very responsive and sticks to the road around turns.

• Seat Comfort

  I’m 6’4” tall and I have plenty of room and the seats are comfortable.

• Styling

  a very sporty car.

Cons

• Fuel Economy

  haven’t taken it on a long trip yet so the gas mileage is lower than I thought it would be. I will soon be going on a trip and hope the mileage will be better.

Pros

• Reliability

  dependable, quick to take off

• Styling

  great style

• Technology and Entertainment

  great sounds system

Cons

• Interior Space

  interior is tight

• Technology and Entertainment

  Center console/entertainment not user-friendly

• Fuel Economy

  For a small car, fuel consumption is high

Pros

• Power

  4 cyl turbo charged engine is responsive as well as the 10 speed transmission. The seats are comfortable and the car looks sharp. Handles very well.

Cons

• Cargo Space

  Now for the bad. Exterior dimension is fairly large for a compact car but interior is terribly cramped. Turning radius is pretty wide. My large Genesis G90 probably has shorter turning radius!! And the car is a porker, being over 4,200 pounds. Back seat is way too cramped. But the worst is user interface. The touch pad is just atrocious, virtually unusable. Ugh! I think Acura corrected this in 2025 with some of their models by changing over to touchscreen. Space utilization in the trunk is also poor as there is lot of space around the battery that could be better utilized. Finally, while the car does look sharp, it look bit unbalanced with extra long hood. I think they need to raise the roof line slightly to give better balanced look, shorten the front hood length and add that length towards creating more back seat space by increasing space between b pillar and c pillar. Also, 2021 model has problem with puddle lights going out. Both sides of my puddle lights are out.