Acura ILX

Acura ILX

Manufacturer	Honda
Production	2012-
Model years	2013-
Assembly	Greensburg, Indiana, United States [1]
Predecessor	Acura CSX (Canada) Acura RSX (United States)
Class	Entry-level luxury car Compact executive car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	FF layout
Engine	1.5 L I4 2.0 L I4 R20A 2.4 L I4
Transmission	5-speed automatic 6-speed manual
Wheelbase	105.1 in (2,670 mm)
Length	179.1 in (4,549 mm)
Width	70.6 in (1,793 mm)
Height	55.6 in (1,412 mm)
Related	Honda Civic Honda CR-V

The Acura ILX is an entry-level luxury car for Honda's luxury brand Acura. It replaces the Canada-exclusive Acura CSX and is an all new model for the U.S.^[2] Like the preceding CSX, the Acura ILX is related to the Honda Civic.^[3] However, the ILX will introduce a new design language Acura calls "Aero-fused Dynamics".^[4] It will offer two four-cylinder gasoline engines similar to those in the CSX, TSX and Civic Si. A hybrid model, Acura's first, will feature a 1.5L four and share its gas/electric powertrain with the current Civic Hybrid to produce 111HP at 5,500 rpm and 127 lb·ft (172 N·m) of torque between 1.000 to 3.000 rpm.

The concept version of both the gasoline-only and hybrid models were unveiled at the 2011 North American International Auto Show. The production versions were presented in the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. Mass production of the ILX commenced on April 23, 2012 at Honda's assembly facility in Greensburg, Indiana^[5] and the vehicle is scheduled to begin U.S. sales shortly thereafter during the second quarter of 2012. The EPA fuel economy rating of the hybrid version is 39 mpg_-US (6.0 L/100 km; 47 mpg_-imp) for city and 38 mpg_-US (6.2 L/100 km; 46 mpg_-imp) on highway driving.^[6]

Acura ILX Hybrid

Major options include leather upholstery, navigation system, rearview camera, parking sensor system, wireless cell phone link, and fog lights. Circle-See Assist uses 4 cameras that rotate 360 degrees. They are only displayed on the navigation screen. They are to see the interaround views of the outside of the vehicle. If a driver approaches too close to an object, an alert sounds.

Specs

• 2.4L Manual: 201 hp (150 kW) at 7,000 rpm and 170 lb·ft (230 N·m) of torque at 4,300 rpm
• 2.0L Auto: 150 hp (112 kW) at 6,500 rpm and 140 lb·ft (190 N·m) of torque at 4,300 rpm
• 1.5L CVT Auto: 111 hp (83 kW) at 5,500 rpm and 127 lb·ft (172 N·m) of torque between 1,000 to 3,000 rpm

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