Acura ILX

Acura

MarqueAcura
Production2012–2022 / 2012–2014 (ILX Hybrid)
Engine1.5 L Honda L engine#LEA-MF6 (i-VTEC + IMA) / LEA Straight-four engine / I4 (hybrid; 2013–2014) / 2.0 L Honda R engine#R20A / R20A I4 (5AT; 2013–2015) / 2.4 L Honda
Fuel economy (EPA)29 mpg combined · $2,950/yr fuel

Ownership costs across indexed model years

Model-year estimates from the same NHTSA, EPA and published cost model used on the detailed verdict pages. The wide range reflects different years and trims; choose a year for the precise breakdown.

Typical used-price range$15,900–$50,400
Five-year depreciation$5,800–$15,500
Insurance per year$1,580–$3,130
Annual fuel / energy$2,600–$2,950
Annual maintenance band$649–$3,057
Most-reported repair groupAir Bags · $600–$1,700

Compare 10 model years

Acura does not build many cars like the Acura ILX: a 4-door sedan with 1.5&nbsp, built from 2012 to 2014 as electrification stopped being an experiment and the crossover took every market.

The background

The Acura ILX is a compact executive car manufactured and marketed by Honda under the Acura brand for the 2013–2022 model years, based on the ninth-generation Civic sedan. The ILX replaced the Canadian market exclusive Acura CSX. The gasoline-electric hybrid version was Acura's first.

The engineering

Under the skin sits 1.5  other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 2910-2954 lbs. The gearbox is a 5-speed Automatic transmission / automatic (2.0 L; 2013–2015) / 6-speed Manual transmission / manual (2.4 L; 2013–2015) / 8-speed dual-clutch transmission / dual-clutch (2.4 L; 201. The layout matters: the engine drives the front wheels, the packaging choice that gives a small car a big cabin. The wheelbase is 105.1 in. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.

Where it sits

Where it sits in Acura's history is not in doubt: the Acura CSX (Canada only) / Acura TSX (as entry-level in the US) came before it; the Acura Integra (DE) followed it; it was built at Greensburg, Indiana. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Mazda CX-5, the Tesla Model X, the Peugeot 208. Its Acura stablemates include the Acura ADX and the Acura ARX-06.

The money

On the used market today a Acura ILX typically changes hands for $15,900–$50,400, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $3,399–$6,007 a year. Insurance sits around $1,580–$3,130 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.

Specifications

Transmission5-speed Automatic transmission / automatic (2.0 L; 2013–2015) / 6-speed Manual transmission / manual (2.4 L; 2013–2015) / 8-speed dual-clutch transmission / dual-clutch (2.4 L; 201
LayoutFront-engine, front-wheel drive
Body style4-door sedan
Kerb weight2910-2954 lbs (2.0 L) / 2958 lbs (1.5 L hybrid) / 2978-3144 lbs (2.4 L)
Wheelbase105.1 in
Length4,549 mm
AssemblyUnited States: Greensburg, Indiana (Honda Manufacturing of Indiana: April 2012 – November 2014); / Marysville, Ohio (Marysville Auto Plant: 2015–2022)
PredecessorAcura CSX (Canada only) / Acura TSX (as entry-level in the US)
Catalogue IDQ2113800
SourceWikipedia

The family, through the years

Every generation and sibling of this nameplate in the catalogue, oldest first. Photos: Wikimedia Commons.