Acura ILX headed for Civic like early upgrades
Acura ILX headed for Civic-like early upgrades Part of the cause has been the 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine: its 150 horsepower to motivate a sedan that can weigh up to 2,970 pounds doesnt offer the kind of performance or value experience that buyers in the segment respond to. Another big issue is that the top-level 2.4-liter engine is only offered with a six-speed manual even though most buyers of the highest trim dont really want to shift their own gears. Lastly, the ILX might not put enough space between it and its frugal underpinnings – our first drive review pegged it as "the worlds nicest Honda Civic."
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The not-yet-ready-for-primetime 2012 Honda Civic saw it quickly returned to sender for refurbishment, now the Acura ILX is headed in the same direction in its very first year.
Acura ILX headed for Civic-like early upgrades
Automotive News reports that the small, Civic-based sedan from Hondas luxury brand isnt meeting sales expectations, with an annualized rate of 22,000 to 24,000 sales instead of the 30,000 the company is after. More telling is that the ILX "is being outsold by the Buick Verano, Volkswagen CC and Audi A4," and, except for two months since it launched, it has also been outdone by the Acura TSX it is meant to replace.
Acura ILX headed for Civic-like early upgrades
An automatic transmission is on the way for the 2.4-liter, but it isnt clear when. And while Honda admits that the 2.0-liter is underpowered and Automotive News says its on the way out, the company hasnt yet said how that situation will be corrected.
