Overview & Reviews

For 2015, the Acura ILX sees a minor reshuffling of feature content across trim levels. The ILX Hybrid has been discontinued.

• Generous number of standard features
• Balanced approach to ride quality and handling ability.

• Lacks certain useful electronic safety features.
• No automatic transmission or top-end features for sport-oriented 2.4-liter model
• Lackluster base engine
• Smallish trunk

User Reviews:

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  Noisy as heck ! - 2015 Acura ILX
  By Seth L - March 29 - 9:30 pm

  Transmission hums all the time. Acura claims, "its a normal characteristic of the car."

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  Great entry level luxury car - 2015 Acura ILX
  By NicBran - October 3 - 8:12 pm

  Before purchasing this car, I had a Mazda RX-8 which I had owned for 9 years. I loved the car, I wasnt ready to give it up but the cost of repairs, the difficulty in repairing the car, the nickel and diming from Mazda because of the rotary engine was taking its toll and it finally came time for me to consider trading the car in for something more reliable. I had considered Audi and BMW, but the biggest "want" on my car wish list was that the vehicle had to be easy to repair and not cost an arm and a leg each time I took it in. I just wanted something that had the sleekness and handling of my RX-8 but with the engine of a Honda. So what better than an Acura? Granted, when I test drove the ILX, I was rather bored, I thought the car was too sedate. However, I had to remind myself that I was used to the squirreliness of the rear wheel drive on the RX-8 and that the sedateness of the ILX could be good for me. While the ILX does not handle as well as the RX-8 (I am a rather aggressive driver and enjoyed the manual transmission on the Mazda), the ILX is pretty decent in acceleration, handles corners well (I dont have to worry about fish tailing), and has an overall feeling of "gliding" that I really enjoy. I also love the interior. Some of the reviews on the ILX will say the interior is not as nice as the Audi A3 or the BMW 3 series, but I beg to differ. The interior is sleek and comfortable, the user interface on the touchscreen fairly easy to use. The one complaint I do have is that the navigation app is only compatible with iPhone and as I am a Galaxy user, it is useless to me. Also one thing to note with this car that salespeople at the dealership may argue with, is that this car performs WAY better on premium gasoline. When I purchased the car, the sales person said the car takes regular gas. I put regular in the car and experienced lagging at acceleration, rough idling, and I could feel the car stumbling when I would push down on the gas. When I brought it up to the guy who sold me the car, he said that was impossible, however, when I refueled with premium, the car was back to "gliding" and I have no trouble with acceleration. Use your best judgement but dont always listen to the guy selling the car. The guy who sold me my car knew nothing about the car and kept saying "It is a beautiful car, it sells itself". Overall, I am very happy I did not go with Audi or BMW and know that when this car will need servicing, I will not walk out missing a huge piece of my paycheck. It was a great transition from the RX-8.

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  Amazing Car! - 2015 Acura ILX
  By robin707 - May 14 - 4:45 pm

  I just purchased the 2015 ILX 2.4 6 speed manual and must say, this is the most fun car Ive ever had. It handles great on curvy roads, the seats feel like they were made for me. The price was even reasonable for the performance and comfort. This is the best manual I have ever driven, its smooth, its fast and its so much fun! I highly recommend this car to anyone who wants a sporty, yet functional car.

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  My ILX is a great car - 2015 Acura ILX
  By stevenrose - October 5 - 11:10 pm

  I really enjoy owning my ILX. The ILX offers a great value. For just over $27,000 you get a lot of standard features including leather, 17" wheels, back-up camera, luxury car dealership service treatment and Acura reliability. The ILX handles great, for a small engine it is refined and smooth. Acceleration is decent and the car feels more powerful than 150HP. On the highway you dont even realize you have hit 80 because it is pretty smooth. Road noise is the only downfall, but when you are listening to the great stereo you dont hear a thing. If you read some reviews I think they are unfair, the car is excellent. I test drove the Audi A3 1.8T and the turbo and love the ILX by far.