2013 Acura ILX
Base Price $25,900Drivetrain Front Wheel Drive
Curb Weight (lbs) 2910
City (MPG) 24
Hwy (MPG) 35
Horsepower 150@6500
Torque (lb-ft) 140@4300
Wheelbase 105.1
Length (in.) 179.1
Width (in.) 70.6
Height (in.) 55.6
The Acura ILX is an entry-level compact luxury sedan intended to serve as a gateway car to draw in Generation Y buyers looking to move up to a premium brand. Though based on the Honda Civic, the ILX distances itself from its plebeian roots with distinct styling, additional tech and convenience features and a more coddling cabin.
The ILX's front end is unmistakably an Acura design, though the controversial "beak" grille is more gracefully incorporated than in some of the brand's other vehicles. The sides of the ILX feature a pair of eye-catching character lines: one runs relatively straight from the front headlight to the back of the rear window, while the other starts aft of the front wheel and sweeps up to create a "hip" above the rear wheel were the two meet. Around back, the taillights are reminiscent of the units on the brand's crossover vehicles.
