Due to slowing sales and a consumer preference for crossovers, the Acura TLX is dead
- After 30 years, the Acura TL / TLX is going out of production later this month.
- The automaker blamed its death on slow sales as consumers embraced crossovers.
- Acura said the car’s sporty legacy will continue with the Integra and Integra Type S.
When Acura introduced the 2026 Integra yesterday, we noted the entry-level liftback was outselling the TLX by over 3-to-1. Through the first six months of the year, Americans only bought 3,634 units of the midsize luxury sedan.
That’s barely a blip on the radar and the model was on track to have an even worse showing than in 2024. Last year, the company only managed to sell 7,478 TLXs in the United States and that was a stunning decline of 55.6%. While Acura’s PR team was quick to make excuses – notably a “significant reconfiguration of our Marysville Auto Plant” – the brand had months of supply, suggesting there was low demand and not a production issue.
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Acura now seems ready to admit defeat as they’ve quietly announced TLX production will end later this month. The brand said the move will enable them to “better align with the evolving needs of our customers and the changing landscape of the automotive industry.”
That’s codeword for crossovers and Acura pointed to the new ADX and upcoming RSX. The brand added the “award-winning Integra will continue to carry on the Acura legacy of sporty, performance sedans.”
While it’s always sad to see another sedan go, the TLX’s death is hardly surprising. The company sold 47,080 units in 2015, but that number dropped to 26,548 in 2019. The bottom quickly fell out from there as sales plummeted in the wake of the pandemic.
Despite going out with a whimper, the company noted “The TLX and its predecessor, the TL, served as a cornerstone of the Acura brand for much of the past 30 years – with well over 1 million units sold in North America.” However, the automaker acknowledged “sales have been in a gradual, but steady decline as consumers increasingly turn to crossover utility vehicles.”
As a refresher, the 2025 TLX starts at $45,400 and features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 272 hp (203 kW / 276 PS). Customers can also get the $58,050 TLX Type S, which sports a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 pumping out 355 hp (265 kW / 360 PS) and 354 lb-ft (479 Nm) of torque.
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