2018 Acura TLX V-6 SH-AWD A-Spec Tested: Baby Steps

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VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door sedan

PRICE AS TESTED: $45,750 (base price: $45,750)

ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection

Displacement: 212 cu in, 3471 cc
Power: 290 hp @ 6200 rpm
Torque: 267 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 9-speed automatic with manual shifting mode

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 109.3 in
Length: 191.5 in
Width: 73.0 in Height: 57.0 in
Passenger volume: 94 cu ft
Trunk volume: 14 cu ft
Curb weight: 3812 lb

C/D TEST RESULTS:
Zero to 60 mph: 5.7 sec
Zero to 100 mph: 14.2 sec
Zero to 120 mph: 22.5 sec
Rolling start, 5-60 mph: 5.9 sec
Top gear, 30-50 mph: 3.3 sec
Top gear, 50-70 mph: 4.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 14.2 sec @ 100 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 126 mph
Braking, 70-0 mph: 168 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.86 g

FUEL ECONOMY:
EPA combined/city/highway: 23/20/29 mpg
C/D observed: 21 mpg
C/D observed 75-mph highway driving: 31 mpg
C/D observed: 530 mi

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