2013 Acura Ilx Sedan Review
Early reviews for the 2013 Acura ILX Sedan are rolling in decidedly lukewarm. The ILX, a small sedan costing less than $30,000, was made to compete with the Chevrolet Cruze and Buick Verano.
As many models do these days, the ILX has a trio of variants: the 2.0 liter, the 2.4L, and the 1.5L hybrid. Though, the new small sedan uses the same foundation as does the newly redesigned Honda Civic, it is 1.5 inches wider and also lower than the Honda. Also, it is more rigid and comes with amplitude reactive damper shock absorbers that are said to result in a soft ride that does not compromise cornering performance.
Reviewers are finding that the ILX gives a nice road-aware ride without being too punishing to the vehicle or its driver and passengers. Interestingly, the hybrid version seems to be quicker to respond to calls to accelerate than are other similar hybrids. Unfortunately, this does not mean that the hybrid is quick; it is not. Also, its brakes have been called “dreadfully mushy.”
There is consensus that all variants of the ILX are comfortable even after many hours of driving. There just is not much of a consensus in how well the small sedan will do in its battle against the Cruze and Verano.
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