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2012 Acura TL On Sale March 18, Starts From $35,605

 
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2012 Acura TL

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If you're jonesing for some slightly de-beaked Acura TL, you don't have long to wait: the new 2012 version goes on sale on March 18. Unfortunately, apart from a very mild restyle and a new Sequential SportShift six-speed automatic transmission, there's not much new to the TL.

Or perhaps that's fortunate; beyond the awkward front end (which has been at least somewhat remedied in the new model) the previous TL was a very solid car. Add in the "refinements" as Acura calls them, and it should be slightly better. Nothing wrong with incremental improvement.

Pricing for the new TL starts at $35,605 for the front-wheel drive model, or $39,155 for the SH-AWD model. Adding the Technology package bumps the price $3,730 for either model, while the Advance Package tacks on another $2,200. The six-speed manual TL is still available, offered only with the Technology Package as part of its standard build, and starts from $42,885.

For the full details on the 2012 Acura TL, check out our preview story here.





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  1. By adamk Posted: 3/9/2011 2:51pm PST

    I just bought my fourth consecutive manual transmission Acura ('92 and '98 Integras, '04 and '11 TSXs) and they really are great cars. The six-speed shift in my '11 TSX is super smooth. Shame I couldn't afford the 6MT TL above, but I'm still very happy.
     
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  2. fb_82100996 avatar Rich Shanks Posted: 3/9/2011 3:18pm PST

    This is not a luxury car, folks. It's a Honda Accord (Europe version). With a huge price increase. The interior is bland and dreadful. The exterior styling is family-econobox (because it's an Accord). If this is a luxury car then the Subaru Legacy and Kia Optima are too.
     
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  3. By beelzebub Posted: 3/9/2011 3:50pm PST

    Rich, I think you mean the Acura TSX - which is the Accord elsewhere. This car is every bit of entry level luxury as the Lexus ES350 & company ...
     
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  4. By fg Posted: 3/9/2011 6:49pm PST

    One only has to sit in one to see that it is a luxury vehicle. May not be your cup of tea but a step above the Accord, Camry, Altima etc etc crowd
     
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  5. By Saabaru5 Posted: 3/10/2011 9:43am PST

    To my eyes this resembles a Pontiac G6 from the side and rear. I think Acura is trying too hard to by as fly as a G6..
    Haha, j/k..
    But really. Acura needs better design and a RWD platform for me to take them seriously, or to ever consider them when looking at luxury cars.
     
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