Written byKey Points:
- TLX production ends July 2025 after nearly 1.2 million units sold
- Acura’s all-in on SUVs now, with the new ADX and electric RSX stepping in
- TLX was once Acura’s top-selling sedan with over 47,000 units in 2015
- The Acura Integra (and Integra Type S) is now the last non-SUV left in the lineup
It’s official: Acura is pulling the plug on the TLX. This month marks the final production run of the brand’s long-standing sport sedan, a car that once defined Acura’s performance promise and gave us everything from subtle luxury to snarling Type S energy. After nearly 30 years on the road, the TLX is dead.
And honestly? It didn’t deserve this kind of exit.
From Legend Roots to Luxury Ghost
The TLX traces its bloodline back to the mid-1990s TL, itself a spiritual successor to the Acura Legend. The TL carved out a real lane for itself in the early 2000s, peaking in 2005 with nearly 80,000 units sold in a single year. These weren’t just sales. These were loyalists.
When the TLX arrived in 2015, it was supposed to merge the luxury of the TL with the sportiness of the TSX. And for a hot minute, it worked—GoodCarBadCar data shows Acura moved 47,080 units that first year. But then the crossover wave crashed in, and everything changed.
A Slow Fade in a Loud Segment
Fast forward to 2025, and TLX sales have plummeted. Just 3,634 units moved in the first half of the year — a brutal number when you compare it to the 46,710 TLs sold in the same period a decade ago.
Even with a sharp second-gen redesign in 2021 and a proper TLX Type S to keep purists interested, the market had already shifted. The sedans that once defined this space — Infiniti Q50, Volvo S60, Lexus IS — are either gone or quietly fading out. The TLX is now just the latest casualty.
The SUV Machine Keeps Rolling
Acura isn’t pretending otherwise. The brand’s press release is clear: they’re aligning with evolving customer needs and going all in on crossovers. The ADX, their new subcompact SUV, is already a hit.
And next year? They’re bringing back the RSX name, not as the coupe we remember, but as an all-electric crossover. It’ll be built in Marysville, Ohio, right where the TLX used to be made. It also happens to be the first model on Acura’s new in-house EV platform, which will eventually support future Honda and Acura models.
Even the NSX is gone. And the RLX? That ship sailed in 2020. Now the only Acura car that isn’t an SUV is the Integra—and thankfully, the Integra Type S—still exists to carry the torch for enthusiasts.
A Farewell That Hits Hard
It’s tough to see the TLX go out like this. Not with a bang, but with a slow fade and a press release. For enthusiasts, this car wasn’t just a spec sheet. It was that perfect mix of sharp handling, clean lines, subtle luxury, and a real driving experience. Whether you daily drove a base model or flexed in a PMC Edition or Type S, the TLX always delivered more than people gave it credit for.
Maybe that’s what hurts most — not just that Acura killed the TLX, but that the market let it die.
TLX 1995 to 2025
RIP to one of the last real sports sedans standing. We didn’t deserve you, and we definitely won’t replace you.
Now excuse me while I go scream into a VTEC pillow and Google used TLX Type S listings like it’s my breakup era.
Source: Acura
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