- After 30 years, the Acura TL/TLX will cease production later this month.
- The car manufacturer attributed its decline to sluggish sales as customers favored crossovers.
- Acura stated that the vehicle’s dynamic heritage will carry on through the Integra and Integra Type S.
When Acura introduced the 2026 IntegraYesterday, we mentioned that the entry-level liftback was selling more than three times as much as the TLX. In the first six months of the year, Americans purchased only 3,634 units of the midsize luxury sedan.
That’s barely noticeable on the radar, and the model was expected to perform even worse than in 2024. Last year, the company sold just 7,478 TLXs in the United States, which marked a remarkable drop of 55.6%. Although Acura’s PR team quickly offered explanations—such as a “major reconfiguration of our Marysville Auto Plant”—the brand had months of inventory available, indicating that there was low demand rather than a production problem.
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Acura appears to be prepared to acknowledge failure after they have quietly announcedTLXProduction will conclude later this month. The company stated that this decision will help them “better align with the changing requirements of our customers and the shifting automotive industry.”
That’s a code phrase for crossovers, and Acura highlighted the new ADX andupcoming RSX. The brand stated that the “award-winning Integra will continue to uphold the Acura legacy of sporty, performance sedans.”
Although it’s unfortunate to witness another sedan being discontinued, the end of the TLX was not unexpected. The automaker sold 47,080 units in 2015, but this figure decreased to 26,548 by 2019. Sales then rapidly declined following the pandemic.
Although it ended with a quiet exit, the company stated, “The TLX and its predecessor, the TL, were a fundamental part of the Acura brand for most of the last 30 years – with more than 1 million units sold in North America.” Nevertheless, the manufacturer recognized that “sales have been slowly but consistently decreasing as buyers shift towards crossover utility vehicles.”
As a reminder, the 2025 TLX has a starting price of $45,400 and includes a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that delivers 272 hp (203 kW / 276 PS). Buyers also have the option of the $58,050 model.TLX Type S, which features a twin-turbo 3.0-liter V6 engine producing 355 hp (265 kW / 360 PS) and 354 lb-ft (479 Nm) of torque.
