Compare Acura TSX vs Acura 3.5RL

Variants
AT
MT
1995-2001
2001-2004

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
354 L / 12.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
5.4 L / 5.7 qt
8.6 L / 9.1 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
4.2 L / 4.4 qt
4.6 L / 4.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
65.0 L / 17.2 gal
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
505 kg / 1113 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Helical spring
Tire Size
215/50 R17

Construction

Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height
1456 mm / 57.3 in
Size | Length
4657 mm / 183.3 in
Size | Width
1762 mm / 69.4 in
Track Width | Front
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Weight
1495.0 kg / 3295.9 lbs
Wheel Size
17 in
Wheelbase
2670 mm / 105.1 in
2910 mm / 114.6 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.5 sec
8.0 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.1 sec
7.6 sec
Top Speed
215.0 km/h / 133.6 mph
210.0 km/h / 130.5 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Front-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Engine
K24A2
C35A
Engine | Bore
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
9.6:1
Engine | Displacement
2.4 L / 143.7 cu-in / 2354.0 cc
Engine | Power
203.0 hp / 151.4 kW @ 6800 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
86.2 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
99.0 mm / 3.9 in
Engine | Torque
225 Nm / 166.0 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
4-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2003 ~ 2008

Reviews

Neofiliac score
25%
14%
Pros
  • Good suspension setup
  • Sweet manual transmission
  • Fine VTEC engine
  • Proven to be very reliable
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Bad automatic transmission
  • Result of badge engineering
  • No powerful engine options
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Generic styling

Price

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