Compare Acura TSX vs Acura RL 2 vs Acura 3.5RL
Variants
AT
MT
3.5
3.7
1995-2001
2001-2004
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
354 L / 12.5 cu-ft
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
5.4 L / 5.7 qt
8.6 L / 9.1 qt
8.6 L / 9.1 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
4.2 L / 4.4 qt
4.3 L / 4.5 qt
4.6 L / 4.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
65.0 L / 17.2 gal
73.0 L / 19.3 gal
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
505 kg / 1113 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Disc
Disc
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Double-wishbone
Helical spring
Tire Size
215/50 R17
Turning Circle
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
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
1847 mm / 72.7 in
Track Width | Front
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
1585.0 mm / 62.4 in
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
Weight
1495.0 kg / 3295.9 lbs
1845.0 kg / 4067.5 lbs
Wheel Size
17 in
8J X 17
Wheelbase
2670 mm / 105.1 in
2800 mm / 110.2 in
2910 mm / 114.6 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
7.5 sec
6.7 sec
8.0 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
7.1 sec
6.4 sec
7.6 sec
Fuel Economy
13.1 L/100km / 18.0 MPG (urban) | 9.1 L/100km / 25.8 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
215.0 km/h / 133.6 mph
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), All-wheel drive
Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
K24A2
C35A
Engine | Bore
87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
10.5:1
11.0:1
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 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V6 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
5-speed
4-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Automatic
Production
Availability
2003 ~ 2008
Reviews
Neofiliac score
25%
28%
14%
Pros
- Good suspension setup
- Sweet manual transmission
- Fine VTEC engine
- Double-wishbone suspensions
- Rather good J-series V6 engine
- Very strong SH-AWD all-wheel drive system
- Proven to be very reliable
Cons
- No powerful engine options
- Bad automatic transmission
- Result of badge engineering
- Styling a bit off
- No powerful engine options
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Generic styling
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