Acura TSX (CL9) Sedan (2003-2008)

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Acura TSX (chassis code CL9) is a mid-size sedan in production from 2003 to 2008. It was available with a single 2.4L K24A2 inline-4 engines. Essentially, the TSX Mk1 is a version of the Accord 7 sold in Japan and Europe but not in the rest of the world. It was marketed globally.
As such, the Acura TSX is not an amazing sedan. While it has a great manual transmission and smooth engine with VTEC, the vehicle cannot compete with the greats coming out of Lexus, BMW, or Mercedes from the time.
One redeeming feature is the use of double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup.

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What we found**

Neofiliac score 25% (not directly comparable across industries)
Pros
  • Good suspension setup
  • Sweet manual transmission
  • Fine VTEC engine
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Bad automatic transmission
  • Result of badge engineering

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Specifications

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Capacity

Cargo Capacity354 L / 12.5 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity5.4 L / 5.7 qt
Engine Oil Capacity4.2 L / 4.4 qt
Fuel Capacity65.0 L / 17.2 gal
Passengers5

Chassis

Brakes | FrontVentilated discs
Brakes | RearDisc
Power SteeringHydraulic Steering
Suspension | FrontDouble-wishbone
Suspension | RearMulti-link
Tire Size215/50 R17

Construction

Body Style4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height1456 mm / 57.3 in
Size | Length4657 mm / 183.3 in
Size | Width1762 mm / 69.4 in
Track Width | Front1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Weight1495.0 kg / 3295.9 lbs
Wheel Size17 in
Wheelbase2670 mm / 105.1 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h7.5 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph7.1 sec
Top Speed215.0 km/h / 133.6 mph

Powertrain

Drivetrain LayoutFront-engine (longitudinal), Front-wheel drive
EngineK24A2
Engine | Bore87.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio10.5:1
Engine | Displacement2.4 L / 143.7 cu-in / 2354.0 cc
Engine | Power203.0 hp / 151.4 kW @ 6800 rpm
Engine | Specific Output86.2 hp/L / 1.4 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke99.0 mm / 3.9 in
Engine | Torque225 Nm / 166.0 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Engine | TypeNaturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears5-speed6-speed
Transmission | TypeAutomaticManual

Production

Availability2003 ~ 2008

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