Acura TLX Is The Latest Sporty Sedan To Bite The Dust

Lexus will be the last Japanese luxury marque still selling traditional sedans in the U.S.

Yet another sedan has been the victim of an SUV- and truck-obsessed world, and this one was rather good. Acura has confirmed that production of the TLX will end this month, with the brand saying the decision was made to “better align with the evolving needs of our customers and the changing landscape of the automotive industry.”

With the departure of the TLX, the sedan’s 2025 model year will be its last, and it will leave the recently refreshed Integra as the only Acura model that isn’t an SUV of some kind.

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Low TLX Sales Made Acura’s Decision Easier

For the first half of 2025, Acura sold 3,634 TLXs, making it the brand’s slowest-selling model overall. That’s down from 4,211 units sold over the same period last year. Even the ZDX, Acura’s fully electric SUV with a high starting price of over $60,000, has been out-selling the TLX.

The TLX took over the role as Acura’s flagship sedan after the larger RLX was discontinued after the 2020 model year. Last year, Infiniti discontinued the Q50 to become an SUV-only brand, and if it were not for the sporty Integra, Acura would be in the same position.

When the three major Japanese automakers (Toyota, Honda, and Nissan) launched their luxury arms in the late 1980s (Lexus, Acura, and Infiniti), they all found success with comfortable, larger sedans. Around 40 years later, only Lexus has been able to weather the SUV storm, as it still offers multiple sedan models.

Current TLX Deserved More Success

With its sharp styling, solid chassis, and upscale interior, the TLX was deserving of much more success. If you can still get one, it’s worth considering, be it the base 272-horsepower model or the potent Type S with its 355-hp V6.

The V6 gets the brand’s Super-Handling AWD system as standard, creating a proper sports sedan with feelsome steering and excellent composure on twisty roads. The TLX also looks the part from behind the wheel; its unique dashboard design is perhaps a bit fussy, but it has more personality than the screen-obsessed look of so many other new cars.

“Across three generations, Type S variants of the TL and TLX have elevated the Acura performance image and created a lasting impact in the enthusiast market,” said the brand in a statement.

The TLX is another fallen sedan in a long list that will be missed.