Concept Acura ILX Replacement

[Qchon]

Hear me out folks... Acura needs to make a Hatchback Type S.

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[julianzh]

Why? Just duct tape acura emblem on the civic HB. Same perform and cheaper.

 

[Qchon]

The ILX doesn't sell well, and there's been rumors of it getting replaced. I think an Acura hatch sitting on the FK7 Chassis with slight suspension tuning & SH-AWD would be a great replacement. Not to mention the interior would be better. Id buy one

 

[zroger73]

If you exclude the hand-built NSX and the unimportant RLX, the ILX is Acura's lowest-volume vehicle by far. Acura sold less than half at many ILX's as Honda did Fits in 2020 and the Fit is now discontinued.

The current ILX is based on the 9th generation Civic platform that's been around for an entire decade.

In a market with declining sedan sales and given the ILX's low volume, I'm surprised it's still around. Perhaps the upcoming electric Acura EV that will by built by GM alongside the Cadillac Lyriq will mark its end.

 

[jred721]

The ILX doesn't sell well, and there's been rumors of it getting replaced. I think an Acura hatch sitting on the FK7 Chassis with slight suspension tuning & SH-AWD would be a great replacement. Not to mention the interior would be better. Id buy one

Doubt it would ever happen. Hatches don't sell well in the U.S period, especially now with SUV's taking everything over. So something like an Acura hatch wouldn't really make sense and it would also only be interesting to us enthusiasts rather than average consumers.

 

[Shred]

They might offer a hatch variant, just how the TSX had a wagon but I'd imagine the ILX gets the TLX treatment and gets an exclusive platform when its replacement comes over a reused Civic platform.

A recent Acura roadmap didn't have the ILX name continuing, but called for a new compact car and a Type S. There is a bit of a meh stigma to the ILX being an overpriced DCT Si, so moving on from that nameplate gives Acura an opening to refresh the perception of their compact car.

 

[Drake]

There is a bit of a meh stigma to the ILX being an overpriced DCT Si, so moving on from that nameplate gives Acura an opening to refresh the perception of their compact car.

Overpriced DCT Si from almost 2 Civic-generations ago now. If your economy version is more updated and on a better chassis than your luxury version no one should be surprised the luxury version isn't selling.

 

[Shred]

Overpriced DCT Si from almost 2 Civic-generations ago now. If your economy version is more updated and on a better chassis than your luxury version no one should be surprised the luxury version isn't selling.

Yeah, forgot to add it's based on a 9th Gen. It should have gotten updated to the 10th Gen platform when they updated to match the new design language now that I think about it, that would have kept it more current.

 

[saz468]

Doubt it would ever happen. Hatches don't sell well in the U.S period, especially now with SUV's taking everything over. So something like an Acura hatch wouldn't really make sense and it would also only be interesting to us enthusiasts rather than average consumers.

You have a point Acura did have a hatch all wheel drive ( technically A CUV) the ZDX which didn’t sell well I believe it was also pricey personally I liked the car I was
considering a preowned ZDX before the civic

 

[Qchon]

You have a point Acura did have a hatch all wheel drive ( technically A CUV) the ZDX which didn’t sell well I believe it was also pricey personally I liked the car I was
considering a preowned ZDX before the civic

Goodluck finding one.

 

[Civics4Ever]

You have a point Acura did have a hatch all wheel drive ( technically A CUV) the ZDX which didn’t sell well I believe it was also pricey personally I liked the car I was
considering a preowned ZDX before the civic

Ugh, I've never seen any crossover that looked good to me.

 

[Shred]

Looks like the ZDX started around 47K MSRP in 2010. That's pricey, and the whole coupe SUV thing, stuff like the X6, hadn't caught on yet. Bet if they released that now with the turbo V6 of the Type S, it'd sell better.

 

[VarmintCong]

I think we'll see an Integra sedan w/ the 1.5T, DCT and SH-AWD. Possibly the 2.0T from the Accord but I doubt it, that would make too much sense.

 

[Qchon]

I think we'll see an Integra sedan w/ the 1.5T, DCT and SH-AWD. Possibly the 2.0T from the Accord but I doubt it, that would make too much sense.

2.0t, SH AWD and DCT would be a very solid vehicle.

 

[saz468]

Goodluck finding one.

On my quest for a new car ( actually in late 2017) I came across a 2013 ZDX at a Lexus dealership even at the time it was nearly 30k
my budget was more of line with the civic

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