Acura ILX to be produced in Indiana, will replace TSX

Posted: Dec 13, 2011
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2011 Acura TSX

Honda announced yesterday that it will build the new Acura ILX sedan at its Greensburg, Indiana plant starting spring 2012. The new ILX sedan is an entry-level model that will be joining Acura’s lineup next year.

Scheduled to be unveiled at the 2012 Detroit Auto Show in concept form, the Acura ILX will be based on the Civic platform and will feature three powertrains including the brand’s first-ever gas-electric hybrid.

Reports say that the Acura ILX will replace the TSX and will be marketed as the gateway to the brand’s lineup.

Click here for our original post on the Acura ILX.

Acura opened its Greensburg plant in 2008 with a $550 million investment. It recently hired 1,000 workers to support the production of the new Civic.

Acura’s sales through November 2011 in the United States were down 7 percent to 110,170 units.

- By: Omar Rana

Source: AutoNews

 


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  • Cad4life

    no v6 option, what is honda thinking, how is this thing going 2 handle the new IS, ATS, 3 series, c class, etc. with only I4 engine, from the civic, the si is good but its no v6

  • http://twitter.com/CaliSoulSurfer Bryant Rawley

    I think this is a stupid idea. Acura’s now going to have a serious gap between entry and the TL. The TSX is a perfect entry level Acura. Why the heck would I buy an ISX when I can go get the Civic (which is what an ISX is) and save a crap load of money? And why rename the Acura CSX (which is the Acura version of the Civic that has been sold in Canada for over a decade) the ISX? 

    Acura’s supposed to be a premium brand. What is Honda thinking by taking the low end Honda Civic (which is horribly rated by consumers and rating agencies alike for the current model) and making it an Acura? Thanks for ruining my TSX’s resale you morons.