2013 Acura ILX Release Date and Price

2013 Acura ILX – The new Acura ILX concept was firstly introduced at 2012 Detroit Auto Show in January. Soon after that, Acura continued the production of the Acura ILX 2013. The Acura ILX Sedan will be offered with a two different engine options, as well as a Hybrid.

Jon Ikeda, the head of the Acura Design Studio, said that this new Acura ILX is addressed for the young buyers who are looking for their first luxury car. As what he stated below.

“”First-time luxury buyers tend to place a high value on exterior styling, affordability and environmental issues, and that’s what we have created with the new Acura ILX,” said Jon Ikeda, head of the Acura Design Studio. “The strategy behind this new model is to position ILX as the first opportunity for many young buyers to enter the luxury market.”

2013  Acura ILX will be provided with a option of three advanced, efficient engines, and sporty. The basic will be provided with a 2.0-liter inline 4-cylinder engine that provides a complete of 150 HP at 6,500 rpm and 140 lb-ft of twisting at 4,300 rpm. This edition is provided with a Sequential SportShift 5-speed automated gearbox and provides a city/highway gas mileage of 24/32 mpg.

The top of the range style gets a 2.4-liter eninge with an outcome of 201 HP at 7,000 rpm and 170 lb-ft twisting at 4,300 rpm. Mated to a close-ratio, six-speed stick shift, this edition will provide a city/highway gas mileage of 20/29 mpg.

Acura recently set that the release date of new Acura ILX was on May 2012. But do not worry, because this car won’t be released out of this year. However, the 2013 Acura ILX will be launched later in this year. Meanwhile the price for ILX is from $25,900 for the base version and $34,400 for the ILX Hybrid, and also equipped with Technology Package. What do you think about this car? Do you plan to get one?