2012 Acura TL Reviews and Ratings

Owned since new. More reliable and maintenance free than any other car SUV or truck I have owned over the last 10 years. Wife refuses to trade it for a new car.

While I had high hopes for this vehicle, and take excellent care of my vehicles, this one has needed to much work, and let me down to many times to score it higher.

The FWD model lacks in performance especially off the line. Once it reaches in the mid rev range it''s fine. You get a lot for your money. My car does have some minor rattles but overall quality is good. It''s just that I came from a BMW 5 series due to reliability issues. But somewhat disappointed with lack of performance with the FWD version. I do not see myself owning this car long term.

I''ve had my 2012 TL SH-AWD for a year now and really love the car. You can find other cars that may excel in one are or another over this car but in my opinion it is hard to find one that does everything with the same level of competence. I especially like that this car has 90% of the performance and luxury compared to the German brands but I would be confident keep this car for 10 years or more and not having any major failures. I certainly couldn''t say that about the BMW 525i I owned in the past. Also the ELS sound system is amazing for this price range.