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| Cost There are a lot of factors to consider when calculating the overall cost of a vehicle. The main consideration is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). When looking only at MSRP, the Acura ILX will have less of an impact on your bank account than the Honda Accord. Another consideration is the Destination Charge, which is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle to the dealer from where it's built. The Destination Charge for the Acura ILX is much higher than that for the Honda Accord. | Read more... |
| Cost There are a lot of factors to consider when calculating the overall cost of a vehicle. The main consideration is Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). When looking only at MSRP, the Acura ILX will have less of an impact on your bank account than the Honda Accord Hybrid. Another consideration is the Destination Charge, which is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle to the dealer from where it's built. The Destination Charge for the Acura ILX is much higher than that for the Honda Accord Hybrid. | Read more... |
| is equipped with an i-VTEC 2.0 Liter I4 engine which is paired with a sequential SportShift manually interactive automatic transmission with paddle shifters. While on paper it may seem that the Honda Accord has a more powerful engine, in actuality the Honda does not drive as well as the Acura. With somewhat dull steering, a larger turn radius, and the lack of the sporty shifting ability you get with the Acura’s transmission and paddle shifters, the Honda is boring in comparison to the Acura. | Read more... |
| but dressed in classier-looking garb. Our long-termer was a top-end 2.4-liter model packing the 201-hp four-cylinder and six-speed manual gearbox from the Civic Si, which made it pleasantly athletic in a straight line, if not buzzy on the highway. The base model, however, gets along with just a 2.0-liter four and an antiquated five-speed automatic transmission as its only powertrain choice. With no third pedal and only 150 horsepower and 140 lb-ft of torque on hand, fun is not part of the equation. | Read more... |
