The new 2020 Acura ILX delivers top performance even before you get in the vehicle. Its low, wide sporty stance betrays the look of a sports sedan. The performance of the Acura ILX is enhanced by Shark-Gray, noise-reducing wheels and the bold Diamond Pentagon Grille flanked by chiseled Jewel Eye® LED headlights.
The interior of the ILX is done in the style of sports cars. At the driver’s feet, stainless steel sport pedals offer a raceboot-ready style, while seats finished with perforated Ultrasuede® inserts and contrast stitching add to the performance-focused attitude. Above, a black headliner increases the dramatic effect of the red-illuminated instrument panel, and throughout the cabin. It’s a focus on performance matched in comfort with an array of premium materials, including a leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob. As well, dual-zone, automatic climate control, complete with humidity control and multilevel heated front seats, further improves everyone’s comfort. And to empower the driver, an available 7-inch LED backlit touchscreen manages everything from phone to audio to vehicle information.
Acura’s Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure is designed to absorb and disperse frontal impact energy so less force is transferred to what really matters: the people inside. ACE incorporates extra bracing at the front corners to absorb and distribute impact energy from narrow-offset collisions to the primary crash structure. The outer braces are designed to transfer impact load toward the center of the frame, where the energy can be distributed around the cabin area more evenly. This enhanced frontal-crash-energy management helps reduce the forces transferred to the reinforced cabin and can help to more evenly disperse the forces transferred to other vehicles in a collision.
The 2.4 liter engine delivers 201 hp and 180 lb-ft of torque at 3.600 rpm. The eight-speed dual-clutch transmission not only maintains high engine speeds, but also maintains a high heart rate. Fortunately, active sound control, standard for every ILX, dramatically reduces unwanted noise.