2021 Acura TLX Type S
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Acura TLX Type S

UB7 generation2021 – 2025Performance luxury sport sedanHeritage

Acura's twin-scroll turbocharged V6 (J30AE), SH-AWD, ten-speed auto. The TLX line closed after 2025, the last of the Acura performance sedans for now.

01 · The lineup

Every family in the current generation

Grouped by family. Click any trim to see the full spec.

TLX Type S hero render
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J30AE TT V6 · SH-AWD · final 2025

TLX Type S

Performance luxury sport sedan with Acura's signature SH-AWD. Discontinued after 2025.

1 variant4,983 mm × 1,898 mmWB 2,867 mm
VariantPower0 – 100TopWeightCompare · Save
02 · From the news desk

What's new on the TLX Type S

Reveals, rumors, and reviews touching this model or its current generation.

Acura NEXERA Vision: the concept that sets Acura's next design languageNews
Aug 14, 2026

Acura NEXERA Vision: the concept that sets Acura's next design language

Acura revealed the NEXERA Vision concept at The Quail on August 14, 2026. It introduces a new exterior and interior design language and a lighting signature Acura calls phantom lighting, which the company has confirmed for production on the fourth-generation RDX Hybrid, expected within 18 months. Designed at Acura Design California under Yasutake Tsuchida.

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How does the TLX Type S stack up?

Side-by-side with its closest rivals by class and power.

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