As we previously reported a good while ago, Acura is in the midst of a major overhaul of its product range, due to lackluster sales performance in recent years. We also learnt that the premium Japanese automaker was looking to get rid of the Euro-spec Accord-based TSX from its lineup, and replace it with the ILX. Now, a report on Autonews further strengthens the previous claim, peppering it with a few new details.
Apparently, Honda is looking to drop the platform altogether, and move on into the future. This means they will stop selling the smaller-bodied Accord in Europe and Japan, and possibly replace it with a new model. They have announced that the new US-spec vehicle won’t be making it to Europe, but it is going to Russia, though.
The move would be a very logical one, as the TSX is stepping on the toes of the newer ILX, and with its ageing shape more than just reminiscent of an old-gen Euro Accord, it is clearly the less appealing of the two, at least visually.
Another car in the Acura range that the TSX bugs is the larger TL, which now has its own place in the lineup, after the RLX was made into a bigger and more posh sedan – reviews for that car are not encouraging, though.
By Andrei Nedelea
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