Over the past year, several strong German players have appeared in America in the lower middle class segment. Of course, this is not liked by the mainstays of this segment, which also includes Acura . And it was Honda's subsidiary that rushed to facelift the ILX sedan , a competitor to the CLA or A3.
Appearance changes are visible especially in the front parts, where the new radiator grille is accompanied by LED lights , known as Jewel Eye by Acura. The rear lights are also new, also equipped with modern diodes. The range of cast wheels includes modernized seventeens . Completely new to the ILX lineup is the A-Spec version with 18-inch wheels, a trunk lid spoiler, side skirts, fog lights, and a black interior with gray stitching and red instrument panel backlighting.
The interior of all versions received new contrasting stitching and silver decorations. Much more interesting, however, is the center console consisting of an eight- and seven-inch touch screen, while in the highest Premium level , the ILX gets navigation that works based on the compatibility of infotainment and the customer's iPhone. Another novelty is safety assistants, such as adaptive cruise control, monitoring of driving in the correct lane, a rear camera or automatic brakes, under the collective name AcuraWatch .
Under the hood, we find a new two-liter i-VTEC gasoline engine with an output of 204 hp and a torque of 243 Nm, which replaces the previous four-cylinder with a volume of 2.4 liters and surpasses it by 52 hp and 54 Nm. The unit also works with a new eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission .
Source: Acura
