TLX production ends in July as Acura shifts focus to crossover and electric vehicle sales.
2024 TLX sales dropped 55% in the U.S., with further decline in early 2025 due to production changes.
Integra becomes Acura’s only sedan as company phases out gasoline models and adds EV crossovers.
Acura will end production of its TLX midsize sport sedan by the end of July. This is sad news indeed for sedan and Acura fans. Not since the delightful 2004-2008 Acura TL has Honda’s luxury brand delivered a more compelling premium automobile, combining style and performance. The automaker will narrow its passenger car lineup to a single model as it reorients toward crossovers and electric vehicles.
The second-generation TLX, refreshed for the 2024 model year, is one of only two sedans in the brand’s portfolio. Once production stops, the Integra will remain Acura’s sole sedan offering. The Integra has undergone updates for the 2026 model year.
The plug-pulling comes as consumers overwhelmingly prefer SUVs. Acura, along with other automakers, is prioritizing its crossover and electric vehicle lineups as sedan demand continues to decline.
Sales of the TLX fell 55% in 2024 to 7,478 units, according to company figures. During the first half of 2025, sales declined an additional 14% to 3,634. In Canada, sales have also dropped by 35.5% so far in 2025. Last year, deliveries were down 14%. Honda consolidated production of the TLX, Accord and Integra onto a single line in Ohio as it retools its Marysville Auto Plant to manufacture EVs. The RSX, a compact electric crossover built on Honda’s in-house EV platform, is expected to launch early next year.
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“The migration to utility vehicles has just not stopped, even in the luxury segment,” said Stephanie Brinley, associate director at S&P Global Mobility. She added that luxury sedans, while still more common than mainstream ones, saw their market share drop from 22% in 2022 to 18% in 2023.
Brinley noted that production constraints impacted TLX output and contributed to its declining sales. “Those production changes are crimping their sales because they can’t build, and with an Accord facelift on the horizon, they have to decide whether to invest in both vehicles or just let the TLX go,” she said.
Ending TLX output is expected to reduce manufacturing complexity as Acura ramps up production of the RSX. “It doesn’t open a lot of volume in the plant, but it gives them a little bit more breathing room,” Brinley added.
2024 Acura TLX Type S | Photo: AcuraAcura’s crossover lineup now plays a central role in its strategy. The MDX three-row SUV is the brand’s best seller in the U.S., followed closely by the RDX. In Canada, the reverse is true, where the RDX reigns. The ADX, which went on sale earlier this year, occupies the smaller end of the compact segment and is helping attract younger buyers.
Acura’s ZDX electric crossover is currently on sale, and the RSX will become the first EV built on Honda’s proprietary battery-electric architecture. The automaker has committed to an all-electric future, though Brinley said the pace may depend on consumer demand.
The TLX was sold exclusively in the U.S., Canada, and the Middle East.
Source: Automotive News
