The Acura ILX has been updated for the 2019MY. Acura says that the compact sedan
“is all-new from the A-pillars forward”, featuring the brand’s latest signature
styling cues that include the diamond-shaped grille, multi-LED headlights and
more heavily sculpted hood.
Some similarities with the show car that premiered
more than two years ago can be found at the rear end as well, which gets a new
decklid, LED taillights and lower diffuser with aan exposed outlet. New wheel
designs are part of the revisions, alongside five additional colors added to
the palette.
Inside, the 2019 Acura ILX has updated sport seats,
new trim, silver-finished and chrome inserts, machine-finished push-button
start, and power adjustable lumbar for the driver’s seat. The refreshed
infotainment system is available as an optional extra, with new software and
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Every trim level comes as standard with the
AcuraWatch suite of driving assistance technologies. The package includes
Forward Collision Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, Collision Mitigation Braking
System, Road Departure Mitigation with Lane Departure Warning, and Adaptive
Cruise Control.
No changes have been performed in the engine
compartment, as all 2019 Acura ILX models continue to be powered by the
naturally aspirated 201 hp 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine,
mated to a dual-clutch eight-speed automatic gearbox.
The A-Spec edition is still being offered, with its
dark chrome trim for the grille and lower fascia, smoked headlights and
taillights, fog lamps, gloss-black decklid spoiler, and 18-inch wheels with a
new pattern and Shark Gray finish. Customers can have their ILX
A-Spec in Apex Blue Pearl for the 2019MY, a shade previously available on the
RDX and MDX.
Interior enhancements include the A-Spec-badged
steering wheel with contrast stitching, aluminum sport pedals, graphite-silver
dash accent with chrome inserts, and exclusive Ebony or Red leather with black
Ultrasuede center panels and contrast stitching. First deliveries of the 2019
Acura ILX will begin across the country in October.
