Overview & Reviews

Standard equipment now includes floor mats and an emergency trunk release.

• Excellent value, comfortable front seats, powerful and efficient engine, SportShift transmission is fun to use.

• Cheap interior bits, cramped rear seat room, excessive body roll in turns.

User Reviews:

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  A Keeper - 2001 Acura TL
  By coppet - August 13 - 7:21 pm

  Bought new fall of 2000. New Honda transmission at 23K miles (warranty). New wheel bearing (LR) at 24K miles (warranty). Kept it up by the book with Acura doing major work. Now it time to reap the rewards of buying a very good car and keeping up with upkeep. Its still solid, peppy, handles well (I prefer modest profile tires for quietness). Sound system rivals anything on the road. Nav system is a bit long in the tooth now, but still works just fine. DVD nav system is a bit outdated and takes up a bit of trunk space. Never get over 23-24 on the highway. Now using cheapest regular gas and its still purring along just fine.

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  2001 Acura TL 3.2L (65K miles) - 2001 Acura TL
  By vb4000 - March 8 - 8:57 pm

  The Acura TL is a basically a Honda Accord with more fit and trim. If thats okay with you, then youll love this car. Personally, I think the car looks girly. I have it in white, and Im not a huge fan of the design. Ive seen it in blue and black and it looks much better. -Transmission was replaced at 56K miles. -The 3.2L is a reliable engine that has plenty of pep and a surprising amount of power down low. It wont exactly blow your hair back, but its a quick car if/when it has to be. As per gas mileage, its not that impressive. Edmunds says 20pmg, and theyre pretty much dead on. For a V6, it isnt exactly a gas sipper.

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  I guess Im a poser - 2001 Acura TL
  By keith - March 31 - 6:51 pm

  This is definitely a great car in every area except exterior design. Love the engine, gas mileage, Bose sound system, handling and build quality is superb. If I didnt have to look at it and think of a BMW M3, This would be the car for me. Think Ill trade it for one.

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  Reliable, Well Built and Almost Fun!!! - 2001 Acura TL
  By JLO - November 4 - 11:33 am

  I loved this vehicle since it came out in 96, but could not afford it back then. I finally got a pre-owned one in 2004 with only 20K miles in it. I took it to the dealership for the warranty tranny to add the cooling oil jet for the 3rd gear and never had a problem. Its a great car, reliable, comfortable, nice craftsmanship and powerful, but a bit too large for my taste as I like to corner it hard. My next vehicle will be an Acura TSX, Honda Accord or Civic SI.

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  Had a lot of fun with this car, but .... - 2001 Acura TL
  By Doug - January 11 - 4:46 pm

  I have had my TL with navi for 7 years now! I still enjoy driving the car, but I have had too many issues with the transmission to give it a good rating. I am on my 4th transmission already but the dealership has worked with me to have it replaced each time. The car drives smoothly and the navi is great! Overall, I have been very happy with the car and I would purchase a new one, provided the transmission issue is fixed.

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  2001 Acura TL - 2001 Acura TL
  By TLowner - November 30 - 10:09 am

  My TL rides great after 7 years. One major problem I had was that the AC wasnt working and it took 3 times to the shop to fix. The door trim also peeled and cracked after 2 years and the cushion on the center console deflated. After 6 years, the paint started fading. You would think that Acura would build their cars better than that. I still like driving my TL but wished the looks lasted longer.

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  Great except for transmission - 2001 Acura TL
  By don denton - January 22 - 10:15 pm

  TL has proven an excellent auto with a quarter million miles plus over less than 6 years. Only gripe is the transmission. Acura replaced the first one at 92,000 miles at no charge, and I replaced the second one at 230,000 miles at an expensive charge. Other than this one negative, the auto has had only one small problem, which cost <$150. High-end Michelin tires last 120,000 miles. This auto has been a very high value buy.

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  Bad Transmission by Darius Erby - 2001 Acura TL
  By Darius Erby - October 19 - 9:15 pm

  I love this vehicle, but the only issue I have with this vehicle is that it has transmission issues. I knew that the Acuras and Hondas from year 98 to 04 had transmission issues, but they extended the warrany out to 100000 miles. My trans went out at 90000 miles. It had 50000 on it when I bought it. I bought it in Atlanta. My trans went out on me in the mountains in Tennessee. I was frightened because my rpms just started going crazy, I was driving about 70 mph and then my car just stopped accelerating and it started rolling backwards down the mountain, as it was rolling back I was able to roll into the emergency lane, and I almost got hit by a few 18 wheelers.

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  Bland but Dependable - 2001 Acura TL
  By JBCompton - May 31 - 1:28 pm

  Very strong engine, drive train. Suspension is a little on soft side. Assembly is outstanding. Biggest gripe is low roofline. Somewhat dull in the looks department but outweighed by quality and performance.

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  4 years and still great - 2001 Acura TL
  By AcuraDon - March 26 - 9:39 pm

  I have had this car for over 4 years. I have had warped brakes, a bad CD player and a bad blower fan. Other than that I have had no issues with this car at all. I have loved every minute of driving it. My lease expires in June (54 month lease. I would recommend this car to anyone. I am considering keeping it, but I will likely buy a new 2005 TL. It has been a great ownership experience. I have had other good reliable cars (Toyotas) but none were as fun as this TL.