US Customers to Get 2012 Acura TL from March 18

Honda’s luxury brand, Acura, announced today its newly refined TL model is set to go on sale in the United States on March 18. The luxury sedan comes with new front and rear styling, but it also adds a new Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission, enhanced interior and various technology upgrades.

"The 2012 Acura TL is refined, yet aggressive," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "Already known for its great performance, the enhanced TL has a sophisticated new look and an all-new 6-speed automatic transmission that will take performance to the next level."

City/highway fuel economy for the TL is now 20/29 mpg, which represents an increase of 3 mpg in highway driving over the 2011 model. The TL SH-AWD equipped with the new 6-speed automatic transmission increases by 1 mpg in both city and highway fuel economy to 18/26 mpg.

New for 2012 is an available Advance Package that incorporates all-new ventilated front seats, larger wheels and a new blind spot information (BSI) system that alerts the driver when another vehicle is detected behind the driver in an adjacent lane.

Safety wise, the 2012 TL includes ABS, Electronic Brake Distribution and Brake Assist in conjunction with the 4-wheel disc brakes, Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA), Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) and daytime running lights (DRL).

The company has also revealed pricing details for the model, with the base version to retail for $35,605. Equipped with the available Technology Package, the MSRP is $39,335, or $41,535 when equipped with the available Advance Package.

The TL SH-AWD will have an MSRP of $39,155.  Equipped with the available Technology Package, TL SH-AWD MSRP will be $42,885, or $45,085 when equipped with the available Advance Package. The TL SH-AWD 6MT with Technology Package will have an MSRP of $42,885.