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Acura TLX MPG

EPA fuel economy for 50 Acura TLX trims sold from 2015 to 2025. Best ever: 28 MPG (2017 TLX FWD). Latest model year 2025: 21 to 25 MPG combined across 3 trims.

28best combined MPG (2017)
24 / 35city / highway of the best trim
21lowest combined MPG (2025)
11model years rated
$3,100a year to fuel, cheapest 2025 trim at EPA prices

Acura TLX fuel cost calculator

Enter what you pay for fuel and how far you drive in a year. The starting prices are the ones the EPA uses for its own yearly fuel-cost estimates. Every cost on this page updates as you type.

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2025 Acura TLX to fuel is the TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (25 MPG) at $3,100 a year. The TLX Type-S, 3.0 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) costs $3,690, so the thriftier trim saves $590 a year and $2,950 over five years.

2025 trimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCombCost/yrvs cheapest
TLX FWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium25$3,100cheapest
TLX AWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium24$3,230+$130
TLX Type-S3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium21$3,690+$590

Cost per year is miles per year divided by the EPA combined rating, times your fuel price; electric vehicles use the EPA's kWh per 100 miles instead. Rounded to the nearest $10. Your prices are kept in this browser only.

Acura TLX MPG by year

YearBest combinedCityHwyBest trim that yearTrims
2025252231TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S10)3
2024252231TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S10)3
2023252231TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S10)6
2022252231TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S10)6
2021252231TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Auto (S10)6
2020272333TLX FWD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AM-S8)6
2019272333TLX FWD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AM-S8)6
2018272333TLX FWD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AM-S8)5
2017282435TLX FWD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AM-S8)3
2016282435TLX 2WD, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AM-S8)3
2015282435TLX, 2.4 L, 4 cyl, Auto (AM8)3

Every Acura TLX trim

YearTrimEngineTransmissionDriveFuelCityHwyCombCO2 g/miFuel cost/yr
2025TLX FWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223125352$3,100
2025TLX AWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924371$3,230
2025TLX Type-S3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192521420$3,690
2024TLX FWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223125352$3,100
2024TLX AWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924371$3,230
2024TLX Type-S3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192521420$3,690
2023TLX FWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223125352$3,100
2023TLX FWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223025357$3,100
2023TLX AWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924369$3,230
2023TLX AWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924371$3,230
2023TLX Type-S3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192521420$3,690
2023TLX Type-S Perf Tire3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192421421$3,690
2022TLX FWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223125352$3,100
2022TLX FWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223025357$3,100
2022TLX AWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924369$3,230
2022TLX AWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924371$3,230
2022TLX Type-S3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192521420$3,690
2022TLX Type-S Perf Tire3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192421421$3,690
2021TLX FWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223125352$3,100
2021TLX FWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)FWDPremium223025357$3,100
2021TLX AWD2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924369$3,230
2021TLX AWD A-SPEC2.0 L, 4 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium212924371$3,230
2021TLX Type-S3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192521420$3,690
2021TLX Type-S Perf Tire3.0 L, 6 cylAuto (S10)AWDPremium192421421$3,690
2020TLX FWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium233327330$2,870
2020TLX FWD A-SPEC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium233226336$2,980
2020TLX FWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium203124374$3,230
2020TLX AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium202923384$3,370
2020TLX AWD A-SPEC3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium202923387$3,370
2020TLX FWD A-SPEC3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium203023382$3,370
2019TLX FWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium233327330$2,870
2019TLX FWD A-SPEC2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium233226336$2,980
2019TLX FWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium203124376$3,230
2019TLX AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium202923379$3,370
2019TLX AWD A-SPEC3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium202923387$3,370
2019TLX FWD A-SPEC3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium203023381$3,370
2018TLX FWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium233327330$2,870
2018TLX AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium213024369$3,230
2018TLX FWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium203224368$3,230
2018TLX AWD A-SPEC3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium202923387$3,370
2018TLX FWD A-SPEC3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium203023382$3,370
2017TLX FWD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium243528321$2,760
2017TLX AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium213125358$3,100
2017TLX FWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium213425358$3,100
2016TLX 2WD2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM-S8)FWDPremium243528321$2,760
2016TLX 2WD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium213425358$3,100
2016TLX 4WD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium213125360$3,100
2015TLX2.4 L, 4 cylAuto (AM8)FWDPremium243528321$2,760
2015TLX3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)FWDPremium213425358$3,100
2015TLX AWD3.5 L, 6 cylAuto (S9)AWDPremium213125360$3,100

CO2 is tailpipe grams per mile from the EPA test. Fuel cost per year uses the prices and miles in the calculator above (the EPA's own prices and 15,000 miles a year until you change them); blank when the fuel has no price here (hydrogen, natural gas).

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Questions people ask

What is the best MPG for a Acura TLX?

The most efficient Acura TLX the EPA has rated is the 2017 TLX FWD at 28 MPG combined (24 city, 35 highway).

What MPG does the 2025 Acura TLX get?

2025 Acura TLX trims range from 21 to 25 MPG combined, depending on engine, transmission and drivetrain.

Which Acura TLX has the worst fuel economy?

The 2025 TLX Type-S is the lowest rated at 21 MPG combined.

How much does it cost to fuel a Acura TLX for a year?

At $5.16 a gallon for premium and 15,000 miles a year, the cheapest 2025 Acura TLX to fuel is the TLX FWD, 2.0 L, 4 cyl (25 MPG) at $3,100 a year. The TLX Type-S, 3.0 L, 6 cyl (21 MPG) costs $3,690, so the thriftier trim saves $590 a year and $2,950 over five years.

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