The Acura TLX is officially reaching the end of the road. Honda’s luxury division has confirmed it will stop building the midsize TLX sedan by the end of July 2025. The move comes as part of a broader shift in customer demand and product strategy, with Acura focusing more on SUVs and electric vehicles moving forward.
In a statement, Acura said the decision to discontinue the TLX was made in response to the changing needs of buyers and ongoing shifts in the automotive space. Once positioned as Acura’s midsize sedan flagship, the TLX is now being phased out after a steady decline in sales and a growing preference for crossovers and electric models.
TLX Sedan Joins a Growing List of Discontinued Models
The TLX made its debut in 2014 as a replacement for the Acura TL. It hit its peak in 2015 when the brand sold just over 47,000 units in the United States. Since then, the numbers have been falling. Acura sold only 7,478 TLXs in all of 2024, and just 3,634 units in the first half of 2025, making it the brand’s slowest-selling model.
Even Acura’s electric SUV, the ZDX, with a higher price tag and newer market entry, has been outselling the TLX. This trend highlights how quickly the market has moved away from traditional sedans, especially in the premium and performance segments.
The TLX traces its lineage back to the mid-1990s, when Acura launched the TL to replace the Legend sedan. The TL went through four generations before evolving into the TLX in 2015. The current second-generation model launched in 2021 and has been built at Honda’s Marysville, Ohio plant, alongside the Integra and Accord.
With production ending, Acura is shifting its focus toward electrification. A new electric SUV that revives the RSX nameplate will step in, built on a fresh in-house EV platform and also assembled in Marysville. The RSX is expected to anchor Acura’s next generation of electric models.
The TLX joins a growing list of luxury sedans being dropped from lineups. Infiniti has ended the Q50, Volvo stopped the S60, and Lexus may be winding down the IS. Acura had already discontinued the RLX in 2020 and the NSX in 2022. With the TLX now leaving, the Integra becomes the only non-SUV in Acura showrooms, sitting alongside the ADX, RDX, MDX, and electric ZDX.
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Buyers are leaning toward vehicles with more utility, higher seating positions, and electrified drivetrains. Acura’s latest move is a response to those trends. For long-time fans of the TLX, the end of production marks the close of a legacy that helped shape Acura’s identity in the sport luxury space.
