2004 Acura TSX Review Summary & Specs
Base Sedan
Sporty new sedan from Honda's European market.
Summary & Specs
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The Acura TSX is an exceptional car for the superb qualities it draws out of the Honda Accord platform. It's an amazingly refined and sporty four-cylinder, front-wheel-drive sedan with a powerful and responsive engine, flawless suspension, seductive gearshifting and a classy leather interior.
Specs
| Vehicle Category |
Midsize Cars |
| Editor |
Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup |
TSX ($26,490) |
| Engines (standard) |
2.4-liter inline four-cylinder |
| Engines (optional) |
2.4-liter dohc i-VTEC four-cylinder |
| Transmissions (standard) |
six-speed manual |
| Transmissions (optional) |
six-speed manual; five-speed automatic with Sequential SportShift |
| Safety Equipment (standard) |
airbags, driver and front passenger side airbags, side curtain air bags, side impact door beams, ABS, Vehicle Stability Assist with Traction Control |
| Safety Equipment (optional) |
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| Basic Warranty |
4 years/50,000 miles |
| Assembled In |
Sayama, Japan |
| Manufacturer Phone |
1-800-TO-ACURA |
| Manufacturer URL |
www.acura.com |
| Base Price MSRP |
$26,490 |
Specs as Tested
| Model Tested MSRP |
Acura TSX six-speed manual ($26,490) |
| Standard Equipment |
perforated leather interior, driver's 8-way power seat, heated seats, 360-watt Acura sound system with 6 CD, HomeLink system, power moonroof, 17-inch alloy wheels, Xenon HID headlights, keyless remote entry |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) |
DVD Navigation system with voice recognition ($2000) |
| Destination Charge |
500 |
| Gas Guzzler Tax |
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| Price as Tested |
$28,990 |
| Layout |
front-wheel drive |
| Horse Power |
200 @ 6800 rpm |
| Torque |
166 @ 4500 rpm |
| Fuel Economy |
23/32 |
| Wheelbase |
105.1 |
| Length/Width/Height |
183.3 in./69.4 in./57.3 |
| Track Front/Rear |
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| Turning Radius |
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| Seating Capacity |
5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.8/NA/42.4 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room |
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| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room |
37.3/NA/34.2 |
| Trunk Volume |
13.2 |
| Payload |
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| Towing Capacity |
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| Front Suspension |
independent |
| Rear Suspension |
independent |
| Ground Clearance |
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| Curb Weight |
3350 |
| Stock Tires |
P215/50R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear |
disc/disc with ABS |
| Fuel Capacity |
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