Acura TL Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Acura TL's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Acura TL Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD |
hills | med | light | 15 | 45 | 30 | 10 | 65 | 19.0 |
| flat | med | light | 5 | 50 | 35 | 10 | 68 | 21.4 | ||
| flat | med | light | 4 | 9 | 26 | 61 | 56 | 26.1 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 50 | 50 | 70 | 30.2 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 0 | 90 | 5 | 75 | 25.0 | ||
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD |
flat | med | light | 6 | 21 | 46 | 27 | 67 | 24.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 6 | 21 | 46 | 27 | 67 | 24.3 | |
| With the 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2004 Acura TL fuel economy has been averaging
24.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2004 Acura TLs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 46 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (27 percent), in the city (21 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent). In addition the average 2004 Acura TL in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Acura TL MPG
| Acura TL Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2012 | 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Mileage has been pretty good to great. At 65 mph with cruise control on a smooth, level highway I've gotten 33 mpg. 80mph (legally in west Texas) on cruise control I've gotten 24 to 25 mpg depending on wind. Between those, 70 to 75 mph on a highway, I get about the EPA highway rating of 26 mpg. In mixed highway and traffic I routinely get 23 mpg (this is my usual commute). Straight stop-and-go errand-running I get 17 to 18 mpg, which is pretty close to the EPA city rating. I tend to be somewhat light on the throttle most of the time. |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD |
Gets great fuel economy, 29mpg at 80-85mph cruize. over 30mpg if I slow it down to low 70s |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed manual FWD |
It can get in the high 20s and have extra power available if needed. |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
On highway, with driving techniques I have been able to achieve 32-24 MPG average for 300 miles! Not bad for a 3.5l 6 cylinder! |
| 2006 | 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD |
33 mpg highway, 27 mpg everyday driving in a car of this size and performance is excellent |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
For a relatively heavy car, I average 23 mpg in mixed city / highway (about 50 / 50). On all freeway driving, I have achieved 30 mpg. |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 6-speed manual FWD |
33 mpg at 70 mph on the hiway! |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Highway mileage is quite good, up to 28-29mpg, for high speed interstate cruising. Very good for a responsive sporty car. |
| 2005 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
34mpg at 65mph avg. |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
93,000 miles and I have always gotten terrific gas mileage without sacrificing performance. |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I average 29-32 hwy driving. |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Fantastic on a 5-speed auto. But it does require Premium fuel. |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
I regularly get 25 mpg with some highway driving - not bad for 260 horsepower. City driving and winter does hurt the mileage, though - it can dip under 20. |
| 2003 | 4dr Sedan 260-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
This was the biggest plus-highway mileage, and I drive a lot of highway miles. Nice low RPMs @ 70-80 mph. |
| Acura TL Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2010 | 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Coming from a 3.2 engine that regularly got 22-23 mpg it it a bit disappointing that the 2010 TL with the 3.7 gets only 18-19 mpg. I would expect with the engine technologies improvement over the years that the bigger engine could get better fuel mileage. |
| 2009 | 4dr Sedan 305-horsepower 3.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Could be better, the AWD system sucks up MPG. |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Local driving get poor gas mileage. Highway is almost as stated, 25 MPG according to the computer. |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
COuld be better for a car of that class |
| 2008 | 4dr Sedan 258-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
At best it got in the low 20s. |
| 2007 | 4dr Sedan 286-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Small tank and poor economy = frequent fill ups. |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
MPG is not great. Wish Acura would invest in fuel economy (average 24 mpg). |
| 2004 | 4dr Sedan 270-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Not as good on the highway as I would have liked. |
| 2002 | 4dr Sedan 225-horsepower 3.2L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
V6 eats gas |
