2016 Acura ILX review notes

I was impressed by how easy it was to merge the car onto the freeway, as well as by the light and nimble steering. The ILX would be a compelling choice if it weren’t for the suspension, road noise and a few questionable interior issues. I don’t think the ILX will be getting my (admittedly imaginary) $35,000.

WEST COAST EDITOR MARK VAUGHN: Since it’s based on a Honda Civic, the Acura ILX turns out to be a nice-sized vehicle for everyday living in the big city. It’s roomy enough inside but doesn’t take up too much space outside. You can squeeze into those dinky parking spaces engineered to get two more cars into some parking magnate’s massive parking structure, yet you can drive all the way to Ojai and back in relative comfort, as I did, or to Beverly Hills and back as I also did. In all I put about 500 miles on my ILX loaner and was glad to have done it.