Tank Ledger

Acura ILX MPG by year — every rating on record

The Acura ILX has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 10 model years, from 2013 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 29 mpg (2016) and its thirstiest returned 25 mpg (2013). The EPA record holds 13 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

29best combined mpg (2016)
25worst combined mpg (2013)
28latest year best (2022)
13configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2013227 mpg25 mpg#38 of 84 (55th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2014227 mpg25 mpg#43 of 96 (56th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2015228 mpg25 mpg#37 of 102 (64th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2016129 mpg29 mpg#33 of 108 (70th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2017129 mpg29 mpg#32 of 100 (69th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2018129 mpg29 mpg#28 of 95 (71th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2019128 mpg28 mpg#31 of 86 (65th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2020128 mpg28 mpg#27 of 79 (67th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2021128 mpg28 mpg#30 of 79 (63th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2022128 mpg28 mpg#38 of 73 (49th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Acura ILX placed highest in 2020 at #27 of 79, and lowest in 2014 at #43 of 96. It spent 9 of its 10 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 13 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20222.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI243428410.710.6$2,7503166/10
20212.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI243428410.710.6$2,7503166/10
20202.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI243428410.710.6$2,7503166/10
20192.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI243428410.710.6$2,7503166/10
20182.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI253529396.610.3$2,6503096/10
20172.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI253529396.610.3$2,6503097/10
20162.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM8) PremiumSIDI253529396.610.3$2,6503097/10
20152.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.4L 4-cyl223125460.011.9$3,1003506/10
20152.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.0L 4-cyl243428410.710.6$2,7503217/10
20142.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.4L 4-cyl223125460.011.9$3,1003616/10
20142.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.0L 4-cyl243427425.911.0$2,8503227/10
20132.4L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd Premium2.4L 4-cyl223125460.011.9$3,1003616/10
20132.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (S5) Premium2.0L 4-cyl243427425.911.0$2,8503227/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2014 → 201527 → 28 mpg+1 mpg411 gal
2015 → 201628 → 29 mpg+1 mpg397 gal
2018 → 201929 → 28 mpg-1 mpg411 gal

What ILX fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Acura ILX burns 411 to 411 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,232$1,232$0
$3.50/gal$1,438$1,438$0
$4.00/gal$1,643$1,643$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2022 model year is $2,750 to $2,750 a year in fuel, or $2,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 28 mpg the Acura ILX is 2 mpg better the median, which is worth about $111 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Acura nameplates

Every Acura model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.