What is the Acura TSX based on?
The Acura TSX is based on the Honda Accord platform.
In its two generations, the TSX used the same fundamental engineering as Honda’s mainstream sedan, adapting it into a premium compact sedan. Each generation aligned with a different Accord generation, reflecting changes in platform and drivetrain over time.
Core relationship to the Honda Accord
The TSX was not built as a standalone chassis; it was developed to ride on Honda’s Accord architecture, tuned and trimmed for Acura’s luxury positioning while sharing key engineering and components with the Accord family.
Generational alignment
Below is a concise breakdown of how each TSX generation related to Honda Accord platforms.
- First generation (2004–2008): Based on the seventh-generation Honda Accord platform (the mid-2000s US-market Accord), sharing underpinnings and mechanicals with that model.
- Second generation (2009–2014): Based on the eighth-generation Honda Accord platform (the 2008–2012 US-market Accord), continuing the practice of derived architecture with updated styling and powertrains.
In sum, the TSX’s core engineering traces back to Honda’s Accord, with each generation tying to a different Accord generation as the model evolved.
Summary
The Acura TSX serves as an upscale variant of Honda’s Accord, built on its platform. The first-generation TSX used the seventh-generation Accord underpinnings, while the second generation aligned with the eighth-generation Accord, before the model concluded production in 2014.
