When did Acura stop making Legend?
Acura stopped making the Legend after the 1995 model year in North America.
The Legend was introduced in the mid-1980s as Acura's flagship sedan and remained in production in various markets through the 1990s, with regional branding differences and a later replacement in the U.S. market by the Acura TL.
Timeline of the Legend’s lifecycle
Below are the key milestones that mark the Legend’s lifecycle in North America and its eventual replacement.
- 1986: Acura launches the Legend in North America as its early luxury sedan offering.
- 1990s: A second-generation Legend debuts, refining design, comfort, and performance.
- 1995: North American production of the Acura Legend ends, effectively ending the Legend name in the U.S. and Canada.
- 1999 model year: The Acura TL is introduced as the Legend’s successor in the United States, marking the shift to a new mid-size luxury sedan lineup.
These dates summarize the end of the Legend’s run in North America and the transition to the TL as Acura’s new flagship mid-size sedan.
Markets beyond North America
The fate of the Legend name varied by region. In markets outside North America, the Legend lineage continued under Honda branding and followed its own development path separate from Acura’s U.S. lineup.
Notes on branding and timing
In the United States and Canada, the Legend nameplate ceased with the 1995 model year and was effectively replaced by the Acura TL for the 1999 model year. In other regions, the related Honda Legend remained in production under Honda branding and evolved independently from the Acura lineup.
Summary
In short, Acura stopped producing the Legend for North America after the 1995 model year, and the model’s successor, the Acura TL, arrived for the 1999 model year. Globally, the Legend lineage continued in Honda-branded forms in some markets, but not as an Acura product in the United States.
