The next most cross-shopped cars against the ILX were the Acura TL and the Honda Accord.

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The other car to get a passing grade was the Acura TL, made by Honda Motor Co.

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Of course motorists spend most of their time inside the car looking out, not the other way around, and the 2012 Acura TL remains rewarding in this regard.

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In the spot, which began airing earlier this month, Orman, driving a brand new Acura TL, pulls up to a shopper eying a striking pink evening gown in a store window.

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As before, the 2012 Acura TL remains one of the few cars in its class to offer a manual transmission as a no-cost option on the all-wheel-drive version with the larger V6.

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Still, as the TL proves, Acura is worth saving.

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Today's Acura models are the RL, CL, TL, MDX, RSX and NSX.

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