Even on the automatic transmission (softer suspension), the ride was harsher than the BMW 330i. Also, the automatic transmission surged on both TLs that I drove. It took a bit to drive the car smoothly. More suspension noise on TL.
Both TLs I drove had only 30k miles on them, and were cared for, but interior had little squeaks here and there. Also, leather interior on these cars looks ragged after a few years, none of the older TLs leather held up even when cared for...
Handsome exterior design, but it looks like a sporty ACCORD. Interior design was awesome. On a $35K car, interior AND exterior should be distinctive. BMW looked the part, so did Hyundai Genesis (that is for another post).