Audi A4 / S4 (2009) vs. Acura TLX (2021) Specs

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2009 Audi A4 / S4 and 2021 Acura TLX Specifications

Model Year	2009	2021
Model	Audi A4 / S4	Acura TLX
Engine	4.2L V8 DOHC-5v 340 hp@6800 302 lb-ft@3500	turbocharged 3.0L V6 DOHC-4v 355 hp@5500 354 lb-ft@1400
Transmission	6-speed shiftable automatic	10-speed shiftable automatic
Drivetrain	AWD	AWD
Body	4dr Sedan	4dr Sedan
			Difference
Wheelbase	110.6 in	113.0 in	-2.4 in
Length	185.2 in	194.6 in	-9.4 in
Width	71.9 in	75.2 in	-3.3 in
Height	56.2 in	56.4 in	-0.2 in
Curb Weight	3943 lb.	4221 lb.	-278 lb.
Fuel Capacity	16.9 gal.	15.9 gal.	1 gal.
Headroom, Row 1	40.0 in	37.2 in	2.8 in
Shoulder Room, Row 1	55.5 in	58.2 in	-2.7 in
Hip Room, Row 1	0.0 in	55.8 in	-55.8 in
Legroom, Row 1	41.3 in	42.5 in	-1.2 in
Headroom, Row 2	37.5 in	36.3 in	1.2 in
Shoulder Room, Row 2	54.3 in	55.0 in	-0.7 in
Hip Room, Row 2	0.0 in	54.6 in	-54.6 in
Legroom, Row 2	35.2 in	34.9 in	0.3 in
Total Legroom	76.5 in (over 2 rows)	77.4 in (over 2 rows)	-0.9 in
Cargo Volume	12.4 ft³	13.5 ft³	-1.1 ft³

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2009 Audi A4 / S4

2009 Audi A4 / S4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Sedan supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD	Padding a bit stiff see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2010	4dr Sedan supercharged 333hp 3.0L V6 7-speed automated manual AWD	Too narrow see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2010	4dr Wagon turbocharged 211hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Huh, never have, never will sit in the back of this car...It is a hoot to drive see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2008	4dr Sedan 420-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD	Rear seats seem very cramped for leg room. I've never used them, but have only ever dared to take adults on short trips in the back. Heated seats are available for the rear passengers. see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2008	4dr Sedan 340-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed manual AWD	Depending on how tall your front passengers are, your rear passengers may not have any room to sit. Can fit 4 average sized adults, but it will be tight. see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Seats hard and unforgiving,had a sore back in first hour. Saab seats always been superb. see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2008	4dr Wagon turbocharged 200hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The rear seat is adequate, but not large. Child seat fits fine, but my son can kick the back of the front seat. see full Audi A4 / S4 review
2008	4dr Sedan 255-horsepower 3.1L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	The rear seat is too small for adults on long trips (over an hour). And the rear seat can only hold 2 people even for short trips. see full Audi A4 / S4 review

TrueDelta Reviews the Seat Room and Comfort of the 2021 Acura TLX

2021 Acura TLX Seat Room and Comfort: Cons
Year	Comment
	It might seem unfair to compare the Acura TLX to the Genesis G70, as the latter is considerably smaller: 194.6 vs. 184.4 inches long, 75.2 vs. 72.8 inches wide, and 56.4 vs. 55.1 inches tall. The TLX is also two-to-three-hundred pounds heavier, 3,709 vs. 3,516 pounds for the 2WD fours, 4,221 vs. 3,887 pounds for the AWD V6s. In fact, compared to the second Legend--which seemed like a fairly large car in the early 1990s--the new TLX is virtually as long, four inches wider, and an inch taller. The car that was intended to replace the TSX as well as the TL has grown to the size of the final TL, which many (including me) thought too large, and weighs about 250 pounds more. Size and weight aren't good for handling agility, performance, or fuel efficiency. So, to keep match-ups fair in these and other areas, normally I compare cars that are close in size. But, the thing is, part of the cost of the TLX's dramatically lengthened dash-to-axle is a rear seat with no more legroom than in the smaller G70. Also, despite the TLX's additional width and height, it provides only slightly more rear shoulder room and less rear headroom than the rear-drive Genesis. Adults any taller than the average man will find the TLX's rear seat a tight fit. The Kia Stinger, which is a half-foot longer than the G70 but still a few inches shorter than the TLX, provides a useful additional inch-and-a-half of legroom. Front-wheel-drive transverse powertrains were originally adopted because, when turned sideways, the engine and transmission take up much less of a car's length. By taking a conventional front-wheel-drive powertrain and merely shifting it forward nearly eight inches, while only adding half as much to the wheelbase, Acura has sacrificed this advantage, and then some.* The no-longer-closely-related Honda Accord is 2.4 inches less lengthy but has 5.3 inches more legroom--a huge difference. Add these two number up and you get...the TLX's increased dash-to-axle. The Accord also weighs 300 pounds less. Acura's been here before--with the Vigor. Okay, not quite. The Vigor's rear seat was so tight only children and small adults fit. The new TLX has about 3.5 more inches of legroom. This not only brings it even with the G70, but if you compare its shoulder and leg room to those of the best-selling 3rd TL you'll find they're surprsingly close. A coincidence? I doubt it. But some people might expect more from the new TLX given its larger exterior. * One alternative at least one manufacturer has considered: rotating a transverse powertrain 180 degrees, putting the engine behind the axle rather than ahead of it. The decreased front overhang this would enable would compensate for the increased dash-to-axle, and together they would yield even better proportions. But no one has produced a car with such a layout. The impediment for Acura or Audi: it would make AWD very difficult. see full Acura TLX review

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