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Models and Pricing
To all those indecisive car shoppers out there – the 2009 Acura TSX is for you. With only two trims, abundant choice isn't really the name of the game here. You've got your base TSX, with a manual or automatic transmission for $29,720 including a $760 destination charge, or your TSX with Technology Package that goes for $32,820, again including the destination charge and available with either gearbox.
In exchange for roughly 30,000 of your hard-earned dollars, the TSX delivers a host of standard goodies, such as stability and traction control systems, 17-inch alloy wheels, perforated leather upholstery, and heated front seats that include an eight-way power adjustment for the driver and a four-way power adjustment for the passenger. Nice, but not really $30,000 nice, so Acura has tossed in a power moonroof, a dual-zone climate control system, XM satellite radio, as well as USB and auxiliary input jacks. Serving to round out the bang-for-your-buck quotient are HID headlights, front foglights, heated mirrors with integrated turn signals, and the safety of front-side and side-curtain airbags. That's all in addition to Bluetooth HandsFreeLink wireless phone capability, handy technology in states like California where yammering on your iPhone while driving is a big no-no.
That's what you get if your TSX is the so-called base model. Go with the Technology Package, as we did for this review, and you end up treating yourself to a voice-activated navigation system, a banging 10-speaker surround sound system with 415 watts and a CD/DVD changer, and real-time traffic information with a rerouting feature and current weather conditions. You'll also benefit from a rearview camera in the navigation screen, so backing over Junior, or Junior's treasured tricycle, is a little less likely.
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