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Acura TL MPG by year

The EPA has rated 20 model years of the Acura TL, from 1995 to 2014. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2014, at 23 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2014 model is 15% more efficient than the best 1995 model (23 vs. 20 MPG). The 2014 model is 18% less efficient than the median midsize car that year (23 vs. 28 MPG).

Most efficient year201423 MPG combined
Latest (2014)23 MPG$2,576/yr to fuel
First rated (1995)20 MPG$2,962/yr at today's prices
Model years rated2041 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • TL, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every TL model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2014 Gas 23 MPG
lowest 20
20 / 29 28 — 3 $2,576
2013 Gas 23 MPG
lowest 20
20 / 29 26 — 3 $2,576
2012 Gas 23 MPG
lowest 20
20 / 29 24 — 3 $2,576
2011 Gas 21 MPG
lowest 20
18 / 26 24 — 3 $2,821
2010 Gas 21 MPG
lowest 20
18 / 26 22 — 3 $2,821
2009 Gas 21 MPG
lowest 20
18 / 26 22 — 2 $2,821
2008 Gas 21 MPG
lowest 20
18 / 26 22 — 3 $2,821
2007 Gas 21 MPG
lowest 20
18 / 26 22 — 3 $2,821
2006 Gas 21 MPG 18 / 26 21 — 2 $2,821
2005 Gas 21 MPG 18 / 26 21 — 2 $2,821
2004 Gas 21 MPG 18 / 28 21 — 2 $2,821
2003 Gas 21 MPG 17 / 27 21 — 1 $2,821
2002 Gas 21 MPG 17 / 27 20.5 — 1 $2,821
2001 Gas 20 MPG 17 / 27 20 — 1 $2,962
2000 Gas 20 MPG 17 / 27 20 — 1 $2,962
1999 Gas 20 MPG 17 / 25 20 — 1 $2,962
1998 Gas 20 MPG
lowest 19
17 / 23 24 — 2 $2,962
1997 Gas 20 MPG
lowest 19
18 / 23 24 — 2 $2,962
1996 Gas 20 MPG
lowest 19
18 / 23 24 — 2 $2,962
1995 Gas 20 MPG 18 / 23 24 — 1 $2,962

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which Acura TL year has the best fuel economy?

The 2012 Acura TL, rated up to 23 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, that works out to about $2,576 a year.

Which Acura TL year has the worst fuel economy?

The 1995 model, whose most efficient version is rated 20 MPG combined (about $2,962 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest Acura TL?

The 2014 Acura TL is rated up to 23 MPG combined.

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