The Acura TL is a luxury sedan manufactured by Acura, a division of Honda, introduced in 1995 to replace the Acura Vigor. Initially sold in Japan as the Honda Inspire and Honda Saber, it became Acura's top-selling model until being surpassed by the MDX in 2007. In 2005, the TL was the second best-selling luxury sedan in the US after the BMW 3 Series, but sales declined post-2008. The TL had four generations, with the final generation premiering in 2008 as a 2009 model and ending in 2014, subsequently replaced by the TLX.
1. **Debut and Naming**: The TL was introduced in 1995 as Acura's flagship model, replacing the Acura Vigor. It was also sold in Japan as the Honda Inspire and Honda Saber during specific years.
2. **Sales Performance**: The TL was Acura's top-selling model until being surpassed by the MDX in 2007. In 2005, it was the second best-selling luxury sedan in the US, following the BMW 3 Series. However, sales declined post-2008.
3. **Generations**: The TL had four generations, with the fourth generation, introduced in 2008 as a 2009 model, being the final, ending production in 2014. It was subsequently replaced by the TLX in the Acura lineup.
4. **Details