It is a compact executive car of Acura which was started to manufacture in 2012. ILX is based on a 9-th generation of Honda Civic sedan although it has a unique design which is called by Acura as a „aero-fused dynamics“. The car comes with one of these engines: 2.4 L (DE2) Manual: 201 hp (150 kW), 2.0 L (DE1) Auto: 150 hp (112 kW), 1.5 L (DE3) CVT Auto: 111 hp (83 kW). The model is first Acura‘s hybrid car. Facelift of ILX was realeased in 2015 and the model received 2.4 L 4-cylinder DOHC i-VTEC engine, 8-speed dual-clutch transmission, „Jewel Eye“ LED headlamps and interior and exterior upgrades.