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RL vs. TLX interior

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Last night I was at the Acura dealer picking up some brake fluid. I saw a 9AT TLX SHAWD V6 adv in the showroom. In Canada the fully loaded TLX costs 49k, and needless to say I was not impressed with the interior. To be perfectly honest, my favorite things about the interior were the Auto-Fold mirrors(2011 RL adv. is manual power folding), also, the ELS Stereo was nice, as are the heated rear seats. I also appreciate the far updated tech, and driver assistance features which are too many to name; the modern dash and door design is nice. I believe from the interior aspect the TLX can't compete with the 2G RL. However, I love the very softly padded center armrest, and the sport seats are pleasing to the eye.

Here is a list(long) of all my gripes with TLX interior over RL:
-Cheap plastic everywhere, rear speaker grille, bottom of doors, underneath steering column
-Fake headliner(RL is a seude-like material)
-No sunshades in rear
-Feels cramped compared to RL(specs say otherwise)
-Even less room in backseat of RL
-No power fold headrest in rear
-No adjustable lumbar in TLX(passanger seat)
-Seats are just a little bit to hard for my tastes
-No power tilt telescopic steering wheel
-Fake wood(RL is real in 2011 Adv.)
-No wood on wheel(but TLX has really innovative gear selector)
-Complex, and hard to use controls
-Doors feel flimsy and cheap when they close
-Materials on door aren't on par with 2G RL

I have to say the interior of the TLX is almost a deal-breaker for me.

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