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Acura TL

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010–2014

TransmissionThe 2014 Acura TL is offered with a 6-speed automatic or a 6-speed manual, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2014 Acura TL configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2014 Acura TL on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2014 Acura TL configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2014 at a glance

3 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 3
No CVT
ManualSome
1 of 3
6-speed
Auto start-stopNone
0 of 3
Premium fuelAll
3 of 3
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 3
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the Acura TL in these model years: 2010–2014 (5 years of data from 2010–2014).

Acura TL features by model year

Which Acura TL model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2010 CVT: None2011 CVT: None2012 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None
Manual2010 Manual: Some2011 Manual: Some2012 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2014 Manual: Some
Automated manual2010 Automated manual: None2011 Automated manual: None2012 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: None2014 Automated manual: None
Automatic2010 Automatic: Some2011 Automatic: Some2012 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: Some2014 Automatic: Some
Start-stop2010 Start-stop: Not reported2011 Start-stop: Not reported2012 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: Some2014 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel2010 Premium fuel: All2011 Premium fuel: All2012 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2014 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2010 Flex-fuel: None2011 Flex-fuel: None2012 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2014 Acura TL

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
TL 2WD3.5L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNoPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2013 Acura TL

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
TL 2WD3.5L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelYesPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNoPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNoPremiumNo

2012 Acura TL

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
TL 2WD3.5L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6Front-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed automaticS6All-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2011 Acura TL

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
TL 2WD3.5L 6-cyl5-speed automaticS5Front-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl5-speed automaticS5All-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

2010 Acura TL

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
TL 2WD3.5L 6-cyl5-speed automaticS5Front-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl5-speed automaticS5All-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
TL 4WD3.7L 6-cyl6-speed manual6-spdAll-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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