I was happy to find a forum dedicated to the new TLX. Thanks in advance for your help.
I am shopping for a new car, and the TLX is currently in first place. I'm looking at the SH-AWD Advance. I apologize in advance for the long question but I want to give enough background for you to know where I'm coming from with my questions.
I started out looking for an AWD car with the modern nanny features, primarily Blind Spot and Adaptive Cruise. I initially focused on the new Subaru Legacy with Eyesight. I liked it fine but my wife was not comfortable with the seats or ride comfort. I drove the TLX, BMW 328i and Buick Regal GS and on balance I liked the combination of power, handling and comfort in the TLX best.
I wasn't able to test drive a BMW with ACC so I can't compare, but the Subaru and Buick both had very well implemented Acc, with smooth deceleration using the throttle where possible and the brakes when compression was not enough.
During my test drives the TLX ACC felt much more aggressive. It's like a driver who is always either on the gas or the brakes. I only drove a few miles on the freeway so my experience is very limited.
Those of you who have been driving TLX Advances for a while, how do you review ACC? This is really a three-part question. First, in your experience how well does ACC respond to changing traffic flow? Second, does the computer learn from experience and get "better" over time?
I noticed when I drove the Legacy, with its binocular vision, that it could tell when slower traffic in the next lane on a curve was in the next lane and ignore it. On the same curve the TLX slowed down for a truck in the right lane when I was in the left lane and the road curved left. So third, what is your experience when driving on a curving freeway using ACC?
I am shopping for a new car, and the TLX is currently in first place. I'm looking at the SH-AWD Advance. I apologize in advance for the long question but I want to give enough background for you to know where I'm coming from with my questions.
I started out looking for an AWD car with the modern nanny features, primarily Blind Spot and Adaptive Cruise. I initially focused on the new Subaru Legacy with Eyesight. I liked it fine but my wife was not comfortable with the seats or ride comfort. I drove the TLX, BMW 328i and Buick Regal GS and on balance I liked the combination of power, handling and comfort in the TLX best.
I wasn't able to test drive a BMW with ACC so I can't compare, but the Subaru and Buick both had very well implemented Acc, with smooth deceleration using the throttle where possible and the brakes when compression was not enough.
During my test drives the TLX ACC felt much more aggressive. It's like a driver who is always either on the gas or the brakes. I only drove a few miles on the freeway so my experience is very limited.
Those of you who have been driving TLX Advances for a while, how do you review ACC? This is really a three-part question. First, in your experience how well does ACC respond to changing traffic flow? Second, does the computer learn from experience and get "better" over time?
I noticed when I drove the Legacy, with its binocular vision, that it could tell when slower traffic in the next lane on a curve was in the next lane and ignore it. On the same curve the TLX slowed down for a truck in the right lane when I was in the left lane and the road curved left. So third, what is your experience when driving on a curving freeway using ACC?