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Acura TLX vs Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

2025 Acura TLX vs 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT — two rivals compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

Acura TLX

2025 Acura TLX

Compact CarsAWD/4WD
VS4 – 3Acura TLX wins 4 of 7 categories
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

Subcompact CarsAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

The Acura TLX is more fuel-efficient: 25 vs 22 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $450 a year less in fuel for the Acura TLX (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

Across all model years since 2005, the Acura TLX has had fewer recall campaigns (14 vs 39).

The two cars

The 2025 Acura TLX is a compact car offered with 2 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo) and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. It measures about 195 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 113-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 3,999 lb (4dr Sedan).

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT is a subcompact car offered with 3 engines (2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl and 4.0L 8-cyl turbo), including a hybrid version and rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (19 city / 27 highway), 5% worse than the 2025 subcompact car average of 23.1 MPG, for an estimated $3,750 a year in fuel.

Buying used? The 2024 TLX and the 2024 AMG GT have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2015 TLX and the 2019 AMG GT.

Basics

Compact Cars
Class
Subcompact Cars
Premium Gasoline
Fuel
Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid, Premium Gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
Engines
2.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.0L 6-cyl, 4.0L 8-cyl turbo
Front-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

25 MPG
Best combined MPG
22 MPG
22 city
City / highway MPG (best)
19 city
$3,300
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$3,750

Performance & space

355 hp
Horsepower (most powerful)
469 hp
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Seats (most)
4
194.5 in
Length
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75.2 in
Width
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56.3 in
Height
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3,999 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
–

Safety & reliability

★★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
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14
Driver-assist features standard
9
2
Recalls (2025)
1
14
Recalls, all years since 2005
39
4
Owner complaints (latest year)
1

Interest

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Buying used

2024
Best used year
2024
2015
Year to avoid
2019

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Which one should you choose?

Choose the Acura TLX if…

  • You want lower fuel bills (25 vs 22 MPG)
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (14 vs 39 recalls since 2005)

Choose the Mercedes-Benz AMG GT if…

  • You want more power (up to 469 vs 355 hp)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option

Pros & cons of each

2025 Acura TLX

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • 5-star NHTSA safety ratingTop overall score in federal crash tests.
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • Below-average fuel economyBest version gets 25 MPG combined, 13% below the 2025 compact car average of 28.6 MPG.
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

2025 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT

  • Hybrid version availableOffered as a hybrid and plug-in hybrid as well as gas.
  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Premium fuel requiredEvery gasoline version is rated for premium, which raises running costs.

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