• The 2003 Acura TL was a midsize luxury sedan that experienced few changes from the previous year's incarnation, according to MSN Autos. The Acura TL was introduced in 1996, with a complete model redesign in 1999. The 2003 car came in four trim packages, the 3.2 TL, Type S, the 3.2 TL with navigation system and the Type S with navigation system. All versions were four-door sedans, and all came with a 3.2-liter engine.
  
  

Engine

• All 2003 versions of the Acura TL came with a standard 3.2-liter V6 engine that produced 225 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 216 ft.-lbs. of torque at 4,700 rpm, according to MSN Autos. The car was only offered with a five-speed automatic overdrive transmission. It had a 17.1-gallon fuel tank and an EPA estimated fuel efficiency of 17 miles per gallon city and 27 miles per gallon highway, according to Edmunds.
  
  

Safety

• The 2003 Acura TL came with standard front airbags for driver and passenger, anti-lock brakes, traction control and stability control in the Type S trim version. It received a four-star crash-test rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for front passenger, front driver, rollover and side-impact front seat impacts. It also received a five-star rating for rear-seat impacts, according to Cars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety gave the car a "good" rating for overall, chest, head and neck, left leg, restraint and structural safety performance, and an "acceptable" for right leg performance.
  
  

Other Specifications

• The 2003 Acura TL had four-wheel disc brakes, rack and pinion steering, front and rear double wishbone suspension, front and rear coil springs, front and rear gas pressurized shocks and front-wheel drive, according to Cars. The car was 192.9 inches long, 70.3 inches wide and 56.1 inches high and had a wheelbase of 108.1 inches. The car could seat five people, had a cargo capacity of 14 cubic feet and a curb weight of 3,492 pounds, according to Edmunds.