2005 Acura TSX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

6 builds left the factory as a 2005 TSX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,000–$11,990 today.

4 main configurations
5,631 vehicles built
31 for sale right now
$2,000–$11,990 typical price range

Which TSX is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your TSX

Base configuration JH4CL958-5

2.4L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Manual/Standard. 342 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 2 for sale →
With Navi JH4CL959-5

2.4L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Manual/Standard. 132 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 1 for sale →
With Navi JH4CL969-5

2.4L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic. 1,425 built.

Full specs, prices & VINs → 12 for sale →
Most common — 66% of 2005 TSXs

Base configuration JH4CL968-5

2.4L 4-cyl, 200 hp, Automatic. 3,730 built.

$2,000 great deal $5,986 typical $11,990 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 16 for sale · from $2,000 →

What actually differs

	Base configuration JH4CL968-5	With Navi JH4CL969-5	Base configuration JH4CL958-5	With Navi JH4CL959-5
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic	Manual/Standard	Manual/Standard
Typical price today	$5,986	$6,549	—	—
For sale right now	16	12	2	1
Vehicles built	3,730	1,425	342	132

Same on every 2005 TSX

Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
Power 200 hp
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sedan
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

41 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Base configuration

$5,986

$1,940 $4,543 $7,145 $9,748 $12,350

Price trend

Median down $766 over the last 12 months.

2005 TSX price history →

Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2005 TSX

Safety, in plain English

What JH4CL958-5 means

JH4 CL958 · 5

JH4: the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in Japan
CL958: together encode the TSX line — Sedan, 2.4L 4cyl — as Acura filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
5: in position 10 — model year 2005
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

2 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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