The Buick Verano is a much better car than the Acura ILX, any review or personal test drive will tell you that. Maybe they donīt have a TL beater yet, but they are trying. And with more sales than Acura, I believe they are succeeding. On a side note, I think the TL is a great sub-luxury car. And I donīt think the ATS tried to imitate the 3 series, the used it as a benchmark, and did a great job. Just like when any car company makes a compact, they use the Civic as the benchmark, or the CR-V if making a CUV. It all depends on what their goal is, to be something a little different like Mazda, or try to be a sales leader.