2024 Acura MDX Type S Advance Review: SUV or Sports Car?
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- Опубліковано 8 чер 2024
- Ryan gets behind the wheel of the 2024 Acura MDX Type S Advance. Is this the ultimate do-anything sporty crossover? No... but let me explain...
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As someone who owns one of these, I will say the sport+ handling is fantastic. I've taken it to the tail of the dragon and it was a lot of fun for the size of this vehicle. While also having the seats massaging and an amazing sound system. This SUV is wonderful
Your averaging 20+ mpg? Or under? I want to trade in my MDX Hybrid for one but the mpg is what's holding me back. I had a mdx advance non type s for a loaner and I was averaging 17mpg lol
@@bbbt8090 Currently its 18.5 because I mostly drive in the city short distances, it gets about 22-24 on the highway
@@bbbt8090Hold on to your hybrid. 325hp, 0-60 in 5.6 sec. Top speed 133mph as opposed to the S -type top speed 112mph. And with all that your probably averaging at least 25mpg. And you paid $20,000 less for it. Seems like a no-brainer.
@@bbbt8090I have a base 23 and average 18-19 not driving like a 90 lady. But, the worst part is I have to fill up every almost 200 miles because the tank is too small. If I maxed it out to empty it's about 300 miles. The tank is too small at 18.5. It needs larger tank. The type s probably gets a range of 250. Honestly, even my base does drive awesome though. Love it. I've driven the type s too. They just need a better tune and larger tank.
@@bbbt8090You have a rare one!
I have 3 toddlers and the space is perfect for that application using 3 rows.
The smaller footprint in length is an added benefit when parking and getting around town.
I also appreciate being able to remove the middle seat in the 2nd row changing them to captain chairs.
Lastly, The ergonomics with mostly physical bottoms is excellent and hard to find in today’s screen biased car designs. It’s safer and quicker especially driving windy roads like in your review.
I traded in my X7 for the Type S Adv and I am much happier and satisfied.
Bought a Type S Adv after cross shopping it mostly with the Q7 and X7. Compared to those, the value for money is obvious - the MDX and Q7 are about the same when it comes to utility and space, but you need to step up to the Prestige 55 with the lux pack to match the equipment list on the Type-S, which puts it well into the mid-80's. As for the X7, it feels a little roomier inside for sure, but equipped the same, now we're in the mid-90's. And that's before we talk about maintenance costs, reliability etc. It's not perfect; the transmission tuning needs work and she likes premium unleaded, but overall I'm pretty happy. And I took it up Harts Pass in the North Cascades without much drama, so it can do the occasional forest road when needed.
I think you will always get better value with japanese cars but the germans do make a better car
agree with your assessment - shopped the same three and bought the MDX.
@@viccao8431given the price difference, they should.
Same here...your reasons were the exact reason I bought the 2023 for the mrs.
First handsome Acura SUV
The wife have 22 Mdx S advance and your review is spot on minus the utility imo. It have plenty of utility for us which we have 3 kids. The 3rd row gets plenty of use without complaints and it able to carry everything we thrown at it so far. I love the way it sounds , handles and drives, its really fun! Its almost perfectly setup imo, i do agree the comfort mode is still a tad harsh . But its a really good value compared to its competitors. My vehicle is a 23 SQ7 which is a beast, but i still enjoy driving my wife's mdx s.
SQ7 and MDX type s?! Amazing life.
Your description of the cockpit feel is EXACTLY how I feel.
Can't wait for the 2025 refresh!!
I think it looks pretty good 😊
Same here! My lease is up in August.
Any chance they make hybrid
@@adamvega8757 yes definitely 💯
Yes. This last iteration included a lot of moves in the right direction from the previous gen. If they can iron out the wrinkles that tend to get called out across reviews (e.g. tranny/MPG/2nd row/infotainment controls), they could have a real stand-out winner.
I'm glad you do the sleep in it test. I camp in my suv and this is important to know.
I saw this car in this color yesterday. It is sooo beautiful. But I would say that I am very happy with my 2022 Grand Cherokee trailhawk fully loaded like the one you tested including the night vision camera that is amazing! The only thing I would like to have it is the massage seat. The jeep is more fun as it is fully offroad capable.
We have the 2022 Stype. Not the advanced. Love it. The red leather stays clean, even with 3 dogs. We adjusted to the no touch screen quickly. Handles great in snow. So much fun to drive on curvy roads. Only complaint is that Acura wants all the different fluids "flushed" way too often. Our previous Infiniti didn't have that nonsense.
That’s smart of Honda to have you preventatively flush all the fluids regularly so you don’t have any issues while it’s under warranty. In the end, it hurts your pockets, not theirs.
Flush the fluids as often as they suggest. Please 🙏🏾 trust me it’s a good idea.
lol you own it but can’t even call it by its name correctly
As an owner VW Atlas, there is no such flushing here. At what kms do they tell you to flush coolant, brake & gear oil?
The fluids are not that expensive except the transmission @@LafemmebearMusic
No off-road test? It’s got a lift air suspension. Obviously not what is intended but my favorite part of this channel is testing things off road even if it’s not the intended use case.
You’ll enjoy our Audi Q8 etron review coming up. 😂
Love in interaction when he shifted it into sports plus. I'am on my 3 mdx.
Great review as always. As a family who have owned several Honda and Acura products including our current Pilot. So wish Honda/Acura would offer a hybrid version in this platform.
Fantastic review. Thank you
Test drove one today. Was great. But i found on comfort mode it was a little floaty. And didn’t eat the bumps as well as I thought for a car with air suspension.
Pretty cool how the car drops a bit on sport +
I am surprised you didn't comment much on the ELS system, you mentioned it but didn't comment on the quality for a stock stereo system.
how's the comfort on these? I really want a cushy plush ride and I heard the suspension isnt that great on an MDX vs similarly specced Lexus SUVs?
I love it I think it's awesome I want this advance type S version but I not want to tread in my 05 MDX sh awd 05 it drives great so it looks like I will have 2 of dem and nice video content sir.
No gauge clusters? Speed limits? Time to invest in an abandoned airfield!
And then maybe hire a very talented driver to wear a white racing suit, never show their identity, and race around the test track 😏
Why do some reviews say that the brake pedal is different than previous MDX's? Can anyone explain that?
if you've had a sports car, you will recognize that it's no sports car - But it may be the best vehicle that I have ever owned. Only three weeks in but I love this thing. it is really versatile and athletic enough if you need that. Surprisingly I seldom take it out of comfort mode, it is super smooth and responsive enough to move in and out of traffic.
What is the difference between an actual "sport+" with the dynamic nob vs "sport" and pushing the transmission drive button again. On the dash, the transmission turns from a "D" to an "S". And I notice it holds the RPM a little bit longer.
Awesome rig, really nice🥰
Very good SUV with a large enough engine and advanced torque vectoring AWD. Great, complete review. Greetings
I had a 2019 RDX and I agree with your take re the touchpad. I had no problem with the touchpad and found it rather intuitive once you get the hang of it.
I love how much this car offers so much for the money when compared to its German competitors like the BMW X5 and Audi Q7. To even get amenities like a V6 and massage seats you would have to pay well over $85k. Acura’s SH-AWD is crazy good, on par with Audi’s Quattro drive engine. Downside would be the fuel economy and no touchscreen infotainment system.
A video of the Honda Pilot Trailsport in icy snow please!
True, I’ve driven this it drives amazing like truly impressive… then I test drove an x5 … I bought that 😅. Like listen , I would just say don’t drive the x5 if you don’t want to see why the 10k is worth it cus if you like driving dynamics and power delivery you will feel the difference. For perspective though an equivalent spec x5 to the type s would be the m60 x5 that’s a v8 with nearly twice the power… and two more cylinders for 15k more. Power wise, a based x5 has the same power as this top spec mdx so it really is a better value than what I bought I’ll concede that for sure but wooooooo the way it drives anddddd the way it handles my farm and the mud too just sayin it is a slightly different next level beast. But as a value proposition for luxury sport oriented suv definitely buy this mdx
@@LafemmebearMusic m60 looks like the base MDX, you need to spend the $140K to get the X5 Competition
@@LafemmebearMusic Im glad some guys still feel the difference and dont just look at the numbers. The Typs S is not any higher performance than the base Q7 and X5. Yes the MDX is a better value and package but the germans just make a better car. Also thats not even taking into account the actual real high performance SUV like the X5M or SQ7
@@LafemmebearMusic I had an X5 as a loaner from BMW - probably the worse driving SUV I've ever driven. It does nothing well. Loud, stiff, uncomfortable and still handles meh. Both my Jaguar F-Pace & Jeep Grand Cherokee were better in different ways, the F-Pace handles far, far better & the GC is just way more comfortable & quiet. If you are looking for a sporty BMW, just get a 5-series, sooooo much better.
@@LafemmebearMusicthe X5 M50i is a higher tier performance vehicle than the MDX Type S. Instead, it competes with the X5 40i
Sounds like it drives well! I'm so tired of boring riding cars! I like road feedback. Everything doesn't need to drive like a Buick.
Any chance you'll get hold of the Audi S8 before its gone?
I LOVE the RED interior !
Is mdx come with spare tire ?
Where was this filmed? the big mountain etc ??
Pacific NW. The big mountain is Mount Rainier.
Great Review.
Can you do a review on the MDX Type-S in the snow or offroad?
A video of the RDX offroad would be great too 😊
We wanted to do a snow review with this one, but the weather hasn't been accommodating. It's been unseasonably warm. Even our mountain passes are bare.
@@drivingsports yeah it's been a terribly warm winter szn in the Toronto area too.
Thanks for your great videos either way.
Am always curious, which brand or auto maker has the best and effective safety features? Grouped by luxury and non luxury brands.
My family had a Passport Elite and I couldn’t stand the safety tech. Subaru’s Eye Sight from my experience is the better. Consumer Reports typically sides with Honda, Toyota and Subaru due to the number of standard safety tech and the effectiveness.
I mean.... The iihs literally tests these things very scientifically and rates every vehicle out there.
Most likely my next vehicle!
2:05, perforated.
Such a shame that Acura is ditching ELS. It's one of the few setups that bring true premium audio to the middle class. (Teslas are great too)
Elliot Scheiner is a genius and hopefully another manufacturer will put him back to work on their vehicles.
Who they switching to? Can't imagine the sound system can improve much, but hopefully that's the idea.
@@allbaugh04 Bang & Olufsen.
Bang and Olufsen will arguable be better. Acura handed the MDX over to them and said “make a better sound system than this.”
@@drivescene6747 imagine a project like that hitting your desk. Here's a near perfect sound system, but do better. I think the bass could be fuller and deeper.
@@allbaugh04 I think that’s one of the main improvements they’re aiming for
I have owned a RDX and TL Type S and I’ve really liked how much effort Acura has put into this generation MDX. The last generation was to similar to the Pilot. I really wish Acura would bring back the hybrid tech that they borrowed from the NSX.
The design is beautiful. I really think the only area hurts is not having touch screen. The touch pad isn’t intuitive, and the issue is that people use Apple CarPlay the most. I get people say they’ll get used to it… but you shouldn’t have to get “used” to it. I also think that it defeats the purpose when you go to Apple CarPlay since it becomes a pad.
Lastly- I just watched Throttle House’s review of the new Lexus. I really, really wish Acura would bring back the “SLX”. Imagine for a second if Acura took its SHAWD, gave it a boxier body, skid plates, kept the luxury items and made an off road. Similar to a Pilot but just much nicer. The market is there for those type of SUVs. Wishful thinking.
But the SLX was made by Isuzu (Trooper) so Acura never really built an off-road oriented boxy SUV.
@@senorgato70 I know…but based off their names, if they did do something like that, SLX would make sense for a name.
@@atmartens actually it wouldn’t. The “L” is used for sedans. It would have to be something with “D” like MDX and RDX. Maybe SDX. I like GDX but that’s too close to the Lexus GX and Benz has the GLS. Then again Lexus has their RX and Acura has the RDX, so maybe a Lexus GX and Acura GDX can co-exist.
We need RDX Type S
Seriously! Hopefully the next generation will.
Hoping it will come 5+ yrs from now, so I get my money worth of my '22 RDX and then upgrade
On my short list, but I guess I am one of the dwindling number of people that find it concerning for any vehicle to not have a spare tire. Granted, we don't have as many flat tires are we did back in the day, but most times now flat tires are the result of hitting road debris, bad potholes, etc. "Self sealing" tires don't get you home in those situations.
Acura makes a spare tire (doughnut) kit for these, if that would lessen your concern any.
Have any diesel engine options?
No
2:50 Utility
5:00 Very cockpity
6:20 No touchscreen for a $70k+ luxury vehicle? 😂
9:00 No trail mode for frequent off-roading
11:20 SHAWD
13:55 Drive modes
17:45 Total performance package
20:25 Comfy seats
21:00 *NOT as practical as other 3 rows, super fun to drive*
*There should be a luxury MDX-S package, with beige/brown interior with wood trim, softer comfort mode, to compete with Lexus. Otherwise, the new GX550 is a better buy, especially being on RWD platform and sitting higher.*
This and a GX are total opposites. MDX handles very well. GX is a tipsy floating boat.
If you want a boat, buy a 🛥 . Apples to oranges.
I hate touchscreens, the only thing they are really good for is distracted driving & accidents. One of these days they will be banned in favor of iDrive & touch pads like this.
NVM that car manufacturers are selling to naive people like you as "modern" when in reality it's a massive cost cutting measure as screens + software are cheaper than custom buttons....
As far as the GX (and Land Cruiser for that matter) Honda KNOWS that 90% of people buying SUVs (esp. women who make 65% of car buying decisions) just use them as minivan replacements, not off-roaders. So they designed a vehicle that meets that exact need. Round peg in a round hole, which is why it's been such a huge hit.
I 100% agree 👍
Having no timing chain and touchscreen is not a good selling point to me, other than that, it’s a great vehicle.
I want this. I have no need for the 3rd row … I need the cargo space with the 3rd row seats down, which seem to go down nice and flat. This simply doesn’t have to be a “3 row” suv.
I'm interested, but I'm waiting for the 2025 model, lots of changes coming I hear....
Nice car, love the V6 but I don't think it's worth the price.
This thing would be way cooler if it was even lower, a 3 row shaggin-waggen
ı like the design this to much abrasive and sporty
Um abraço desde Brasil
Wanted to buy the new MDX but I hate the infotainment system they use
You get used to it when you drive it daily.
It sucks they know it people hate it and they just keep using it. Vote with your pocketbook
It’s not bad. Just don’t use it with Car Play.
@@ryanb8736Who wouldn’t want to use Apple Car Play…? Music and maps are in my phone..
They're changing it, and I will miss it. Keeps your eyes on the road much better than a touch screen.
Heck yeah vroom vroom!
I am loving this car but I have to say as a Mechanic, thats not good if the car shuts off the engine when you open the hood. If your doing diagnostic work how are you supposed to do that then? lol Also, im sure thats going to cause a ton of problems in the future as well, I can just see it now. Whatever kind of sensor they have hooked up to that to detect the hood is open, if it goes bad does that mean you wont be able to start the engine? questions to Acura that need to be asked.
I think you just open the hood, then turn it on. Acura has always been safety oriented, in many ways.
@@allbaugh04 Oh no I agree they have been but I am hoping your right and thats the case otherwise we gonna have some problems lmfao
as looking for a comment on this as well. What a strange "feature". It would bother the hell out me of imo
As a "Mechanic", you should know that a lot of modern cars have service modes accessed via a bi-direction scan tool..... You are not even supposed to put cars with air suspensions (esp. w/auto leveling) on lifts before entering service mode or you will damage the suspension.
@@ckm-mkc Yeah I know about the air suspension and not putting them on lifts without it being properly configured but my thing was the engine shutting off and what does having to be a "Mechanic" have to do with knowing or not knowing about service modes? Did I ever state I was a mechanic that fixed cars all day no I didnt! I just said as being a mechanic more specifically a bus mechanic and also car mechanic in previous work, and the fact that I still do my own work on my cars and family. I am just making a point that I could see that becoming an issue, not just for working on it but if that sensor goes bad your car will stranded because its going to think the hood is open. Also, what if someone is adding washer fluid or oil or whatever and the owner of the car doesn't understand that the engine shuts off, they are immediately going to think something is wrong with the car. So before making accusations of someone being or not being a "Mechanic" you should probably ask them.
Nice 😊😊
2:47 So when its 3rd row seats are folded down, the 2024 MDX has the same cargo capacity as the 2024 CR-V?? How?!? 🤔
It’s that low roof line
@@drivingsports For real?! Dang
Ok I see what you mean when I compare 2:58 in this vid to your crv vid at 3:09 ua-cam.com/video/8Iuw534fknI/v-deo.htmlsi=WVWDCgqps-_dQyrA
Ok I see what you mean when I compare 2:58 in this vid to 3m09s in your crv vid: ua-cam.com/video/8Iuw534fknI/v-deo.htmlsi=WVWDCgqps-_dQyrA&t=3m09s
Интересный автомобиль
How to make enough money to be able to buy this amazing car
A hybrid system and a couple more inches in the 3rd row and this car would be perfect..
Looks more luxurious than a new GX550
Implement a touch screen. Soo late to the game, why delay??
sweet......
One of the major critisim that I have with Honda is their inherent obsession with front wheel drive and make technologies to make this fwd feel like rwd theor awd system...
Honda/Acura might even lauvh a luxury sedan or sports sedan or even an off-road crossover and still mout the engine transversely
Consider opting for a 2024 BMW X3 Competition at a comparable price, and you'll be pleased with your choice. The German counterpart surpasses Honda in terms of performance and overall quality.
Strange that You didn't test it on a nasty dirt road 🤔
Did they tell you that you can't? 😅
SG did a much better review of the MDX Type-S last year.
Warning! Anyone that buys one of these Acura's please make sure you get wheel locks 🔐🔒 and tire/wheel warranty. Thief's are high right now on these Acura's
In Canada Acura has jacked the price and the price of options. Well over a 100K
MDX don't have options. Unless you count warranty and floor mats as options. Type S only comes in Ultra (US called advanced) and it is MSRP 88000 CAD, A 4% increase from 2023. What exactly are you talking about as jacked up price?
No touch screen is a dealbreaker. I don’t want to learn how to use the trackpad thingy when I could just press what I want on a screen. 🤷🏼♂️
To each his own. We purchased a Type S in December coming from an XC90 and actually prefer the MDX setup to the Volvo touchscreen. Easier to use.
Lots of people can't stand a nasty touch screen where they have to reach that far and constantly be cleaning their fingerprints smudged up dirty nasty looking screen three times a day
Touchscreens are a disaster in cars, you might as well be using your phone while driving. If you care about avoiding accidents, this or idrive is a much, much better solution.
You really don't get how ergonomically perfectly located is the touchpad. It is actually a superior driving experience than reaching forward to touch the screen. I have a second vehicle that is a touchscreen and I absolutely find it more distracting to use while driving than the touchpad. But everyone has a different brain so it is important that you get what you want. Acura should have made it dual function, but under that scenario I would still use the touchpad 80% of the time. It has a great cockpit feel.
@@ckm-mkcUnfortunately people don't get it. They have been conditioned to believe touchscreen equals a superior driving experience when in reality it doesn't. The touchpad offers a safer driving experience and it is ergonomically perfectly located.
$75k Acura?! 😂😂😂 Your target “young family” market can’t afford this!
We don’t need a 3 row SUV, but I’m looking for a 2 row with a 3.5L V6 and a geared automatic transmission
I think that is what the Honda pilot (or is it Passport? I can never remember) is for.
Have you seen his review of the Honda Passport? Even the older 2019 Passport may work for you
@@TJDST4 LOL, I can never remember the name either
@@jeiwaru No I have not
Honda passport
Is he really making a comparison to the Lamborghini Urus? How does it stack up against the Mercedes GLE AMG, Porsche Cayenne Turbo, or Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio, not to mention the Maserati Levante and the Aston Martin DBX?
It stacks up good 😊 Acura is Honda’s luxury brand
@@andrewT644 Until I see head to head comparison this would be very difficult to believe. As those mentioned above car makers are well established with sports cars.
@@andrewT644acura is premium not luxury
Motor Trend picked the RX 500h F Sport Performance over the mdx type s
@@MikeForsytheno it’s Hondas luxury brand just like Toyota and Lexus
You lost me at $75K 😢
It's time for the Japanese to stop imposing their ideas on multimedia management! I like Japanese cars, but the design of the interiors and multimedia smacks of antiquity!
75K ? No tnx.
It’s a luxury car Honda makes 😊
No real mechanical gauges? This is not a premium vehicle.
Wish it was a touchscreen. That’s the only thing preventing me from buying it
Truly flat after two roll seats folded, only Honda takes space usefulness seriously.👍
0-60?!!!!
6 seconds
Earth is flat
So sad Acura can not sale these things.. $70,000 gas guzzler. And you get nothing butca straight line suv. And it is only a engine compared to the regular Mdx at $50,000. This guy is reviewing this like it is a new 2024 car.. it is not!! They just can not sale this thing.. if they made it a hybrid and lowered the price. It would sale. Read true reviews. He is not being true!
It's a boat,not a sports car 😂
I really like the exterior, but does anyone else feel the interior is overstyled and fugly?
I like the gages however I don’t like that it’s a touch pad system.
Lmao im not buying an Acura to drive it off road.
Ditch the repeatedly crappy interface thats non touch! Why havent they when for years its been the achilles of this suv?
They are changing it, but many of us prefer it and will miss it. It's a much safer system than a touch screen
Lots of people don't like touch screens way up on the dash where they have to reach for them and then constantly wiping off the smudgy dirty nasty grungy fingerprints off the damn thing three times a day
Because touchscreens are inherently unsafe?
I HATE touchscreens!
For people who don’t know Acura is Honda’s luxury brand 😊
With that kind of money, I rather purchase the new Lexus GX550. Less sporty, more off road capability, and more adventurous ride.
If you like sitting on a living room couch, go for it.
I'm old and I love my couch. hehehe@@stevenfarley4738
Thing is, 90%+ of people will never, ever off-road anything - like all the poser TRD Pro 4Runners out there. For them, this is a much, much more livable car on a day to day basis.
I go camping once or twice a year. I just don't want to get stuck in bad weather.@@ckm-mkc
@@stevenfarley4738acura makes nothing to compete with the GX 550. Motor Trend picked the RX 500h over the mdx type s. TX 550h also beats it
What a disastrous overpriced, poorly executed and does not age well vehicle. It’s becoming harder to find a reliable 10 year old Acuras on the road.
For $75k, you'd have to be a special kind of stupid to get this over a BMW X5. I have an Acura and the build quality is embarrassing. Last Acura we'll ever own.
What don't you like about it? I just can't own a car where the company made vehicles and engines for N@zi's 🇩🇪 , but that's just me
You ought to hear what the Japanese did in world war II....
I had an 2023 X5 loaner for a about a month, it was just about the worse SUV I've driven. Loud, uncomfortable, enormous with bad internal space and didn't handle that well. There are much better options out there - if you have to have a BMW, the 540i M-Sport I had for 3 weeks was incredible, much, much better and way better built than the X5.
X5 is nice too but sort of basic looking vs type s. B58 engine and transmission are awesome powerful and efficient. Mdx has good handling feel and a bit of a more exciting drive compared to lower x5 models. But x5 can be better as the x5 v8 and x5m versions. Both are good but 75k is high regardless. Type s doesn’t get the prestige but it’s a good value for the money- good features and nice driving with some type s style. BMW is a better chassis and more expensive and just impressive powertrains across the board. Basically the x5 in general is a better car but it’s better because you pay more. Mdx is really good for the money. I usually expect the better car to be more expensive even though it’s not always the case.