@@tylersrubar6451 I think you are right for a family that will use it often. We literally only need it once a year when the grandparents visit and we all need to go somewhere in one car. So for us, it’s fine and we like this for the handling and that it takes up much less space in the garage than the larger 3-rows out there.
Awesome suv for what it is. I love mine, but most reviewers forget it's not a luxury brand like BMW or Mercedes, just like BMW and Mercedes is not like rolls Joyce and buggatti...Acura is premium brand means more than Honda products and first in America before Lexus or infinity. I love Honda products and love that now I make more money I can buy more premium Honda products including my Integra, rdx and mdx
I like the MDX a lot. 3 things I want Acura to change: Get rid of the cartoonishly large grill emblem, tune it to run on Regular 87 octane, and give a hybrid option.
MDX needs a Hybrid trim very badly. I love it. I went from 2006 to 2013 to 2020 and I will wait for the 2027 to get my first Type-S and hopefully Hybrid.
Clearly you haven't driven or owned an mdx type s. I own one and had zero intent to buy one until I drove it. You have to spend way more on an X5 to get a better driving experience and then 3X the cost for the extended warranty which you will need often. ostb@ryanb8736
I wish Acura would bring back a non plug in hybrid version of this SUV. For those of us who have to occasionally make 350-450 mile trips without wanting to stop or suffering any range anxiety (yes us ICE drivers also have this affliction). Not to mention the benefit of running the HVAC for a bit while the engine is off plus the additional torque provided. Yes I know there is Lexus RX and now TX (since non plug in hybrid category) but the Honda has historically been a more spirited driving experience w better AWD.
Acura did make a hybrid MDX in the previous generation. Unfortunately the MDX Sport Hybrid sold poorly. The market at the time wasn't ready for hybrid luxury SUV's.
@@TheBreakfastLover pretty dumb decision on their part- the mdx sport hybrid got 30+ mpg highway with only 20 less HP and was way lighter than this and still sat 7.
I would give that honour to the trend of putting all controls in a screen and getting rid of all buttons. Easily the worst thing to happen to the car industry in decades
Personally love the look of piano black but I totally understand the hate because that's what I hate as well about it. But it's easy to clean and looks really nice when it is clean.
It's a strategic decision by manufacturers. The logic, one would assume, is that if a customer is willing to accept a ginormous, nasty, fingerprint-smeared screen right in their faces they deduced that a little piano black messiness won't put them off.
In my humble opinion the real advantage to the 3.0 liter turbo V6 over the naturally aspirated 3.5 V6 is the 3.0liter Turbo does NOT have cylinder deactivation. If you want to keep a car long term never buy a vehicle with with any type of cylinder deactivation.
@@brianb4501 that’s not how it works. Look I can’t teach you how to be a rational friendly human. But it starts with engaging in a conversation by offering facts, not just slinging mud. The original post was educational to me and I was able to find a couple of articles about the topic.. You just want to be negative and offer nothing.
Companies don’t have a choice. Now that interest is up, investors are now getting 8 percent on their investment for companies to borrow money to build. COVID shutting down everything and prices of fuel going up while causing inflation to skyrocket, huge pay raises, utility bills doubling, insurance doubling, etc. It now cost a company double the price to build vehicles. So they are building less for more money. This is why most manufacturers want to move to Mexico. It’s cheaper to operate there. Unfortunately a lot of parts are still built in US. All those small companies went up in prices to sell to manufacturers. Simple people think it’s just the dealers making these suggested prices. Dealers have to pay the higher invoice prices now.
@@EdwinRodriguez-zt5fx I challenge you to find another vehicle in this class with the same features for less. It may seem like a big number, but It’s a solid value in the new car marketplace. However, you can still find 2024 models of the Type S and they are selling for 10K less. So that is an alternative. Or used.
Glad I decided on a 2020 over the new generation. Only thing I wish I had was the 10 speed but supposedly they worked out the 9 speed issues before my year.
You asked about a spare. Acura has been selling an add-on spare for a while now ( have one on my 22 RDX ). Clearly this is the case for this MDX, as it has the pop out under the floor cover where the spare tire is released.
I love the fit and finish of these vehicles. I just wish it offered more performance, I'm still content with my Edge Sport as far as how it's equipped and performance.
Lifetime Honda/Acura guy. Like I've owned more than I can count. So hardcore is the fanboyism that I have a Del Sol in the garage next to the Luxobarge V8 Merc Cabrio, and favor it most of the time. We have been considering replacing the family-vacation-tripping Palisade with something that has a little more get-up-and-go. After finally finding a Type S in the gorgeous Tiger Eye Pearl, I finally went and drove one. And boy. Was. I. Under. Whelmed. TO be fair, the brakes are good. Very good. Probably too good. The interior fit and finish are no better than the Pilot, and plastics, controls and touch surfaces feel cheap. The seats are narrow and short, not for big American shoulders and bellies. And I could forgive maybe a little of that, if when I put my foot to the ground, that it said "Hello, I've got a Turbo, and we're gonna go show zee Zhurmmmans what a Honda with boooooost can do." And it didn't. It did nothing. I double checked the shift modes and logic. Nada. What a turd. We promptly returned and hopped into a current gen GLS 450 (that's the intro tier folks with the straight 6), to see what the market was doing. Placing the Merc on the on-ramp, and planting my foot, the monstrous SUV rocketed forward with immediate torque and pedigree. This is the Bro-Dozer-Passing family truckster that was a Renntech tune away from being more fun than anything with such mediocre brakes should be on the interstate. The MDX Middle row avoids luxurious captains with heat/cool/massage options in favor of a transforming bench, which has no head room, no leg room, no shoulder room, and no business calling itself a three row. This is maybe a GLE 350 competitor and needs to ditch the wholly useless 3rd row in favor or a proper 2nd row space for the brats. Cargo room is equally useless, especially if the "armrest" is in the "trunk". Acura's prior MDX generation, which we owned, was a very practical family hauler. This new thing is a mildly stretched TLX, that needs a complete ECU and TCU reprogram, and about 80 ft/lbs more torque from launch to shift, to be even remotely interesting. I am WILDLY disappointed.
I agree that the third row is not as good as a lexus TX, but the added size of the latter means it is even more of a struggle to park, won’t fit in a standard garage and ends up outside… and that means where I’m from it’s going to get stolen and will be seen on the news somewhere in Africa with my license plates still on it 😕
@@CK-1000 it doesn’t in ours. I measured it out and there is no way the door will close unless I pin it right into the back wall. Our neighbor down the street traded in their old Highlander for a new Grand Highlander now sits on the street in front of their house because it won’t fit in their detached garage in the back lane 🤷♂️
@@Fabulousprofound168 dang that sucks. Obviously garage size depends on the builder, the area, type of home, age of home etc etc. But yeah the TX fits in our garage with 6 or 7 feet to spare.
I wish they had air vents in 2nd and 3rd row in the ceiling or up high. Now the the middle of the 2nd row folds there’s more airflow to the third row but they really could have put air vents back there
The MDX is more cool minivan than SUV. 75k for a not full luxury but an upscale family hauler is crazy. National average household income for 2024 is 74k. To show how much Inflation has destroyed the middle class in 1965 National Avg Household was 6900 and a new Buick sports wagon with the upscale "Custom" trim was 3,250
@@ryanb8736 Buicks and Polestars are made in China. Being made in China in and of itself does not mean inferior. However, I’d take a car made in America with Chinese speakers over an entire car made in China any day.
@@FirstHillSeattle Acura cut back on manufacturing costs. That’s a bad thing. That means all the great companies helping manufacturer parts for this are now made in China. Not just the speakers.
$76k for a tight fitting 3 row Acura is insane to me. Vehicle prices have become insane. Especially SUV and truck prices! Take me back to the glory days, PLEASE!!!
You can get the X5 really nicely built for 72, This Acura seems to be over priced in my mind. Especially compared to the X5 which now is compared to the Toyotas and Acuras for reliability .
I have always liked the styling of the MDX. The biggest flaws to me are: Price - too high, very cramped third row - why bother?, and very dismal fuel economy when compared with the hybrid versions of Highlander, Sienna, Outlander. However, thanks for the great effort of your videos.
So far only saw one person notice this. In the Type S, you get a 31 speaker "B&O Ultra Sound System". In all other MDX models (except Base) you get a 19 speaker "B&O Premium Sound System". Minor feature, but I'm sure it makes a difference. Also, you have full control of the side bolsters in the driver and passenger seat. Im a relatively small guy (5'8" ~135) and I was hugged quite aggressively.
and I like it that you can have with different leather options or wood options or metal options inside and if you want it with carbon parts inside and different wheel options like the European Luxury Cars 👍
Why won't Honda/Acura offer a tow package with this type S model? They forget about the many campers out there. And don't just give me a 5000 lbs rating. It needs to be 7500. Putting the better option for me is a Toyota Sequoia.
The Sequoia has no trunk nor a flat folding third row. Gotta look to the Germans for that 7,500lb+ tow rating and factory tow hitch. Also the Grand Cherokee.
@@jasoncochran853 my 2019 Q7 had a higher payload capacity (although slightly lower towing capacity) than my 2018 suburban. I always thought that was funny. Now I’d feel more confident towing with the suburban due to being a “truck” and having a longer wheelbase but the numbers still shocked me. I know the Q7, GLE, and X5 all fall within that slightly less than 8k lb tow capacity. I’ve also had a 2016 and 23 X5, they were both amazing and I couldn’t say enough great things about them.
Since we're in the mood to talk... I was actually thinking about an SQ7. But the last time I took my A6 TDI to audi, they were charging $400 an hour for labor, Ridiculous! I have 2 🛻 trucks, too, both capable of pulling our 22ft camper @ 4800 pounds. I just want Honda to hear my complaint. They've been slipping as far as I'm concerned. Toyota builds products for people that wanna camp an Honda doesn't but claim they do. I wish they would-
These vehicle is a great ride reliable the SH S Types has beaten The X5 in the 1/4 miles on my working on getting my 2nd From my 2016 with 200,000 miles no issues
I like the ST, but no big ecoboost gets great mpg. And if you baby it, why did you get the ST in the first place? You get eco or boost…not both. Staple of the engine line for the last 13 years now.
lol…German brands will cost you an extra 20/30k to maintain them since they are so unreliable . Are you not factoring that in ? German brands don’t match Japanese reliability and long term resale. Any professional car journalist would tell you this. German cars are leased and Japanese brands are bought. Let that sink in!
@@brianprice1531 bmw may have one lucky year, but it takes decades to earn a reliability reputation. Having 1 good year does not match decades of superior reliability from Acura and Lexus.
2025 MDX type-s will be UA-cam driven in due time. Lots of 2024 reviews out there though. It's a normal model year update...hint, hint...it hasn't changed much.
Always buy CPO. There’s no reason ppl should be spending that type of money on a car. You would probably get this for about 50k after it’s returned from lease. I wouldn’t mind having this car in 3 years with under 40k for 26k less. I’ll let someone else eat that depreciation.
Thirsty engine. They should start looking at hybrid powertrains. Digital cluster looks dated. It's time for Acura to step up to the plate and start giving more offerings.
75k is a lot. For an extra 20k, you can get an Audi SQ7 with over 500hp and that’s a powerhouse. Plus it’s 10 times more fun to drive. If one doesn’t need the 7 passenger, the X5 is a perfect SUV to buy.
Lmfao…are you serious ? German brands are also unreliable endless money pits that will cost you a life insurance to maintain them…you left that part out.
When will people realize these cars are not worth nowhere near $76,000 maybe $50,000 for the type S! Car pricing is way out of hand but it won’t stop til people start leaving these cars to rot on lots.. But to many unintelligent folks just keep handing money over to these corporations!
Surprisingly don't see them much at all here in SF bay area. Everyone is driving Model Y or X. See a lot more GX460/470 that this MDX. Personally I take GX550 over this and I am a Honda guy.
I thought I was gonna get a GX550 until I sat in it. The use of space is atrocious. It feels about as big as an FJ Cruiser even though it is enormous on the outside. Ended up going MDX simply for space for our family.
lol…German brands will cost you an extra 20/30k to maintain them since they are so unreliable . Are you not factoring that in ? German brands don’t match Japanese reliability and long term resale. Any professional car journalist would tell you this. German cars are leased and Japanese brands are bought. Let that sink in!
To me the MDX is too small for a third row. Acura needs something bigger in their lineup for three rows.
I advocated grand MDX. And the pilot needs grand pilot and hybrid too to much Toyota
And Acura needs to update the RDX too at last.
Totally agree! Definitely need a bigger third row.
@@tylersrubar6451 I think you are right for a family that will use it often. We literally only need it once a year when the grandparents visit and we all need to go somewhere in one car. So for us, it’s fine and we like this for the handling and that it takes up much less space in the garage than the larger 3-rows out there.
Wish it was two rows and it had 3'' more second row leg room and true captains chairs, then make a larger 3 row
You said it has 19 speakers. Wrong. It is 31 in your type s
It’s like listening to Doug DeMuro’s mini me….
I wish manufacturers would just completely get rid of piano black.
It just scratches so easily. 😑
Make them 10k cheaper. More people will like the piano black interior 😂😂😂
I wouldn't be against it if it were some super hard material that doesn't scratch. too bad diamond coating are not cheap. lol
Mazda CX-70 has ZERO piano inside. 😁
@@DrT1250yet the Mazda has no type s equivalent
@@DrT1250 What kind of piano would fit in that dinky little thing?
I have a ‘23. Wish in the type S, they would eliminate the 3rd row and give me a slightly larger fuel tank. Only gets 280 miles on a full tank.
Mines gets 300, but yes, I wish.
And how do you think that would effect sales of the Type-S? Talk about a 1% opinion.
Agreed, most would never use a 3d row.
That's really short range. I get at least 450 mi in my Accord going 9.9 mph over the speed limit.
@@lkae4 You speed with an incredible precision.
The price of everything has gone up but wages have not
Awesome suv for what it is. I love mine, but most reviewers forget it's not a luxury brand like BMW or Mercedes, just like BMW and Mercedes is not like rolls Joyce and buggatti...Acura is premium brand means more than Honda products and first in America before Lexus or infinity. I love Honda products and love that now I make more money I can buy more premium Honda products including my Integra, rdx and mdx
@@TheKingkingg Spot on. Makes no sense to me when people want to compare Acura to BMW. Different buyers and motivations.
@@FirstHillSeattle I agree 👍
I like the MDX a lot. 3 things I want Acura to change: Get rid of the cartoonishly large grill emblem, tune it to run on Regular 87 octane, and give a hybrid option.
MDX needs a Hybrid trim very badly.
I love it.
I went from 2006 to 2013 to 2020 and I will wait for the 2027 to get my first Type-S and hopefully Hybrid.
Really great premium crossover, I like the 2025 changes.
It's still one of the best in its class! I'll say looks wise, it's right behind the X5
X5 drives 10 times better.
@@ryanb8736 and you pay much more for that
@@ryanb8736Not when the X5 is living at the repair shop
Had an X5, and did love it between near constant repairs
Clearly you haven't driven or owned an mdx type s. I own one and had zero intent to buy one until I drove it. You have to spend way more on an X5 to get a better driving experience and then 3X the cost for the extended warranty which you will need often. ostb@ryanb8736
I wish Acura would bring back a non plug in hybrid version of this SUV. For those of us who have to occasionally make 350-450 mile trips without wanting to stop or suffering any range anxiety (yes us ICE drivers also have this affliction). Not to mention the benefit of running the HVAC for a bit while the engine is off plus the additional torque provided. Yes I know there is Lexus RX and now TX (since non plug in hybrid category) but the Honda has historically been a more spirited driving experience w better AWD.
Acura did make a hybrid MDX in the previous generation. Unfortunately the MDX Sport Hybrid sold poorly. The market at the time wasn't ready for hybrid luxury SUV's.
look at Lexus TX. That’s what most people are trading in their MDX’s in for. Lexus has been trading in lots of MDX’s.
@@TheBreakfastLover pretty dumb decision on their part- the mdx sport hybrid got 30+ mpg highway with only 20 less HP and was way lighter than this and still sat 7.
@@ShaiyanHossain it was simple, people weren't buying the MDX Hybrid so they discontinued it.
@@TheBreakfastLover You've brought clarity to a nebulous comment thread.
Piano black is the biggest mystery in automotive history. The gap between the universal hatred and car manufacturers not giving a damn is astounding.
I would give that honour to the trend of putting all controls in a screen and getting rid of all buttons. Easily the worst thing to happen to the car industry in decades
Personally love the look of piano black but I totally understand the hate because that's what I hate as well about it. But it's easy to clean and looks really nice when it is clean.
It's a strategic decision by manufacturers. The logic, one would assume, is that if a customer is willing to accept a ginormous, nasty, fingerprint-smeared screen right in their faces they deduced that a little piano black messiness won't put them off.
In my humble opinion the real advantage to the 3.0 liter turbo V6 over the naturally aspirated 3.5 V6 is the 3.0liter Turbo does NOT have cylinder deactivation. If you want to keep a car long term never buy a vehicle with with any type of cylinder deactivation.
You have no data to back up your claim.
@@mrsj1417 it’s called knowledge and research.
@@mrsj1417If you can’t be civil or engage in adult conversation, don’t comment.
@@FirstHillSeattle if you have a différence in opinion provide the data.
@@brianb4501 that’s not how it works. Look I can’t teach you how to be a rational friendly human. But it starts with engaging in a conversation by offering facts, not just slinging mud. The original post was educational to me and I was able to find a couple of articles about the topic.. You just want to be negative and offer nothing.
This car is over price
Really bad placement of the wireless charger next to the cup holders. Phone and charger should be nowhere near liquids and possible spills.
where else would you put it
And majority of phones are water/liquid resistant
I'm afraid at this point they just want people to get used to hearing these prices... $76k for an MDX is criminal 😅
He literally said the base MDX starts at $52k
It’s a luxury vehicle if you can’t afford it they have the Honda pilot, then the pilot maxes out in the 50s right where the mdx starts at.
Companies don’t have a choice. Now that interest is up, investors are now getting 8 percent on their investment for companies to borrow money to build.
COVID shutting down everything and prices of fuel going up while causing inflation to skyrocket, huge pay raises, utility bills doubling, insurance doubling, etc.
It now cost a company double the price to build vehicles. So they are building less for more money.
This is why most manufacturers want to move to Mexico. It’s cheaper to operate there. Unfortunately a lot of parts are still built in US. All those small companies went up in prices to sell to manufacturers.
Simple people think it’s just the dealers making these suggested prices. Dealers have to pay the higher invoice prices now.
@@CK-1000That’s for the slow 290hp one.
@@EdwinRodriguez-zt5fx I challenge you to find another vehicle in this class with the same features for less. It may seem like a big number, but It’s a solid value in the new car marketplace. However, you can still find 2024 models of the Type S and they are selling for 10K less. So that is an alternative. Or used.
Glad I decided on a 2020 over the new generation. Only thing I wish I had was the 10 speed but supposedly they worked out the 9 speed issues before my year.
You asked about a spare. Acura has been selling an add-on spare for a while now ( have one on my 22 RDX ). Clearly this is the case for this MDX, as it has the pop out under the floor cover where the spare tire is released.
$76,000 gets you unlimited piano black trim 😢
I love the fit and finish of these vehicles. I just wish it offered more performance, I'm still content with my Edge Sport as far as how it's equipped and performance.
Glad they kept the exterior design and get rid of the infotainment pad. Great positioning in the market considering Honda/Acura reliability.
Lifetime Honda/Acura guy. Like I've owned more than I can count. So hardcore is the fanboyism that I have a Del Sol in the garage next to the Luxobarge V8 Merc Cabrio, and favor it most of the time. We have been considering replacing the family-vacation-tripping Palisade with something that has a little more get-up-and-go. After finally finding a Type S in the gorgeous Tiger Eye Pearl, I finally went and drove one.
And boy. Was. I. Under. Whelmed.
TO be fair, the brakes are good. Very good. Probably too good.
The interior fit and finish are no better than the Pilot, and plastics, controls and touch surfaces feel cheap.
The seats are narrow and short, not for big American shoulders and bellies. And I could forgive maybe a little of that, if when I put my foot to the ground, that it said "Hello, I've got a Turbo, and we're gonna go show zee Zhurmmmans what a Honda with boooooost can do." And it didn't. It did nothing. I double checked the shift modes and logic. Nada. What a turd.
We promptly returned and hopped into a current gen GLS 450 (that's the intro tier folks with the straight 6), to see what the market was doing. Placing the Merc on the on-ramp, and planting my foot, the monstrous SUV rocketed forward with immediate torque and pedigree. This is the Bro-Dozer-Passing family truckster that was a Renntech tune away from being more fun than anything with such mediocre brakes should be on the interstate.
The MDX Middle row avoids luxurious captains with heat/cool/massage options in favor of a transforming bench, which has no head room, no leg room, no shoulder room, and no business calling itself a three row. This is maybe a GLE 350 competitor and needs to ditch the wholly useless 3rd row in favor or a proper 2nd row space for the brats. Cargo room is equally useless, especially if the "armrest" is in the "trunk".
Acura's prior MDX generation, which we owned, was a very practical family hauler. This new thing is a mildly stretched TLX, that needs a complete ECU and TCU reprogram, and about 80 ft/lbs more torque from launch to shift, to be even remotely interesting.
I am WILDLY disappointed.
It’s a 31 speaker bang and olufsen system in the type-s the rest get the 19 speaker system
Can’t believe it only has 31 speakers. If only it had 57, it would actually sound good
@@jwltiger3357 ridiculous, they should’ve just put a Bluetooth speaker instead since they want to be stingy
That price jump 😢
Inflation
I agree that the third row is not as good as a lexus TX, but the added size of the latter means it is even more of a struggle to park, won’t fit in a standard garage and ends up outside… and that means where I’m from it’s going to get stolen and will be seen on the news somewhere in Africa with my license plates still on it 😕
I own a Lexus TX and it easily fits in my garage.
@@CK-1000 it doesn’t in ours. I measured it out and there is no way the door will close unless I pin it right into the back wall. Our neighbor down the street traded in their old Highlander for a new Grand Highlander now sits on the street in front of their house because it won’t fit in their detached garage in the back lane 🤷♂️
@@Fabulousprofound168 dang that sucks. Obviously garage size depends on the builder, the area, type of home, age of home etc etc. But yeah the TX fits in our garage with 6 or 7 feet to spare.
@@CK-1000 my garage is way too small, it barely fits my type R, and it was "only" built in 1986
@@ShaiyanHossain I honestly forgot how small garages are in older homes. And the 80s was an era before gigantic SUVs became a thing
I wish they had air vents in 2nd and 3rd row in the ceiling or up high. Now the the middle of the 2nd row folds there’s more airflow to the third row but they really could have put air vents back there
Are you doing one for the RDX by any chance? I’m looking to buy one soon
The MDX is more cool minivan than SUV. 75k for a not full luxury but an upscale family hauler is crazy. National average household income for 2024 is 74k. To show how much Inflation has destroyed the middle class in 1965 National Avg Household was 6900 and a new Buick sports wagon with the upscale "Custom" trim was 3,250
It’s not 1965. We also can make 100 times more money so easy these days. Anyone can make money with just a cell phone. You couldn’t do that in 1965.
its almost as if wages dont keep up with inflation
@@ryanb8736 Some of us do not do "Only Fans"
If they are gonna make a sport model, idk why they didn’t just go twin turbos on this instead of one. Especially on a v6
Good review. Thanks for sharing. I was wondering when/if you were going to shut the hood properly lol. Test drive?
Reviewers often drive the Type S. Does anyone know the sales breakdown between the regular MDX and the type S? The price delta is pretty severe.
The S type has 31 speakers, not 19.
The new B&O uses cheaper speakers than older ELS. B&O are literally cheap Chinese speakers. They say made in China on them.
@@ryanb8736 Buicks and Polestars are made in China. Being made in China in and of itself does not mean inferior. However, I’d take a car made in America with Chinese speakers over an entire car made in China any day.
@@FirstHillSeattle Acura cut back on manufacturing costs. That’s a bad thing. That means all the great companies helping manufacturer parts for this are now made in China. Not just the speakers.
3:41 love how the hood is crooked
This looks like a nice blend of a Subaru Forester, Audi and Toyota SUV with some big muscles under the hood.
$76k for a tight fitting 3 row Acura is insane to me. Vehicle prices have become insane. Especially SUV and truck prices! Take me back to the glory days, PLEASE!!!
You can get the X5 really nicely built for 72, This Acura seems to be over priced in my mind. Especially compared to the X5 which now is compared to the Toyotas and Acuras for reliability .
At first, it looked light blue. That’s not an available color, but maybe it should be.
I have always liked the styling of the MDX. The biggest flaws to me are: Price - too high, very cramped third row - why bother?, and very dismal fuel economy when compared with the hybrid versions of Highlander, Sienna, Outlander. However, thanks for the great effort of your videos.
I am 6'5" and fit in the 3rd row for giggles with my son. The key is to slide the 2nd row chairs up using the bar underneath the seat.
Hopefully the tuning on the 10spd is better than it is in my ‘24 Pilot. It has the worst trans tuning of any car I’ve ever owned. 😢
buy a zf8 product
I have a 22 mdx and the transmission is completely ass. They say in the Type S it’s retuned for faster shifts but idk how much that helps.
So far only saw one person notice this. In the Type S, you get a 31 speaker "B&O Ultra Sound System". In all other MDX models (except Base) you get a 19 speaker "B&O Premium Sound System". Minor feature, but I'm sure it makes a difference. Also, you have full control of the side bolsters in the driver and passenger seat. Im a relatively small guy (5'8" ~135) and I was hugged quite aggressively.
Hopefully Tommy's new wife will require him to keep his hair cut and clean.
Personal grooming tips from the peanut 🥜gallery. How nice.
and I like it that you can have with different leather options or wood options or metal options inside and if you want it with carbon parts inside and different wheel options like the European Luxury Cars 👍
decision not to do mdx hybrid was a major strategic flop for Acura/Honda
Why is this 1970s enamel bathtub paint color so popular now? I don't get it.
Thank you!
Retro bathroom chic?
Why didn’t you put it on the rollers Tommy? You’re losing your way with these videos.
Acura used to be reasonable price-wise. Now it’s as ridiculous as everything else. I had my 2005 TL for 110,000 miles.
Gorgeous car- nice review buddy.
76,300 is a lot but the Jeep dealer near me wants 106 thousand dollars for a hemi wrangler that’s insane
Spider man Myles morales grill
Special edition
Dope
@13:40 $76300 for this? acura is out of their minds.
More reliable than bmw or Mercedes and last really long time plus this has air suspension etc and turbocharged
No way! Hey, you’re rich so you can buy me one Tommy. Great video.
Why no spare tire
Run flat tires
Your body language is hysterical
Why won't Honda/Acura offer a tow package with this type S model? They forget about the many campers out there. And don't just give me a 5000 lbs rating. It needs to be 7500. Putting the better option for me is a Toyota Sequoia.
The Sequoia has no trunk nor a flat folding third row. Gotta look to the Germans for that 7,500lb+ tow rating and factory tow hitch. Also the Grand Cherokee.
Thanks 4 the recommendation.
@@jasoncochran853 my 2019 Q7 had a higher payload capacity (although slightly lower towing capacity) than my 2018 suburban. I always thought that was funny. Now I’d feel more confident towing with the suburban due to being a “truck” and having a longer wheelbase but the numbers still shocked me. I know the Q7, GLE, and X5 all fall within that slightly less than 8k lb tow capacity. I’ve also had a 2016 and 23 X5, they were both amazing and I couldn’t say enough great things about them.
Since we're in the mood to talk... I was actually thinking about an SQ7. But the last time I took my A6 TDI to audi, they were charging $400 an hour for labor, Ridiculous! I have 2 🛻 trucks, too, both capable of pulling our 22ft camper @ 4800 pounds. I just want Honda to hear my complaint. They've been slipping as far as I'm concerned. Toyota builds products for people that wanna camp an Honda doesn't but claim they do. I wish they would-
That color is beautiful
Thank you
75k and no power folding seats? 🤔
These vehicle is a great ride reliable the SH S Types has beaten The X5 in the 1/4 miles on my working on getting my 2nd From my 2016 with 200,000 miles no issues
21 mpg hwy is awful this day and age. The Explorer ST makes 45 more hp and gets 26 hwy, and it's 10 grand cheaper and RWD based.
True but it is garbage.
@gordonschiff3621 Tell me why it's garbage instead of blanket statements. I gave several reasons why it's not garbage.
I like the ST, but no big ecoboost gets great mpg. And if you baby it, why did you get the ST in the first place?
You get eco or boost…not both. Staple of the engine line for the last 13 years now.
@@SteveLord Sort of like the old racing adage: Good, cheap & fast. Pick any two.
Good lord they failed on the screen still being above the dash
The biggest surprise for 2025 MY is the 30 year old engine wuth a timing belt under the hood of all but the highest nobody buys it trim.
Sorry 70k+ is insane
What happened to the exhaust demo lol
Gas mileage is a joke. CX90 is better.
If Honda made V8s they would rule the auto industry! Honda for life
No spare.. Wow!! .. The Mazda Miata don't have a spare either.. but it's a lot smaller car and this is a family car.
220 Wilkinson Terrace
$76.5 is insane for an MDX. I would get an R1S, X5 ,Q7 or GLE for that kind of money.
lol…German brands will cost you an extra 20/30k to maintain them since they are so unreliable . Are you not factoring that in ? German brands don’t match Japanese reliability and long term resale. Any professional car journalist would tell you this. German cars are leased and Japanese brands are bought. Let that sink in!
Look at the reliability ratings of an x5 vs mdx on consumer reports…
@@brianprice1531 bmw may have one lucky year, but it takes decades to earn a reliability reputation. Having 1 good year does not match decades of superior reliability from Acura and Lexus.
I've seen 5 reviews of this very car, acura won't let any of them actually drive it... Lol
2025 MDX type-s will be UA-cam driven in due time. Lots of 2024 reviews out there though. It's a normal model year update...hint, hint...it hasn't changed much.
Always buy CPO. There’s no reason ppl should be spending that type of money on a car. You would probably get this for about 50k after it’s returned from lease. I wouldn’t mind having this car in 3 years with under 40k for 26k less. I’ll let someone else eat that depreciation.
Thirsty engine. They should start looking at hybrid powertrains. Digital cluster looks dated. It's time for Acura to step up to the plate and start giving more offerings.
75k is a lot. For an extra 20k, you can get an Audi SQ7 with over 500hp and that’s a powerhouse. Plus it’s 10 times more fun to drive.
If one doesn’t need the 7 passenger, the X5 is a perfect SUV to buy.
$20k is quite a bit of money though
personally at the $95k mark I'm going BMW x7 for a hauler.
Lmfao…are you serious ? German brands are also unreliable endless money pits that will cost you a life insurance to maintain them…you left that part out.
Always easy to talk about 30 or 40 grand when it is somebody else's money.
The info screen doesn't look very good.
Kautzer Crescent
Bro, who taught you how to close a hood?
Wilkinson Vista
I mean this really has no competition with regards to what you said, the amg are way more money and M sports
Because they're way better. This isn't even close.
Thanks for closing the right side of the hood, it was bugging me. 😊
When will people realize these cars are not worth nowhere near $76,000 maybe $50,000 for the type S! Car pricing is way out of hand but it won’t stop til people start leaving these cars to rot on lots.. But to many unintelligent folks just keep handing money over to these corporations!
Senger Street
Acura need to bring back the boxy car style, no headroom at all...pass
Great price, for a premium vehicle.
I thought it was a 31 speaker ???
I would pay extra to get one DE-GOOGLED. Can you imagine how much they make selling driving details if not also personal info?
I don’t care
Great job Acura
See you at the dealership
Cringe review
Would look better with a red interior.
For that price, the interior needs to be more current. That dash is unfortunate.
The third row is a minus, it needs space like hyundai palisade and extra luxury like genesis gv80 prestige
Savanah Prairie
Rachael Orchard
Deckow Run
Stefanie Points
748 Beatty Drive
Gas mileage is poor, hybrid
Surprisingly don't see them much at all here in SF bay area. Everyone is driving Model Y or X. See a lot more GX460/470 that this MDX. Personally I take GX550 over this and I am a Honda guy.
I thought I was gonna get a GX550 until I sat in it. The use of space is atrocious. It feels about as big as an FJ Cruiser even though it is enormous on the outside. Ended up going MDX simply for space for our family.
Eduardo Glens
Lexus >>>> Acura
lol…German brands will cost you an extra 20/30k to maintain them since they are so unreliable . Are you not factoring that in ? German brands don’t match Japanese reliability and long term resale. Any professional car journalist would tell you this. German cars are leased and Japanese brands are bought. Let that sink in!