Acura MDX Type S | Best Thing They Make
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- Опубликовано: 2 авг 2024
- We review the new 2022 Acura MDX TypeS, a three row SUV trying to compete with the higher end luxury products with a value price of $72.550 fully loaded. While it may not reach the levels of expensive trims of Audi Q7 and BMW X7 it certainly is better than the Volvo XC90 and Mercedes GLS in may ways. Sit back while we explain one of Acuras best products to date.
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Index:
00:00 Intro Explaining the Value 3 Row SUV
2:13 Exterior Impressions
2:51 Interior Layout Pros and Cons
3:36 ELS 3D Signature Audio Review
5:08 Interior Impressions Continued
8:54 Mechanical Impressions
11:51 Driving Impressions
20:09 Final Thoughts 
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I recently bought one of these for my wife. I thought her and her boyfriend would enjoy its motorsport inspired power, suspension, and chassis tuning; they just like all the space they have in the second row. Either way though, I feel good I could give them something they both like.
What?
Damn bro that sucks I hope you find someone better
The sarcasm is 🤣
Are you a sub
Lmao at all the people in the comments who don’t get the old school Savagegeese humor. Guys, it’s a joke, it’s been a running joke on this channel to make these kinds of jokes in the comments for a while now.
Thanks for covering the audio system comparison, this is an important aspect for choosing a luxury vehicle in this segment. Not sure why more channels aren't covering it.
It requires test equipment and a basic understanding of audio engineering. All of which takes more time.
@@savagegeese Thanks for taking the time to respond. For smaller channels it's understandable, it's quite surprising though no bigger channel does this either besides you. I'm going to Yuri and Jacob's car meet this Friday and I'm going to tell them the Goose will puck their eyes out if they don't start doing this.
@@StereoHound Tell them, I am gonna make love to my female fans in Yuris PT cruiser.
@@savagegeese Are there specific songs that you play to test/benchmark an audio system? I get in and out of a lot of cars, as a part of my business and I use Dream Theater's Metropolitan Part 1. So far, I haven't seen an audio system that is better than last generation Jaguar XJ's 1800W Meridian system. The midrange speakers and internal acoustics is just phenomenal.
@@savagegeese they acknowledge this message: "yeah, that sounds like Savagegeese", but aren't letting you close until your legal battle settles 🤭.
Ever since I found your channel I can’t help but watch videos even for cars I won’t be buying. Very intelligent and educational presentation. Each review has carry over knowledge
Drove mine from San Diego to LAX and back this past Saturday. Was traffic most of the way up, and pretty clear most of the way back. I never in my life have driven anything that smooth for an extended drive…. The seat massaging controls maintained my comfort, and the quiet cabin made conversation a breeze.. I didn’t get the best fuel economy but I hauled 5 people comfortably plus a ton of luggage and I had zero fatigue when we got home. Definitely satisfied with this big boat!
yeah massage seats are a game changer on long trips. Had some in an escalade I drove and it was the shit!
Agree. I have one. 100% better than my ‘15 X5.
Long-time watcher here. The video quality of this one stood out! Great dive into the interior with comparisons to other SUVs (with pictures), beautiful drone shots and cinematography overall, and, of course, walking away with a ton of knowledge on the car that other channels don’t/can’t provide.
Agreed, I was marveling at how Mark addressed each point I was thinking about the car before I could formulate the question. One of the better reviews SG has done. Mad props.
Savage geese has Acura’s pegged. A lot of those in the reviewer space were hopeful for much more aggressive, sporting Acura’s (in part thanks to Acura’s flawed marketing) and more so criticize the cars for what they didn’t do. Mark and Jack review them first as luxury marks, and it honestly has helped me see this latest generation of Acura car’s as much more appealing.
I think the new MDX is great. It easily destroys the 2023 rx
@L W it doesn’t have to be when the f sport performance model is an absolute joke 😂
Based on seeing RX in person its nice but it does not feel like a Luxury car to me. While you could argue the 4 cylinder only problem (RX) it does address fuel economy concerns.
@@savagegeese please don’t drive the new RX. It already got destroyed by everything else without even trying. that’s how bad the RX is.
I would much rather you drive the gv80 10 times over and over again because it’s so good to the point where Lexus can redesign the RX 15 times and still fail to compete with the current gv80
@@naveenthemachine destroyed? Like in racing? people race with crossovers
I've been watching this channel for over 4 years now, and for a "regular" car review, this one really stands out. Well done Mark!
I have to say, I really enjoy your videos. You guys and maybe Alex on Autos are the only ones giving real, practical information. I love the sound system testing y’all do. No one else seems to be doing that. Watching you guys makes me feel like I’m watching a show on TV with the production value and not a RUclips video.
Keep it up!
I have a Type-S Ultra (same as Advance in the US), love it. I agree with your critiques, especially the piano black on the interior. I considered an X7 and other 7 passenger SUV's but I feel this is the best value for dollar out there and love Acura's reliability. Fuel economy isn't great but that wasn't a concern when considering a performance SUV. I have a sports car for the summer but need a big SUV for the family. Having to drive a big SUV, this gives me the performance that I want in a daily.
@Yes Sir Acura’s in general are know for reliability. I’ve owned 3 other MDX’s and 2 TL’s over the last 10 years and all of them were very reliable and I never had an issue with one of them.
@Yes Sir Honda = Acura
@@nickns23659 The MDX isn't in the same class as an X7 M50i or the Alpina. Your talking 523 horsepower and 600 horsepower, respectively, not too mention, those 2 models are over 40k more. Not an apples to apples comparison. Keep dreaming.
@@speakingtruths4215 who said they were the same? If anything you’d compare the X7 40i, not the M50i or Alpina as they are significantly more money and better featured. Comparing the MDX Type-S to the X7 M50i is like comparing a TLX Type-S to an M3 Competition, there is no comparison but that M3 costs you 40% more.
My point is that the MDX Type-S is one of the best values out there. It’s not a better vehicle than an X7 M50i but the X7 M50i premium price above the Type-S is not worth it unless you absolutely require that additional power.
@Yes Sir they’re one of the most reliable car manufacturers. Honda products are known for the dependability. I’m sure this car will be the same. They aren’t doing anything insane with design. It’s new for them but nothing crazy
That gold color looks fantastic in person. My son has a tlx type S in the gold. Definitely not cat piss.
It's just the jealous talk of non-bullion-owners. 😆 They prefer something closer to their skin color.
I've only seen one tlx type s in that gold color and man, what a looker. It was lowered and wrapped in 5% tint.
An Acura owner of a 2007 RDX who has been contemplating of getting an X5. Your video made me look at an MDX Type-S in earnest. Bravo. Greatly appreciate this video.
If you are financially stable, try something new for a change.
I'd recommend an X3 over an X5 unless you need all the space
Just keep your current car. There's a lot of economic uncertainty ahead; invest your money instead of pissing it down the drain on something that offers only superficial benefits over your current car.
@@MrVuTran Looks like he appreciates reliability. It's a car, not a shirt so trying a $70K car just because, it's not wise. If he's happy with the old RDX, should love the new one without having to worry if it's gonna break down in 4 or 5 years and losing resale value like a mf, like the other option he's contemplating.
@@disco.lemonade what part of financial stable don't you understand?
I'm not sure if there is some disconnect here. The MDX S is a 3 row SUV with a usable 3 row.
The Genesis GV80, Merc GLE and BMW X5 are not 3 Row vehicles, thats why they are not mentioned.
I respectfully disagree the mdx is an emergency 3 row vehicle. That last row is not tahoe or sienna big. It is for small kids under 5 years old. However kids dont stay 5.
Because the people in the comments live for dick measuring contests and throw out all other measurables
Thank you! I don’t understand all the X5 comparisons…..
@@bigcjm X7, Telluride, Q7, Sienna, MDX are not truck based body on frame vehicles, Tahoe, Escalade etc are different segments. The Luxury 3 Row SUV unibody segment is a compromised but skewed to add luxury car ride and isolation and in more extreme cases like SQ7 and X7 m50/60 crazy performance. With tow packages you are also adding 7500lb plus which Sienna, etc cant do because its not on a RWD platform.
I mean, my mom's 2012 rav 4 has a 3rd row but I wouldn't say it competes with an MDX but I understand the intent.
The MDX has always been for the people avoiding minivans that need minivans.
Yep guilty as charged here. Wife refuses a minivan. We have a 17 MDX hybrid and enjoy it very much.
our family has an expedition platinum for the very same reason. the massaging quilted leather and brushed aluminum trim pieces make it a very classy experience, and we never run out of room
A mom/dad version of Honda Civic lol
These look very good in person, especially in red. This is really Acura's bread-and-butter and has been for a long time.
Always happy to see a video from you guys. They are always gold, the amount if work that goes into it is noticeable and appreciated. No idea how you pump these out.
Outstanding review of the MDX Type S. Easily the most through review on the internet! Keep up the great work.
Great review. I really do agree with the interior space. Spending $70k on something and getting exposed cheap plastics on the top of the door cards and the dash is really a downer. It could be a $1000 package and well worth it. However, knowing how Honda works with not really offering packages and a get what you get model line is how they play. The fact that you get a pretty much loaded car and don't have to play the options game like the Germans do is a pro in my opinion. So this could be the sacrifice for that.
Regarding the gas mileage, it is a bit of a bummer, but if you're spending $5k-$20K less than the competition the gas savings could be the the upfront costs. Because unless you are a traveling salesperson it will take quite a bit of time to make up the cost difference compared to the Germans. Also another huge factor is the expected reliability. Let's face it I know the X5 and the GLE have had some really trash reliable models. Not sure about the X7 or the GLS, but again German brands are known to be disposable shit boxes after a few years.
If you're going to buy something, I think this is the luxury SUV to buy right now; unless the turbo 6 turns out to be a mess.
Yeah I don’t think it’s worth anymore than $50,000
They're wrong about the X5 price. For 72k you can get an X5 45e plug in hybrid with the executive, m sport and cold climate package, upgraded leather seats and 7500 federal tax credit. MDX should be cheaper.
Acura - to me- is the modern Buick. It’s the brand sensible-minded people choose when they want a luxury car, but don’t value advertising success like German brands do.
@@pnourani You are incorporating the 7500 tax credit into the price of the vehicle. That is a temporary credit that is going away. Sure it can factor into your buying decision, but I wouldn't factor it into the selling price from BMW. If that makes sense.
@@pnourani it definitely should be way cheaper with how old that interior looks
I am new to this Chanel. I usually don't watch american car reviews and test drives due to lack of information and weak attention to details especially to a technical data. I am amazed with this detailed professional review. Simply the best on US RUclips. 10 out of 10. Subscribed.
Kudos to Acura for having physical switches!
One thing people don't seem to know about Acura is they're never as good as they're competition (they haven't been since the '90s), but they'll be good at not being the best for many years. Most Volvo and BMW owners are going to hop to the next next flashy thing after a few years, but many Acura owners will keep this for a long time. Acura is for those people that still have some personality. If they didn't, they would have just bought a Lexus instead.
I always think of it as, instead of competing with Mercedes or BMW, it’s just a nicer Honda. And I say this as someone who is a Honda Guy
New viewer here and I gotta say, this is a very in depth and informative review. Love all the attention to detail and unbiased narrative.
Thanks Mr Geese - long time watcher, first time commenter, love ya work!
I just had this car on demo last week (review coming soon) and I 100% agree with you on the suspension. The new air ride is by far one of the best features of this new MDX Type-S.
Wassup people! Just wana point out that you can in fact drive the MDX Type S in manual mode. I have a 21' TLX Type S and it works the same... To drive in manual mode you need to press the drive (D/S) button a 2nd time to put it in S. You can confirm it in the digital cluster when the "D" changes to "S". As long as you leave the transmission in "S" you can start changing gears using the paddle shifters. It will only upshift if you rev past 6k rpm, and it will downshift if rpm drops to ~1k, but it still remains in manual mode. The meaty powerband is around 4-6k rpm. Savagegeese awesome work as always 🤙🏼
Wonderful video. As someone not in the market for something so expensive, I am now interested in one!
This is the best review of the Type S on the web. After watching it, I bought one for my wife and she looooves it.
Was waiting for this video comparaison. I bought the RDX premium based your video suggesting to go premium. Was so true. Now I know that the same thing will be true for the the MDX type S vs MDX.
Thanks for the review.
Nice to see someone is listening to Benee!! One of our Kiwi kids!! We love your vids. Take care out there. Love from New Zealand.
We gave our daughter our 2014 mdx last year. We'll be ordering our 2023 a-spec in black with red interior come mid July. Can't wait!!!
Speaking of MPG, my buddy has a hard time getting 20 MPG on his Pallisade. I'll take the 60+ HP over a 1-2 MPG deficit
Best review yet of this vehicle. The pros and cons are spot on!
Thank you I've been waiting.
Would have liked to test the S-type Thang, as I only demoed the MDX non-sport. In the end, your XC90 videos lead me to the Volvo and I can’t believe I’d be happier with the MDX at any trim level because my spandex road biking ego wouldn’t fit inside the diminishing cargo area of the Acura
Great package by Acura. I had a 2007 (Gen 2) MDX for 7 years and it was the most reliable car I've ever owned, and also the cheapest to own given that I paid very low cost for it (Tech Package) and got an insane amount 7 years and 100k plus miles later.
The Gen 3 MDX was a disappointment to me is that it went in Acura's "Luxury" focus and took a lot of what I loved about the Gen 2 and removed it. Ride got softer, SHAWD wasn't as aggressive, transmission got lazier. The engine got even lazier.
It looks like the Type S heads back in the direction of the original MDX and Gen 2 did. The Turbo engine likely makes the car a bit more "around town" friendly given it gives you torque without having to rev the hell out of it. I'm sure SHAWD really rocks now. It was good 10 years ago, can't imagine it now.
The infotainment is a killer. I spent a week with an RDX last year and man, it is just horrible. And this is someone who owned a Lexus with the mouse pad tracker. UGH. Get rid of it, Acura, and get rid of that huge driving mode switch in the middle of everything.
Yaaay! Been waiting for this review!
Disclaimer, I presently have a 2020 MDX Advanced, I have had eight Acura's with three being the MDX model. MDX is truly a great value for the consumer in my opinion. Thanks for a great review.
Road & Track and Edmunds got it wrong and you guys nailed it. Type S 1,000% best trim to buy value wise. What you get for the extra money is well worth it. I suspect resale will also be much better too as many dealers don’t even have 1, but have a 30+ other trims! Supply vs demand. Thanks for convincing me via your video to get this trim!
Always great videos! Thanks
I seriously thought about ordering one of these when they announced them but didn't - partially due to the piano black everywhere. I ended up with a Duramax Yukon cottage and while it's not as sporty I really love it, the controls are fantastic, hard buttons for almost everything you'd use day-to-day. Nothing is perfect, but no piano black, so there is that.
As always, amazing review
Thanks for reviewing the audio system.
What a fantastic mustard-brown color. I never knew the shirt color worn often by Dwight Shrute from the Office would look so good on an SUV
I have a type s (not the advance version). It’s been pretty good.
Enough power for me, although the power delivery is not great.
Comfortable, although not the quietest car I’ve been in. Seats are OK, wish it had better side bolsters.
Brakes are grabby for sure but stopping power is good.
Lights are great.
Infotainment is a pain in the ass. Maybe I’m missing something but every time I have to switch between my wife’s iPhone and mine there’s a ton of menus I need to naviagate.
The safety systems are kind of glitchy. The parking sensors seem to have a bit of lag and the lane departure triggers when it shouldn’t.
I just completed 1000 mile trip in 2 days with 2020 mdx SH 23mpg with spirited driving and mountain passes in national park. Sound insulation could be better and a high pitch vibration on rough roads. SH is awesome in mountain driving.
"Cat piss" lol. I saw this colour in person and I loved it. I even took a photo of it.
Love your videos.
I appreciate how savagegeese treats adapts to the new times. The old tech vs the new tech... They just do what they do. 😅 Much love from Texas. Yeehaw!
Really looking for this because I need more space than my GV70 offers. I hate the piano black interior and the fuel economy but it's checking just about all the other boxes. Tough decision. I like the X5 but driving 20k miles a year kind of puts me off from BMW. Great video thanks.
Update: Pulled the trigger on one. Love it (minus the fuel economy). Would love to see a long term update if you all kept this for a bit. Thanks!
I love German cars for their ride but for a daily no thanks. Years ago I jumped from an X5 4.4 which was incredible to drive but was a POS into a Honda Pilot. I just sold it w over 200k flawless miles. During that time I had a 650 convertible then a 911 as my toy. Picked up a Type S recently for my daily and it mixes enough of the boy racer and reliability that I can more than live with. The blue reminds me of my father’s old Alfa Romeo spider. All in all the Type S checks off almost every box and gives you Honda reliability along w easy on the pocket maintenance.
Just recently bought a 2023 MDX with technology, and I’m not gonna beat around the bush the type S model was incredibly uncomfortable. If you want your SUV to feel like you’re driving around in a sports car and this is the vehicle for you. My wife and I ended up going with the standard MDX and it’s incredibly comfortable and I think that’s what most people want.
Really looking into this as my next car. This vs the Explorer ST is hard. Explorer has more power, but this one is more premium.
Such a great reviewer.
My wife gets about 16mpg in her A-Spec, which is a lot of around town stuff. Yes, gas is expensive, but so it time and with the small tank we are spending too much time at the pump. We barely get 250 miles out of a tank. Besides this, we dumped our 2020 XC90 due to all the issues and while this MDX has been better in 8000 miles, we have still had a few issues (new trans at 3k miles) and various warning lights that tell us to stop driving the car or reduce speed. We took it to the dealer, no stored codes… How can I keep my family in a car that has issues like this that cannot be resolved. Pro’s - we do like the lay out and functionality far better than our Volvo. That AWD system is pretty impressive as well. Great video guys and loved the little updates to your graphics. Nice and subtle way to keep your videos fresh. All the best
trans replaced???? the new 10 speed trans???
@@ranmas2004 yep @ 3300 miles. Then this last April my wife was going 80 on the highway on a 65 degree day the car said the trans was overheating and to slow down. Did it twice that day. No stored codes so the dealer could not find anything. Ridiculous.
@@clubracer6 sad to hear I'm a huge honda fan because of thier reliability. Hopefully its nothing major. Im surprised especially the trans was built in house.
These don't seem out of the ordinary for post-2016 Hondas. I was hoping the 10 speed would be better than the ZF pile, especially since it should have gotten early build issues out of the way in the completely facepalm quality current Odyssey (body leaks, major infotainment fails, keyless start fails... why not use it as a new trans testbed?), but it seems to have its own non-build issues. Honda is becoming just as lease-queen as the Germans.
Savagegeese, an excellent review of this SUV. I leased a 2022 Acura MDX Advance Non Type S last August. It is a terrific Vehicle - love the exterior / interior redesign, enhanced handling/suspension, the interior Light Show, the new Headlights and rear tailights, and a fantastic ELS Stereo system. MPGs are a disappointment however. The Type S was not avaialbale at that time, and MAYBE I would have Opted in that direction. I am a Shopper !!. Always was for most items I'm looking to purchase. I wen to 3 Acura Dealers (after doing all my homework in advance - reading all the reviews on Line, etc.) and consistent with all the cars that I have leased or purchased in the past 15 years, got 3 different deals!! I was invited by my original dealer for my 2019 MDX Advance to take advantage of an early lease termination "program" which included a $1K Loyalty $$$ form Acura toward a new vehicle. Once I test drove the new MDX (and also the 2021 RDX for comparison), I was Hooked. After goping to the 3rd dealer, who had the best deal and the Fathom Blue Pearl with Gray Leather interior that Caught my eye on a Acura Forum on his lot, I did the deal for a new lease. The made deal - at Curry Acura in Scarsdale NY was the best deal saving me $50 per month on the lease payment AND they threw in 3 Free Oil Changes - which became 4 Free chnages Because the 1st one was on the House as a New Curry Customer. But overall I do agree with your final assessment that This is an excellent choice and value compared to the competiton comparable equipped. I'm 70 yo, retired on a fixed income now, so the gasoline prices are a Killer. As is INFLATION in general.
Great to hear your experience. These are big purchases and you rightly did your due diligence. The thing with economy is, if the vehicle runs great with no issues I don't mind if it uses a little extra fuel. I've got friends buying 3 cylinder motors with good power to save fuel but they have endless issues. I will never drop to engine below 4 cylinders.
Thanks for a honest review👍👍
Very comprehensive review as always however i'd have liked some take on what you make of the underbody protections for incremental climates?.
I challenge some of your comments as opinion, and not fact. Both X5 and X7 22 and 23 custom build all box checked only offers up to 12 way seats. The type S is standard 16 way adjustable. The non upgraded bmw seats x7 at $90k+ is 10 way. To not turn this into a book there were five other examples that were this off as this is fact. You guys do make top content though.
Full disclosure I have use access to a 22 Q7 my dad has a 22 x5 max build order and I have 23 type s advance.
I hope they finally give us Sport Hybrid version of MDX Type S to improve efficiency 🙏🏼
Hey Mark! Ladies Choice Winner 1986 here. How you been, man? Damn, those were some crazy times...
I want a MDX because the sound system is damn good... Not only that its a Acura... NICE
I've had a 40i x5 since 2019 and it still blows me away at its handling capabilities for a 5000lb machine. But that comes at a price, in comfort mode it's still stiff. If this car can do both well then it's worth every cent.
Test drove an X5 on a company race track, and liked it a lot. Surprising to hear that it is stiff even in comfort modes. Thanks for sharing- def. gonna check out the MDX Type-S alongside the X5 45e.
What wheels did you use? 20's on mine are just good.
Great review... I own a 2022 A Spec MDX... love everything about it... BUT... the body roll is unfortunate... the gloss black sucks... and the gas mileage with all seasons is 17.8... snow tires here in Buffalo and I get 15 MPG... fortunately as you mention I can afford the gas... BUT it's not the price that bothers me as much as stopping at the station twice a week to fill up... that's actually worse than the mileage for me as I drive close to 20k miles a year. All in all I'm pleased with it... love the cushy highway ride, space, stereo, the looks... and VALUE. Keep up the great reviews!
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@@Funexpected you're right nobody mentions the pain of frequent visits to crowded gas stations which is more annoying than prices.
This is a very good vehicle. My wife and I each have them. Very nice ride with air suspension. Enough acceleration for us. Our previous German SUVs best us up because of the stiff suspensions. They are expensive, but we negotiated good discounts. We hope the reliability and durability leave us with less maintenance expense.
Such a great car. Wish Honda would bring this to other parts of the world. Do they really believe this would not sell in all of Europe or even Japan?
Looking forward to a comparison video between this and GV70/80
MDX type S vs. GV80 3.5T all the way down to RDX Advanced vs. GV70 2.5T.... IMO Acura and Genny make 4 of the most compelling options in the market. I would love to see a Rdx type S to compete against the GV70 3.5T. The prices are starting to get a bit insane but that is for all new cars.
I always see q7 and mdx as a gangster suv. Especially in black
The best car reviewer in the biz
It’s funny when I first started watching your video I thought you got paid by saying “bowers&Wilkins”
Until my mom bought a V90CC with the system.
Absolutely astonishing, I took her car for my road-trip to Boston and left her with the explorer. (Branded Sony sucks)
Thank God. Finally!!
We got an Advance model when they first came out last year, largely based on your review. After a year I still hate the infotainment with a passion, although the wireless android auto makes it a bit better. Cat piss yellow is a good description for that color....WTF? I'm thinking about seeing if they got one at the local dealership and check it out. We just went through the long and drawn out search and the MDX was just the best overall package if you can't bring yourself to spending $70-80K on a 4 wheeled boat.
FWIW, my wife drives our XC90 - admittedly very tamely - but is getting slightly over 24 mpg - mostly highway to be fair.
Waiting for the QX60 review if you'll ever do it. Really curious how the MDX compares to new QX60.
I thought Geese was going to mention the mpg. The main issue this car has is that its a type s. The expectation get set pretty high and its really best as premium cruiser. More so a mdx type s base model. Im not so impressed with the 73k variant more so since the mdx isnt a good 3 row and i have one in my house hold. my 3 year old hardly fits without moving all the seats to accomadte him at 44 inches tall. With that in mind x5's and the upcoming rx500h becomes very viable alternatives.
Love to see a head to head of Mark's X7 and a well-equipped SQ7, particularly an SQ7 with the full sport package.
I have been asking for over 2 years for one. Still nothing.
Sq7 with a v8? More like the turbo v6 q7
The SQ7 takes the cake for baller status.
@@savagegeese Damn, that's irritating on Audi's part. If I lived closer to Chicagoland, I'd loan you my '21 SQ7 for a couple days to drive like a hooligan and make fun of... But alas, your in the mid west and I'm in the north east.
@@dragospahontu just bought one and its awesome. sounds amazing. its fast af. the drivetrain is pure.
Good perspective on interior quality. We had an MDX from two generations ago and loved it, but the next gen jumped up a price level and the interior quality/ design was not great. We went BMW instead. This one looks much more interesting, but you get spoiled by BMW driving dynamics. And hooey to anyone that says BMW reliability is poor. Oil, tires and brakes are all we’ve done. Still looks new inside and out.
….. you owned 1 new BMW for barely any time and you’re gonna say every BMW is bulletproof? Okay buddy 🤣🤣 thanks for the laugh
Let us know when you get to 150-200k miles and how much you spent on maintenance and repairs
My individual anecdotal experience is just that, but JD Power gives a 2016 x3 a 4/5 rating for reliability and a 2016 Acura MDX a 3/5 rating. Look it up. So your own opinion is just that… legit research says otherwise.
The piano black and seats showing early wear/crumpling are my biggest negatives- I don't want to deal with that at $75k. I actually think it's as great vehicle and it's certainly on my radar- the exterior, interior and drivetrain are all positives from my view.
Appreciate the video. I have a jaundiced view of Acura. Way back in 2003 my Dad bought a 1st generation MDX… huge mistake to buy anything the 1st year of production. For the 60,000 miles he drove it: One of the seat heaters died, all the control tabs on the vents broke one by one, the rear AC died, the engine pinged on any grade of fuel, and the steering was so numb that it was worse than a funhouse bumper car. The worst thing all was the subpar dealership experience which made me wonder that a Lexus or Toyota was a better value.
Interestingly, my father STILL has his '03 MDX with 395,000 miles. He's had virtually no problems with it. It's been bulletproof. You better believe he's headed straight to the Acura dealership to pick up a new MDX when the time is right.
Sorry to hear about your jaundice. I would seek medical attention.
@@erimei8478 Yes! I’ll have to cut down my booze!
@@ThirdBrainLives Great to hear of that.
I have an 03 MDX and the ONLY thing I can say sucked about it was the trans. Its been replaced ONCE and REBUILT once. The rebuilt one was done 2015 with an external trans cooler and its been fine ever since. STILL it shifts goofy but its a reliable car. All my vent tabs broke off you can buy aftermarket ones to replace. The REAR AC thing is just the little resistor thing for the rear that you need to replace because I've done that. Also my seat heater is dead but I dont care because I live in Atlanta and who cares about heated seats. I never had pinging on gas I put premium in it. I've owned the vehicle since 2006 and its got 174,000 miles on it and still keeps going. Ive replaced maintenance stuff on it; brakes, pads, timing belt, starter, tensioner pulley, battery, change fluids, oil, trans, diff, transfer case on normal intervals and you'll be good. Just got finished driving the thing nearly 3,000 miles 2 round trips to Ohio NO ISSUES and 24mpg on the highway.
Jack, Mark I think VW has just released your dream car. The T-Roc Cabriolet!
I would have bought one of these, but I don’t like the center stack area…….much too busy for me. I like a more clean design……..and obviously too much gloss black plastic.
Great review. I am not their profile customer so I would never but this vehicle. If I was going to spend big bucks on an SUV it would be the Macan GTS and have it all.
Good choice. I have a 2017 Macan GTS and love it. I got it with full leather interior with red leather seats. It makes all difference over boring black or tan.
The Macan is a compact SUV, so you won't have much space inside.
Loving the BENEE feature. She is amazing.
Solid machine. A much better executed product than the TLX Type S. In my opinion the MDX Type S is best in class for overall value.
Agreed, excited to see what the RDX Type-S will bring if they deliver that to the people.. which surely they will, right?
@@JTMoodie2 I’m really hoping they do, nothing has been confirmed yet and they’ve been pretty tight-lipped. It’s such an easy formula to make the RDX Type S as the base RDX is already a lot of fun.
@@drivescene6747 the big question would be the power train though.. do you really think they'd drop the 3.0 V6 in there as well?
@@JTMoodie2 that should be a no brainer for Acura, but you just never know, they might disappoint. An RDX Type S with the 3.0t would be the best Type S model they make, they would be foolish not to
@@drivescene6747 You're right, considering that the RDX is right between the totally opposite TLX and MDX in terms of class and size.. you would think they'd go the distance with the RDX Type-S.. but I suppose only time will tell
The color is similar to the one offered on the early 2000s' CL-TypeS coupés.
I drove one of these in an suv search for the wife. Then I immediately bought an SQ7. FYI the Acura was scratching 80k. Plus with the Audi you get the gorgeous 4L V8. Worth the extra $.
I think the Lincoln Aviator deserves a mention as a competitor as well.
@14:07 -- camera quality on that farm land *chief kiss*
Mark. Thank you for finally pronouncing Burmester correctly. I believe it was my comment from many videos back that you may have read that caused this change. Please respond to my comment if that's the case. Love your videos!
Its all because of you!
@@savagegeese haha. I'm glad to have made such a positive impact in your life! you have made the German people all very happy. I'm just a dude from Canada and wish you all the best with your channel.
Great reviews as always brother, cant wait for your to review the new upcoming Mazda CX-90!
Mazda has a lot of work to beat this thing.
@@savagegeese Totally agree, didn't mean to compare MDX Type-S or even MDX alone with the CX90 but was always looking forward on your car reviews specially on 3 row SUVs
Very interested to know why “a lot of work “ but not “some work “ . Like ur videos a lot, thanks
@@kenlei4569 Audio system, refinement, ride and handling and usability are amazing on Type S for price. So Mazda starting from ground up is going to have to work magic to keep price down etc.
Very hard on the XC90, while it is an older platform that will get a redesign for 2023/4, it was strange to see the seemingly overt vehemence towards that car which he owned. Hopefully the new model will cure some of those issues.
Can you do a video on your favorite/most comfortable/best designed seats in the industry?
Yes I can second this.
Thumbs up if you miss Turbowski and Todd.
I’m quite shocked how similar this is to a 2014 MDX. They took out the awful infotainment touch screen and replaced it with physical buttons but it looks so similar
I gotta say, I dig the color. I remember back in the early 2000’s Honda offered this (or a very similar) color on the higher trim level civic.
How were the panel alignments? That’s been a constant complaint on the 4th gen MDX including the type s. Wondering if they got it right for a press car.
Awesome review!
Did you also notice that one weird panel gap during the early photo montage? Like a shut line for the hatch around the left rear brake light?
Slayer sounds great in the MDX.
I had no idea it also has the leveling system like the Porsche Macan GTS I say its a solid winner.
I like the paint color.
Shout out to Savagegeese for making videos about all the cars I'll consider buying on the used market in 10 years when I can afford them.
Lincoln Aviator is another direct competitor. Or upper trims of the new Jeep GC L.
From long term engine reliability, which one you guys recommend, mdx type s or sequoia 2023 ??